total darkness

He was kept in total darkness, kept cold, had music blasted at him and was shackled and hooded.

The occupants, unconscious, were buried alive and in total darkness.

In a place in which there was total darkness for hours, there was also for hours total silence.

Indeed, it cast such wavering, ghostly shadows that the total darkness was preferable.

The sudden draught extinguished his candle, and he found himself suddenly in total darkness.

This fearful storm was ushered in by a dreadful and almost total darkness which suddenly overspread the whole country.

It was getting dark when he was locked up, and for upwards of two hours he was left in total darkness.