Take Back the Night

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Take Back the Night

Released Mar 4, 2022

1h 30m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. Jane's efforts intensify, but her troubling history of drug use and mental illness bubbles to the surface causing her family, community, and authorities to question the authenticity of her account. Suddenly alone in her fight, Jane starts to doubt her own memory of the attack...to doubt if Monster exists at all.

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Phuong Le

Guardian

Perhaps, rather than relying on genre conventions and slight metaphors, Take Back the Night could have delivered its social message more effectively as a straightforward character study.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 3, 2022

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Paul Klein

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

What is so thoroughly interesting about this work is that Elliot populates the film with women, it's almost as if it's a world devoid of men, and in that space people continue to take the roles we assumed men would take.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 5, 2024

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Jenn Adams

Dread Central

Without a clearly identified rapist, Elliot’s film becomes a scathing critique of the revictimization many rape survivors experience after reporting assault.

Rated: B+

Apr 28, 2023

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Chris Ward

Flickering Myth

The performance from Emma Fitzpatrick as Jane is remarkably good, but ultimately the metaphors and messages are hammered home a little too heavily for general viewing.

Oct 29, 2022

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Elliot’s film is angry and doesn’t try to hide it, but the message doesn’t get in the way of what develops into a strong psychological thriller.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 12, 2022

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Chloé Harper Gold

Dread Central

Gia Elliot's feature is a poignant commentary on the struggles faced by sexual assault survivors.

Mar 14, 2022

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Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. Jane's efforts intensify, but her troubling history of drug use and mental illness bubbles to the surface causing her family, community, and authorities to question the authenticity of her account. Suddenly alone in her fight, Jane starts to doubt her own memory of the attack...to doubt if Monster exists at all.

Director: Gia Elliot
Producer: Gia Elliot, Emma Fitzpatrick, Kwanza Gooden, Kwanza Nicole Gooden, David Elliot
Screenwriter: Gia Elliot, Emma Fitzpatrick
Distributor: Dark Sky Films
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 4, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 4, 2022
Runtime: 1h 30m

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