It Comes at Night (2017)

Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son. Then a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge.

Director:

Trey Edward Shults

Writer:

Trey Edward Shults

Stars:

Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo

1 win & 11 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joel Edgerton	...	Paul
Christopher Abbott	...	Will
Carmen Ejogo	...	Sarah
Riley Keough	...	Kim
Kelvin Harrison Jr.	...	Travis
Griffin Robert Faulkner	...	Andrew
David Pendleton	...	Bud
Mikey	...	Stanley
Chase Joliet	...	Man #1
Mick O'Rourke	...	Man #2

Storyline

Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, the tenuous domestic order he has established with his wife and son is put to the ultimate test with the arrival of a desperate young family seeking refuge. Despite the best intentions of both families, paranoia and mistrust boil over as the horrors outside creep ever-closer, awakening something hidden and monstrous within him as he learns that the protection of his family comes at the cost of his soul.

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Plot Keywords:

paranoia | pandemic | infected | forest | post apocalypse | 

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, disturbing images, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie premiered at the 2017 Overlook Film Festival.

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Goofs

On more than one occasion in the film, a lead character uses gasoline as fuel to start a fire, but then carelessly leaves the gas can in dangerously close proximity to the open flames as he lights his matches and starts the fire. In real life it would have been extremely likely that fumes from the gas can would have ignited, being so close to the open flames, and possibly caused serious injury or death to the lead character or others nearby.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Sarah: Can you hear me? Dad, can you hear me?
Bud: [nodding a weary yes]
Sarah: You don't need to fight it. You can just let it all go. Everything's okay.
[pan reveals that she is speaking with a mask on]
Sarah: I love you, dad. I do. I'm so sorry. Oh, god...
[gets up to go]

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Connections

Referenced in Half in the Bag: Truth or Dare and A Quiet Place (2018)

User Reviews

What comes at night?

I must confess I was expecting way more of this "horror" film.

It started off quite well (hence the 4 rating) but after the first 30 minutes went downhill. No questions were answered, you are left with a large list of plot holes and an ending that couldn't be more predictable and boring.

Don't get me wrong, it isn't the worst "horror" film I ever saw but is avoidable especially if you like HORROR.

I'm still waiting for what comes at night.

Details

Official Sites:

A24 Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 June 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

It Comes at Night

Filming Locations:

Woodstock, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,988,370, 11 June 2017

Gross USA:

$13,985,117

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$19,735,344

Company Credits

Production Co:

Animal Kingdom, A24

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.40:1