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The phrase "a dark direction" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a negative or ominous path or course of action in various contexts, such as storytelling or discussions about choices. Example: "The plot took a dark direction when the protagonist made a morally questionable decision."
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Thanks to Bannon, our country is headed in a dark direction.
"We wanted the show to lean in kind of a dark direction thematically.
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The preceding book, "Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe," began moving the series in a darker direction.
He can take Superman in a darker direction, he can bring out a movie more suited to the arthouse cinemas than the multiplexes.
And on "What If," there's a wink at Heart's "Alone," with a piano line that begins similarly, then veers off in a darker direction.
Disney, mindful of producing a movie that would have wide appeal without alienating young girls and their mothers, reportedly let go Cinderella's original director, Mark Romanek, who wanted to take the story in a darker direction rather than stick to a family-friendly formula.
He went in a darker direction.
Dylan sketched out a response to the song, also in 3/4 time, copying the tune and circular structure, but taking Lennon's tale in a darker direction.
Composed during a typically frigid Edmonton winter, the music takes a darker direction, tempering the high-energy of her DJ sets with thoughtful exploration.
Where the original was rooted firmly in the major key, Buku has flipped the script and sent things in a darker direction, outfitting the track with a trap bass pattern and strobing synths.
Making use of the musical tritone, also known as "the Devil's Interval", the song's ominous sound and dark lyrics pushed the band in a darker direction, a stark contrast to the popular music of the late 1960s, which was dominated by flower power, folk music, and hippie culture.
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