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Coming Home in the Dark

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A family's idyllic outing at an isolated coastline descends into terror when high school teacher Alan 'Hoaggie' Hoaganraad, his wife Jill, and stepsons Maika and Jordon unexpectedly come across a pair of murderous drifters -- the enigmatic psychopath Mandrake and his hulking man-child accomplice Tubs -- who thrust them into a nightmare road trip. At first, the family's terror seems to be born of a random encounter with two sociopaths, but as the night drags on, Hoaggie and Jill realize that this nightmare was set in motion 20 years earlier.
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Critics Consensus

Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, Coming Home in the Dark finds first-time director James Ashcroft making his mark with a white-knuckle ride for horror fans.

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Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle 10/15/2021
3.5/5
It's Gillies' performance that raises Coming Home in the Dark from fascinating to utterly chilling, complimenting Matt Henley's cold, angular cinematography and John Gibson's score. Go to Full Review
Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com 10/01/2021
2.5/4
The filmmaking and acting talent on display is undeniable. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 09/30/2021
Ashcroft and his cast - and especially Gillies as the menacing and charismatic Mandrake - excel at drawing out the moment-to-moment tension of a crime in progress. Go to Full Review
Paul Lê Tales from the Paulside 07/23/2023
3/5
Coming Home in the Dark never lets up until the very end. The suffering is extensive, and the sorrow is ceaseless. There is only so much people can take before they have to look away out of fear for their own wellbeing. Go to Full Review
Mitchell Beaupre Awards Radar 09/22/2022
2.5/4
With his debut, Ashcroft shows a knack for bringing visceral thrills to a genre audience craving some gnarly fun in the middle of the night. Go to Full Review
Kristy Strouse Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying 04/20/2022
In the end, Coming Home in the Dark provides enough intellectual stimuli with adequate gritty tension to chew on, even if it isnt entirely persuasive in its intent. Go to Full Review
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Craig W. @CJWolfe27 Sep 8 Watchable thriller, could have been better but still good nonetheless See more Hiran G Jul 28 it's a thriller. not sure why it's got horror tag. it does a pretty good job of it till the end. but it fails to provide details that could have made the visiuals superior. See more Dustin S @NicaraguaR Jun 27 This is not a horror movie, it’s a thriller, and it’s pretty damn good. See more Diet Dr. Paul . May 31 A combination of Eden Lake and The Landmine goes click… this is a genre bender than will carve itself into your bones and linger long after the credits roll. Smart, Twisted and incredibly unsettling, this isn’t a movie for the weak stomached, be warned! See more Andrew B Mar 30 I'm writing this review to offset the one star ratings. But, my primary reason is to mention how much I hate the people giving this movie a low score. The display of stupidity with some of these audience reviews makes me want to hunt down the people who wrote them and do really awful things. See more Craig B @Boundsy Mar 28 Coming Home In The Dark is actually a pretty decent thriller. Nothing extravagant here, just a standard, well-paced and well-acted movie. As long as you can ignore the villains in this movie are just flippantly causing death and destruction and leaving their fingerprints everywhere, you should find this film quite engrossing. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A family's idyllic outing at an isolated coastline descends into terror when high school teacher Alan 'Hoaggie' Hoaganraad, his wife Jill, and stepsons Maika and Jordon unexpectedly come across a pair of murderous drifters -- the enigmatic psychopath Mandrake and his hulking man-child accomplice Tubs -- who thrust them into a nightmare road trip. At first, the family's terror seems to be born of a random encounter with two sociopaths, but as the night drags on, Hoaggie and Jill realize that this nightmare was set in motion 20 years earlier.
Director
James Ashcroft
Producer
Desray Armstrong, Mike Minogue, Catherine Fitzgerald
Screenwriter
James Ashcroft, Eli Kent, Eli Kent, James Ashcroft
Distributor
Dark Sky Films
Production Co
Light in the Dark Productions
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 1, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2021
Runtime
1h 30m
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