Here, of course, is where Pitch Black really starts rocking, trading in its sci-fi standard for a placard of pure horror. Admittedly, there's nothing original going on anywhere in this effects-laden popcorn spiller. Twohy isn't proving himself to be Hollywood's most innovative director, but he is proving to be a workhorse genre filmmaker. Pitch Black hits all the right notes and in the right sequence. Naturally, there's a certain amount of contrivance to the proceedings.
Solid casting helps the film's appeal immensely.
His scary charisma gives Pitch Black an extra boost of star-power in a cast stocked with relative unknowns. Weekly Alibi .