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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Play trailer Poster for A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night Released Nov 21, 2014 1h 45m Horror Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Residents of a worn-down Iranian city encounter a skateboarding vampire (Sheila Vand) who preys on men who disrespect women.
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A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night blends conventional elements into something brilliantly original -- and serves as a striking calling card for writer-director Ana Lily Amirpour.

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Kamelya Youssef Bitch Media Defies genre. Jan 22, 2021 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online It's so smart, meticulous and fresh that I can only hope it marks the beginning of a provocative new franchise. Rated: A Sep 1, 2017 Full Review Sophie Monks Kaufman Little White Lies Like a mosaic of shimmering fragments that do not compose a bigger picture, Ana Lily Amirpour's debut feature brims with stylised qualities that have been prioritised over story and characters. Rated: 3/5 May 27, 2015 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand ... the film, shot in high-contrast black-and-white widescreen almost entirely at night, is like an Iranian film noir by way of a crime drama with supernatural edges. Oct 28, 2023 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Brings together a number of unique perspectives on the vampire genre, with its style and aesthetic elevating the narrative twists to the subgenre's redundant lore. Rated: 4/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Jenna Stoeber Polygon There is no other horror movie like this movie. Oct 20, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kyle M As perceptively summed, aligning conventional tropes eases the experience from similar endeavors towards something fresh as stylishly indicated. Ana Lily Amirpour proclaims her devoted passion to this refining contemporary take in blending early depictions as a spaghetti western, which unexpectedly delights out of reminiscence, thus, enough to solidify her approach as compelling despite being unable to keep up with such renowned feat nor raised the chills above mere observational analysis. (B+) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review Jens B 🎃 A wonderful representative of vampire films and another example that even in digital cinema, it’s possible to create visuals dripping with atmosphere. What captivated me most were the numerous dualities that the film explores: man – woman, adulthood – adolescence, morality – sin, day – night, Iran (origin) – California (new home), sex – abstinence, grief – happiness (though only induced by drugs). 🛹 The film feels longer than it actually runs, and in this case, I mean that as a compliment. If you allow yourself to get immersed in Amirpour’s story and style, you’re transported into a world full of contrasts that feels both familiar and strange. All of this is complemented by a carefully selected soundtrack and memorable dance scenes. A clear recommendation for anyone looking for something different in the horror genre. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/21/24 Full Review Robson C Uma vampira sai à noite a caça das suas presas na cidade de Bad City, no Irã. Assim, ela conhece Arash e os dois se apaixonam. Primeiro longa metragem da diretora e roteirista Ana Lily Amirpour, é uma junção de vários elementos de filmes de outros gêneros que acabam soando coesos, mesmo que díspares. O filme é em preto e branco que encaixa bem com os elementos de horror utilizados, que acabam valorizados pela vestimenta da vampira que usa um hijab que cobre quase todo seu corpo, deixando à mostra apenas o rosto e a camiseta listrada que ela usa. A figura, ao mesmo tempo, que parece familiar aos personagens do filme, também assusta. A diretora usa de jump scares nos momentos certos a os ataques da vampira são violentos, mas, como tudo é preto e branco, o sangue não é visível. Junto com este ar gótico muçulmano da vampira, Arash, o interesse romântico, parece estar congelado nos anos 50, como um James Dean iraniano. O noir também está presente, tanto na fotografia, como o modo que a diretora filma, misturando traficantes, viciados e prostitutas. Podemos descrever o filme como sendo um romance com toques de horror, mas há também humor, intencional ou não. O elenco está muito bem. Não há muito o que ser trabalhado pelos personagens, pois o que conta aqui é o ambiente da história. O ritmo do filme é lento, mas correto, como o passeio da vampira à noite. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Raleigh R Yep. It it what it is, a melodramatically sad masterpiece. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/24 Full Review Querent M This is a near perfect film. Just an absolutely fresh take on the vampire genre. Excellent direction and acting. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/12/23 Full Review j s Thinking would have spoiled it however an excuse to watch it more than once which I can say thinking or not a desire will arise too see it again. When the spirit of a cat is let out the next meal not at home seeks out romance as in who do I think for this blessing? Unfortunately the littler box back at home s left empty other than that of the father covering up the illegal ownership of the feline with his opium habit when the local mosque would have blessed it by suggesting the proper incense for the temporary containment... well fed and well papered a black and white street cat cannot help his desire and she having dwelling alone with humans has come to know their ways as far as the Western paradise putty in her paws in the desert she forms the man she wants with fur as her burka and nakedness on her mind who can distinguish vampire human and cat two sons one viscous and cruel sinking his teeth in his fathers meal while the younger naive one inherits the earth and only delivers it right back to the true heir wherein the heroine saves the entire fortune just as the Matri returns home from late night prayer to watch out for just such a thing entering the city centre which was never a theatre for protesting ones lot or else crazy truly would be a thing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Residents of a worn-down Iranian city encounter a skateboarding vampire (Sheila Vand) who preys on men who disrespect women.
Director
Ana Lily Amirpour
Producer
Ana Lily Amirpour, Justin Begnaud, Sheri Davani, Sina Sayyah
Screenwriter
Ana Lily Amirpour
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
SpectreVision
Genre
Horror, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Persian
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 21, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$299.3K
Runtime
1h 45m
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