The Night House

Name: The Night House
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: August 20, 2021
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 68
Cast: Allie McCulloch, Amber Anne, Amy Zubieta, Andy Rich, Catherine Weidner

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Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: August 20, 2021 | R

Starring: Allie McCulloch, Amber Anne, Amy Zubieta, Andy Rich, Catherine Weidner, Christina Jackson, Crystal Swann, Dannielle Rose, David Abeles, Derek M. Puma, Evan Jonigkeit, Laura Austin, Michael Flores, Patrick Klein, Rebecca Hall, Samantha Buck, Sarah Goldberg, Shawn Hopseker, Stacy Martin, Vondie Curtis-Hall

Summary: 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 beginsReeling 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. … Expand

Director: David Bruckner

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 107 min

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Kim Hughes

Aug 18, 2021

Taken either as a metaphor for mourning or as a straight-up fictional narrative with a paranormal bent, The Night House’s ending is as disturbing — and intriguing — as it gets. Read full review

Mae Abdulbaki

Aug 22, 2021

Uplifted by an incredible central performance by Hall, The Night House twists and turns, weaving terrifying visuals and jump-scares with thought-provoking and emotional story beats. The result makes for one of the best horror-thrillers of the year. Read full review

Polygon Keith Phipps

Aug 20, 2021

The film weaves a study of what it means to discover you’ve built your life over an abyss into the fabric of a multiplex-friendly horror movie, but it wouldn’t work without Hall’s deft, complex performance. Read full review

Scott Campbell

Aug 17, 2021

The Night House might not stick the landing, but it's an eerie supernatural chiller with an incredible lead performance from Rebecca Hall. Read full review

Lex Briscuso

Aug 19, 2021

It’s a fun flick and some may still be drawn into The Night House’s mystery, but the film—and everyone at the heart of its conception—have Hall to thank for that. Read full review

David Rooney

Aug 26, 2021

Rebecca Hall’s admirable refusal to soften the brittle edges of her recently widowed protagonist in The Night House makes her a compelling variation on the usual woman in ghostly peril. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Aug 20, 2021

Hall strives to carry The Night House on her more-than-capable shoulders, but she can’t quite compensate for the moments when the movie is outright silly or, worse, boring. Read full review

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ChanekeCholo

Dec 13, 2021

The first and the second act are very simply for a Psychological Thriller but directed and development in a very good way, and the third act has a lot of revelations that change the way of the movie and it gets bigger. The suspense scenes are great, at first they're involved in a lot of highThe first and the second act are very simply for a Psychological Thriller but directed and development in a very good way, and the third act has a lot of revelations that change the way of the movie and it gets bigger. The suspense scenes are great, at first they're involved in a lot of high sounds to get scared, but at the end the use of silence gets the best scenes of the film. The acting of Rebecca Hall is very good and the script is a little confuse but round and deep.… Expand

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JLau

Oct 5, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Woman whose husband recently committed suicide, survived a near death experience when she was younger, investigates his death and finds out that the "nothing" after death came back for her and her husband tried to protect her by serial killing a load of other women who looked like her.… Expand

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ZackyPacky

Aug 25, 2021

A meaningful metaphor for depression, suicidal thoughts, and coping with loss. You may be disappointed by this one if you take it at face value, without trying trying to interpret it. The horror is meaningful because of the symbolism and the acting drives it home.

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TheSikvel

Nov 1, 2021

Great movie. It's absolutely not scary but interesting. The main characters are interesting. Beautiful picture. There is not much to say, I just advise you to watch it.

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JeBjBo

Oct 7, 2022

"The Night House" is a very atmospheric horror film that is built entirely on how a recently widowed woman deals with her grief.

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tropicAces

Aug 23, 2021

Rebecca Hall is great (as usual) but the narrative gets very muddled as it goes, resulting in an ending that leaves more questions than answered.

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TVJerry

Aug 31, 2021

With the exception of Candyman (I’ll review next week), most horror films these days involve some sort of evil spirit that’s haunting or possessing the protagonist (as opposed to homicidal maniacs). This film seemed to be setting its sights higher, but fell flat. Rebecca Hall plays a womanWith the exception of Candyman (I’ll review next week), most horror films these days involve some sort of evil spirit that’s haunting or possessing the protagonist (as opposed to homicidal maniacs). This film seemed to be setting its sights higher, but fell flat. Rebecca Hall plays a woman whose husband committed suicide. The film begins as she returns to their lakeside home, but then come the hallucinations. It’s peppered with typical mild jump scares and creepy specters, but is never scary or even tense. The revelations are never fully explored and to make matters even more unfulfilling, the ending is completely useless and confusing.… Expand

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