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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Isabella Liistro

Loud and Clear Reviews

It Comes at Night is an excellent examination of paranoia and human instinct

Jan 18, 2025

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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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E J

not in the right genre

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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