The Dark House
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Poland, 1978. Edward Srodon, a zootechnician, makes an accidental stop at the Dziabas family farm, located in the remote area of the Bieszczady Mountains. Years later, on a winter day during Martial Law, a People's Militia investigation team examines a crime scene.
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Part of Domy
2 films
Cast
28 people
Arkadiusz Jakubik
Edward Środoń
Known for
The Woods
Clergy
Marian Dziędziel
Zdzisław Dziabas
Known for
Lead Children
The Border
Bartłomiej Topa
Mróz
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1670
Hold Tight
Katarzyna Cynke
Maria Lisowska / Grażyna Środoniowa
Known for
Sweat
The Art of Loving: Story of Michalina Wislocka
Robert Wabich
Lisowski
Known for
The Wedding
365 Days: This Day
Robert Więckiewicz
Prokurator Tomala
Known for
In Darkness
1983
Krzysztof Czeczot
Banaś
Known for
Squared Love
Pitbull: Public Orders
Eryk Lubos
Petrycki
Known for
The Art of Loving: Story of Michalina Wislocka
How I Fell in Love with a Gangster
Lech Dyblik
Zajdel
Known for
Hellhole
Hatred
Marcin Juchniewicz
Woznak
Known for
The Coldest Game
Rose
Bartosz Żukowski
Hawryluk
Known for
Just Love Me
Grzegorz Wojdon
Sierżant Jasiak
Known for
Traffic Department
Rose
Wojtek Smarzowski Director · Łukasz Kośmicki Screenplay Mikołaj Trzaska Composer
Budget $1.3M · First release November 27, 2009 · Produced in Poland
Box office
Budget
$1,300,000
Production
SPI International
Production
Film it
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Dom zły
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · November 27, 2009
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
May 4, 2024 · Premiere · Kino Na Hranici
Poland
April 1, 2010 · Physical · DVD
April 15, 2010 · Physical · Blu-ray
Taiwan
March 21, 2026 · Premiere · Chiayi International Art Doc Film Festival
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