The Deep Dark
“It should have stayed asleep.”
1956, in the north of France. A group of underground miners is forced to take a professor to take samples a thousand meters underground. After a landslide that prevents them from going back up, they discover a crypt from another time, and unknowingly awaken a legendary bloodthirsty creature.
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Cast
10 people
Samuel Le Bihan
Roland
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Frontier(s)
Amir el Kacem
Amir
Known for
La Révolution
The Climb
Thomas Solivérès
Louis
Known for
The Intouchables
Cyrano, My Love
Jean-Hugues Anglade
Berthier
Known for
Nikita
Betty Blue
Marc Riso
Polo
Known for
A Little Something Extra
Our Tiny Little Wedding
Bruno Sanches
Santini
Known for
HIP - High Intellectual Potential
Christmas & Co.
Thomas Solivéres
Louis
Diego Martín
Miguel
Known for
Elite
[REC]³ Genesis
Philippe Torreton
Fouassier
Known for
District 13: Ultimatum
Guilty
Diego Martin
Miguel
Mathieu Turi Director · Alain Duplantier Cinematographer Joël Jacovella Editor
United States release March 24, 2026 · Produced in France · Production Marcel Films, Full Time Films
Production
Full Time Studio
Production
Marcel Films
Production
Full Time Films
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Gueules noires
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · August 26, 2023
Premiere · Angoulême Film Festival
France · November 15, 2023
Theatrical
United States · March 24, 2026
Digital
United States
September 23, 2023 · Premiere · Fantastic Fest
Switzerland
April 25, 2024 · Theatrical · Brugggore Film Festival
Taiwan
August 19, 2024 · Premiere · Taoyuan Film Festival
United Kingdom
March 23, 2026 · Digital
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