It Comes at Night

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It Comes at Night

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Released Jun 9, 2017

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

It’s an unconventional horror picture. It’s a deep emotional treatment of loss. It’s a troubling, unorthodox coming-of-age story. The cool thing is how well Trey Shults packages all these things together without an ounce of conflict.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 22, 2022

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Nerissa d

I enjoyed the anxiety and paranoia throughout the movie. Although it didn't feel like A24 at all. There is so much wasted potential throughout the storyline. Also the acting of the two fathers was cringe at times, while I enjoyed the intimate scenesat the dienr table. It was a unique story and could've felt like a horror-version of the pandemic. Only if they tapped more into the psychological horror. I'd like to think, there is no monster that comes at night, but that the paranoia itself is the monster. It was fun watching bonds evolve and get tested but it wasn't delivered enough. Not sure what to think of this.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/22/24

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Frank C

This movie is gripping from beginning to end. The end is shocking and yet it makes total sense. Found myself thinking about whether or not life is even worth living under these conditions. The performances by the actors were superb.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/12/24

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Redcap M

A24 because only 24 people liked it 👍

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Tyler G

I enjoyed the tense paranoid filled scenes throughout this movie but definitely feel like A24 could've done better given some of their other films and work. It was a unique story but the unseen enemies in the woods trope is overused and I think the bird box concept has been played with enough. It was fun watching family bonds get tested but at the same time felt pointless along the way. I feel like the main points of this film were lost to me and I'm not sure if they will ever resonate with me. "being the bad guy" for the good of your family makes sense but he knew they were all doomed either way. Not sure what to think of this.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/26/24

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Greg J

This movie was disappointing to say the least. A complete waste of 90+ minutes. Would love to get that time back! Really doesn't live up to the hype from critics. Perhaps this director has done other works that were masterfully done but this was not one of them. The title made you wait for something that never happens... I can only say it was one of the most uneventful "horror" films I have ever experienced.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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Dashawn

Pretty good movie, not a conventional horror, I’d have to say I was more anxious than scared

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/24

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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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