In Dark Country, newly married man Dick (Thomas Jane) and his wife Gina (Lauren German) are driving across the desert at night to beat the heat. These two just got married on an impulse and we really don't know how long they have actually known each other. Thanks to extracurricular activities, they manage to run over a man in the middle of the road. He had already been in a car accident. They put him in the car and decide to take him to the first place they can find. Unfortunately, the road they're on just plain ends with no warning so they have to turn around and go back the way they came, with a man bleeding to death in the back seat, and they're completely lost to top it all off. This really isn't a good situation for them. Things start to get weird when they pass the spot they found him and his car isn't there anymore.

Shockingly, with all his injuries, the man sits up and starts talking. First he wants out of the car. They won't let him out, telling him he's in shock or something. This guy looks like Freddy Krueger got a hold of him. I have no clue how he's alive, to be honest. When he decides to attack Dick, things get even weirder! This nearly dead man shouldn't have had the strength to do so. When Dick kills him in self defense, now they've really got problems! What would you do? Tell the truth and risk nobody believing him? Lie and say he just died on the way to the hospital? This couple is going to have to get to know all the good and the bad about each other if they're going to survive the night and remain together. Things seem to get better when a cop (Ron Perlman) shows up. But really, that's just when things start to get really weird!

Now I'm all for twist endings, but honestly this one just leaves a lot more questions than it answered. Granted, I can't tell you what they are or it would ruin the movie for you, but personally I think they left one major question unanswered which really made the movie feel unfinished to me.

When the movie first started, it had a Sin City feel to it, just because of the way the camera angles were done and the voiceover of the man thinking instead of him actually speaking aloud. The green screening isn't always done very well, though. It is pretty obvious a lot of the time, but other than that, the filming is very well done. The position of every little object in some scenes just adds a touch of artistry to the film. I've got to say that they did a very good job with the scenery, effects, and the details of everything. There are also a couple of special features on the DVD for you. The Journey to Dark Country featurette gives a bit more information on the film and how they did a lot of the effects. I do recommend that you watch it for extra information. It's not very long, but it's good.

Overall, Dark Country was a decent psychological thriller. I just wish the ending had answered that one more question. If you like psychological thrillers, you should check it out.