When their ship crash-lands on a remote planet, the marooned passengers soon learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. Deadly creatures lurk in the shadows, waiting to attack in the dark, and the planet is rapidly plunging into the utter blackness of a total eclipse. With the body count rising, the doomed survivors are forced to turn to Riddick with his eerie eyes to guide them through the darkness to safety. With time running out, there's only one rule: Stay in the light.
Practical Effects
Creature designs that actually feel alien and tactile.
Cinematography
Light becomes a character—every shadow threatens.
Acting
Vin Diesel's gravel whisper becomes iconic.
Director
David Twohy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The creature vocalizations are modified recordings of a camel in distress. Horror sound design is weird.
This modest $23 million film launched a franchise and turned Vin Diesel into an action star, despite Riddick speaking only 74 words in the theatrical cut.
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