27
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThe relative restraint of keeping any supernatural creatures and most violence just offscreen works well to maintain suspense. It’s too bad Beck and Woods didn’t exercise equal caution in the dialogue department.
- 40We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoWe Got This CoveredMatt DonatoLike a flashlight that's running low on juice, you can feel the life oozing out of Nightlight with every faint flicker.
- 38RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoNightlight is a perfect example of a film with interesting ideas that are totally smothered by poor execution.
- 30Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiLos Angeles TimesMartin TsaiFilmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods water down the element of surprise, even if they get the found footage shtick down to a science.
- 20The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckIt's all very familiar in that Blair Witch kind of way, with neither the characters nor situations proving remotely interesting.
- 20The New York TimesAndy WebsterThe New York TimesAndy WebsterA spare trifle carried largely by its leading actress.