The Night Eats the World

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The Night Eats the World

Released Jul 13, 2018

1h 33m

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Mystery & Thriller

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After waking up in an apartment the night after a raging party, Sam comes face to face with his new reality: an army of zombies has invaded the streets of Paris and he is one of the lone survivors. Petrified with fear, he barricades himself inside the building to survive. He wonders how long can he last in silence and solitude, and the answer comes when he learns that he's not all alone after all.

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The Night Eats the World finds a few unexplored corners in the crowded zombie genre, with a refreshing emphasis on atmosphere and character development.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Non-vocal zombies make for a fine and creepy innovation. And not a rampaging horde in sight.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 20, 2020

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David Stratton

The Australian

The Night Eats the World is a minimalist horror film, well made and very well acted and not without interest. But anyone expecting the usual thrills of a zombie movie will be quickly disillusioned.

May 10, 2019

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

If you are going to take a dusty old premise, you have to be creative -- and director Dominique Rocher does this with flair.

Rated: 3/5

May 8, 2019

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Nyle Coleman

InSession Film

The going is very slow, and unlike other films that manage to have a single character carry the film while keeping the audience engaged, it becomes tedious not too far in.

Rated: C+

May 9, 2024

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Kristy Strouse

Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying

The Night Ate the World is unhurried, thought-provoking, and features an absorbing performance from Anders Danielsen Lie to make something new out of an aged premise.

Nov 9, 2022

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Dax Ebaben

Bloody Disgusting

The Night Eats the World is a well-crafted nightmare that holds its own among the best zombie films in recent memory.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 27, 2021

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Elie B

The zombies were fine, but the main character was very infuriating and had very little charisma. I did not care for the guy, not relatable, not interesting… Literally hard to watch and a waste of time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Arielle L

Stupid main character super frustrating decisions. And not even in French wth. Would’ve given one star if I could. What waste waste of my time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/19/25

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Mark B

Well acted and bit of a different premise but it is not enough to successful carry the film forward other than just being ok. It does become tedious.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/28/25

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Ian H

Some hits and some misses in an atypical zombie movie. Watchable, a bit odd

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/04/25

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m s

I can only assume the critics are playing a practical joke. This was easily the most boring zombie movie I've seen, and that's saying something. So many plot holes. Such a LAME protagonist. Unless you're trying to fall asleep I'd avoid this.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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Chris J

About half way through it starts to drag. Not to mention the obvious plots holes in the days of technology when everyone has a phone, things aren’t really even assumed never mind confirmed.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Synopsis

After waking up in an apartment the night after a raging party, Sam comes face to face with his new reality: an army of zombies has invaded the streets of Paris and he is one of the lone survivors. Petrified with fear, he barricades himself inside the building to survive. He wonders how long can he last in silence and solitude, and the answer comes when he learns that he's not all alone after all.

Director: Dominique Rocher
Producer: Carole Scotta
Screenwriter: Guillaume Lemans, Jérémie Guez, Dominique Rocher
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: Haut et Court
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2018
Runtime: 1h 33m

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