The Darkness (Spanish: Las tinieblas) is a 2016 Mexican-French[1] horror thriller film[2] directed by Daniel Castro Zimbrón and written by Zimbrón, Denis Languérand & David Pablos.

[4] The film was named on the shortlist for Mexican's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 91st Academy Awards,[5] but it was not selected.

[6] In an isolated cabin inside a toxic forest where a mysterious beast prowls the surroundings, a father and his children search for a way to survive inside their cabin.

[7][8] The actors participating in this film are:[9][10] It had its world premiere on September 7, 2016 at the L'Étrange Festival.

[11] Then it premiered on October 28, 2016 at the 14th Morelia International Film Festival.