Pitch Black
February 18, 2000 in theaters
April 3, 2000 on Netflix
Pitch Black is the lean 2000 sci-fi thriller that introduced Vin Diesel's Riddick, an escaped convict stranded with crash survivors on a planet where the darkness itself hunts. When a total eclipse plunges the planet into blackness, the passengers are forced to rely on the dangerous man they feared most. In Sci-Fi Worlds it remains a high-water mark for stripped-down creature features — the film that launched the Riddick franchise and proved horror and sci-fi make a potent mix.
Cast
Vin Diesel
Richard B. Riddick
Radha Mitchell
Carolyn Fry
Cole Hauser
William J. Johns
Lewis Fitz-Gerald
Paris P. Ogilvie
Claudia Black
Shazza
Keith David
Abu 'Imam' al-Walid
Rhiana Griffith
Jack / Jackie
John Moore
John 'Zeke' Ezekiel
Simon Burke
Greg Owens
Les Chantery
Suleiman
Sam Sari
Hassan
Firass Dirani
Ali
Ric Anderson
Total Stranger
Vic Wilson
Captain Tom Mitchell
Director
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THE VERDICT
Synthesized from published reviews
David Twohy's lean, mean survival thriller launched Vin Diesel to stardom and established antihero Riddick as a modern sci-fi icon. The film uses shadow, high-contrast lighting, and predatory creature designs to create relentless suspense on an alien world. It remains a masterclass in low-budget, high-concept genre filmmaking.
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