The Night House

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The Night House

R

2021

1h 50m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth (Rebecca Hall) is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. She tries as best she can to keep it together -- but then nightmares come. Disturbing visions of a presence in the house calling to her, beckoning her with a ghostly allure. Against the advice of her friends, she begins digging into her husband's belongings, yearning for answers. What she finds are secrets both strange and disturbing -- a mystery she's determined to unravel.

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Critics Consensus

Led by Rebecca Hall's gripping central performance, The Night House offers atmospheric horror that engages intellectually as well as emotionally.

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Audience Says

The story's a bit slow and confusing, right up to an ending that will leave some disappointed -- but Rebecca Hall is terrific, and there are some truly tense and scary moments.

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Lindsey Bahr

Associated Press

09/01/2021

3/4

Confidently directed by David Bruckner from a clever script written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, "The Night House" excels in tension building -it is both unpredictable and unnervingly restrained.

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Rex Reed

Observer

08/25/2021

2/4

Rarely have I seen a movie in which simply everything demands clarification.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

08/25/2021

3.5/4

Hall ties herself into pretzel-like knots: flying high one moment, wallowing in self-pity and despair a nanosecond later.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

10/10

If monsters or aliens or raging killers are what scare you, this may not be your thing. But if death, and things that go bump in the night make your hackles rise, this is right up your alley.

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Michael Cook

Geek Vibes Nation

Jul 17

4.5/5

Hall’s performance brilliantly takes you on this journey, inviting you into Beth’s mind and ensuring you feel what she’s feeling. It’s a funny, thrilling, heartbreaking performance that feels all too human.

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

12/10/2024

3/5

There are a few clichéd ghost motifs in this haunted house horror, but it's supremely watchable thanks to Rebecca Hall's exploration of a woman paralysed by grief.

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Jake

03/19/2022

Always a fan of something original.

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Zoe

09/27/2021

The movie was amazing, the word play and the plot kept me on my seat and was just mind bending!!! definitely recommend

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Nathan V

09/26/2021

outstanding. well acted and clever

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Girard W

09/25/2021

Writing, pacing, acting, and story were all good. Lot of tension and ambience through the movie, jump scares were good but not cliche. Tie in with mental health was well done.

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tony

09/17/2021

Long and very fragmented

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Ryan H

09/15/2021

Really liked it. Rebecca Hall was amazing in this movie and I was invested in her character. Really good movie.

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Synopsis

Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth (Rebecca Hall) is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. She tries as best she can to keep it together -- but then nightmares come. Disturbing visions of a presence in the house calling to her, beckoning her with a ghostly allure. Against the advice of her friends, she begins digging into her husband's belongings, yearning for answers. What she finds are secrets both strange and disturbing -- a mystery she's determined to unravel.

Director: David Bruckner
Producer: David S. Goyer, Keith Levine, John Zois
Screenwriter: Luke Piotrowski
Distributor: Searchlight Pictures
Production Co: Searchlight Pictures, TSG Entertainment, Anton, Phantom Four Films
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language|Some Violence/Disturbing Image)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 5, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.1M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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