The 2013 film Riddick is widely seen as a "back-to-basics" survival thriller that recaptures the stripped-down intensity of the original Pitch Black . After the mixed reception and high budget of its predecessor, The Chronicles of Riddick , this installment returns to an R-rated, monster-filled romp focused on Vin Diesel's iconic anti-hero. General Consensus Riddick - Movie Review by Chris Stuckmann