It Comes at Night

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Apr 18, 2019 It Comes At Night is a well-executed psychological horror movie that leaves viewers in the dark for an hour and 30 minutes. Despite the misleading trailer, it helps to know beforehand that It Comes At Night was released by A24, the company behind the polarizing horror movie The VVitch (which is a film I personally enjoyed). I knew it was more of an artsy, arthouse horror movie (like The VVitch) rather than the traditional James Wan-sy type horror movie, such as The Conjuring, and it's exactly the type of horror movie I personally prefer. While I did enjoy The Conjuring, in my opinion, James Wan's output of horror movies is horrendously overrated. The film expertly builds suspense by giving the viewers very little to work with. When you don't know what the threat is or if the threat is close, it drives the characters in the movie to do something drastic to ensure that their family survives. It's a movie that builds so much tension and has so much ambiguity that keeps the audiences guessing. The characters in the film have very basic names and because you don't know who any of the characters really are, this puts a lot of anxiety on the viewers. None of the characters trust each other and in turn, the viewers distrust the characters in the same way. This creates a palpable sense of paranoia that will leave you on the edge of your seats. My issue with the movie is that I was left a little bit unsatisfied. The movie raises a lot of questions and I get that they're left for the viewers to interpret (and I wouldn't want it any other way), but I feel that some of the questions should've been answered for the movie to make sense. Some might say that the lack of information or the open-ended nature of the film was done out of laziness, but it actually gives the movie a sense of dread. There are other horror movies that manages to build suspense effectively by revealing or showing very little, such as The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity, and 12 Cloverfield Lane (minus the third act). It's more grounded because it doesn't try to scare the viewers with a common entity, whether it's zombies, monsters, vampires, aliens, clowns, or whatever it is that people generally find scary. Because of this, some viewers may be left disappointed or unsatisfied. The trailer never promised a zombie or a monster movie, but that was the expectation a lot of audiences had. Yes, the marketing was misleading, but I don't think it's fair to assess the movie based on your expectations. If the movie doesn't turn out the way you want it to turn out, does it make it a bad film? No, it doesn't! Before you watch this, try and avoid the trailer. Or if you have seen the trailer, don't set any expectations. Knowing as little as possible will help, because that's the point of the entire film. The film offers very little exposition and expects the viewers to pay attention because there are important details that the movie will not revisit. It Comes At Night is a film worth watching. Although it's not a very original film, it's refreshing to see a filmmaker put so much effort into a horror movie that builds tension through character drama, tone and atmosphere, instead of cheap jump scares, creepy noises, or excessive use of gore. There was one jump scare near the beginning of film, but thankfully the movie never goes down that route. Audiences may not appreciate what the film was going for, but It Comes At Night is a great film (if a little unsatisfying) and a well-crafted piece of cinema. See more

Abraham P Mar 29, 2019 I get some of the disappointment in this movie, because both trailers are promoted in a way that suggests, oh something is after them. But if you get passed that, this movie isn't that bad. It shouldn't be in the 40 something percentile, more like high 50's and 60's but my rating is even higher. Overall though I just thought this movie was shot well, had a great tone to it. Like you kinda felt the dire situatiion they were in, especially from Joel Egderton's character. I also liked kind of the subletity to Kelvin Harrison Jrs. character Travis as the son. Just kind of a small movie but definately underrated imo. I think I'll try to get this and watch it a 2nd time. It's been a while since I last saw this. See more

Finn P Mar 27, 2019 Im still wondering what comes at night

Harry W Feb 25, 2019 Worst movie ever. Could have stabed myself in the eye and it would have been better than this mis labled pos

Harry R Feb 2, 2019 Definitely a deliciously gloomy white-knuckler but I felt there should have been a bit more substance and some resolve at the end. Some holes just weren't filled for me. See more

Jan 29, 2019 See Bird Box?? This is how you make a horror movie without showing the "monster". Very dark, sad, and well acted, this is one of the strongest post-apocalyptical horror movies I've ever seen. It really shows what people are able to do when they are desperate for survival. Don't skip out on this movie! See more

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