“A Dark Place” (** out of four) was a monotonous melodrama about a young man (Luke Baines) struggling to find work after a past criminal mistake. When his nagging girlfriend (Jazzlyn Yoder) informs him she is pregnant, he is driven to desperation but this leads him on a downward spiral that threatens his sanity and the safety of everyone involved. Interesting at first but stalls after a while and remains lukewarm and film’s dramatic and emotional interest gradually drains away. Even Baines’ strong performance in the lead becomes tiresome after a while, much like the film itself.