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It Comes at Night

Play trailer 1:09 Poster for It Comes at Night R Released Jun 9, 2017 1h 37m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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After a mysterious apocalypse leaves the world with few survivors, two families are forced to share a home in an uneasy alliance to keep the outside evil at bay -- only to learn that the true horror may come from within.
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It Comes at Night makes lethally effective use of its bare-bones trappings while proving once again that what's left unseen can be just as horrifying as anything on the screen.

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Kambole Campbell One Room With A View It Comes at Night is a powerful, slow-burning horror, a distressing and nihilistic examination of human nature that lingers in the mind long after the shocking denouement. Rated: 4/5 Aug 25, 2018 Full Review K. Austin Collins The Ringer The movie has its flaws. But one of Shults's main triumphs is to get us to believe in the danger of the outside world as fiercely as his characters do. Aug 10, 2017 Full Review Jason Anderson Sight & Sound Shults's adoption of a more vicious mode sharpens his already discomfiting take on families in states of extreme duress in his debut feature Krisha. Jul 19, 2017 Full Review Isabella Liistro Loud and Clear Reviews It Comes at Night is an excellent examination of paranoia and human instinct Jan 18, 2025 Full Review Don Shanahan Every Movie Has a Lesson "It Comes at Night" is tightly comprised of excruciating moral challenges that escalate with time. Rated: 4/5 Sep 4, 2023 Full Review Jordy Sirkin Jordy Reviews It Writer/director Trey Edward Shults builds so much tension with such vague storytelling, and I loved every bit of the ambiguity and metaphorical message it provides. Feb 22, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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E J not in the right genre Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/18/25 Full Review Audience Member This movie is strange. There actually isn't much to it- nor does it answer ANY of the questions a person might have while watching it= which is exactly the point. Innovative type style of flick and entertaining while doing little in the way of narrative to propel the story. It's super worth a watch AND an addition to your collection simply for how unusual the piece is- it's very original and that counts for a lot in my book. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Madam D This tale is quite sad, but also believeable considering it happens during an apocalypse. The teenage character doesn't sleep well plus has nightmares when he does. Slowly, the days become a nightmare. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Speeed C If you watch the trailer or take the title literally, you will be disappointed. Critics liked the psychological slow burn. Audiences hated that most of the movie took place during the day, and that nothing came at night. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Kalin D The only thing we learn from this movie is the main protagonist is an asshole happy to pull the trigger on anything that moves. That's about it. There's no resolution to any of the problems raised throughout the film. And nothing comes in the night. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 05/24/25 Full Review French C I wish I had listened to the other reviews saying not to watch this: 1. It’s NOT scary 2. NOTHING is explained 3. Everything happens during the daytime Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After a mysterious apocalypse leaves the world with few survivors, two families are forced to share a home in an uneasy alliance to keep the outside evil at bay -- only to learn that the true horror may come from within.
Director
Trey Edward Shults
Producer
David Kaplan, Andrea Roa
Screenwriter
Trey Edward Shults
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Animal Kingdom
Rating
R (Language|Disturbing Images|Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 9, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.0M
Runtime
1h 37m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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