Dark is the director's cut of the Dying of the Light. Paul Schrader himself originally uploaded it to Pirate Bay after having the final edit of the theatrical cut taken away from him. Schrader's own notes on the film: “Dark” was filmed in 2013 and released in 2014 under the title “Dying of the Light”. The film was taken from me after the first director’s cut, re-edited, scored and mixed without my input. I offered to revisit the film, cut and mix a new version at my own expense but was denied permission by the producers. This cut was created using work print DVDs. I had no access to the original hi-res footage and unmixed sound. I used those limitations to my advantage when creating this new film. I was working toward a more aggressive editing style when “Dying of the Light” was taken away from me. “Dark” represents the direction I was hoping to go. “Dark” was not created for exhibition or personal gain. It is for historical record. - Paul Schrader