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BuzzkillmcgillSep 9, 2017

It comes at night is a well acted cerebral movie, until it's not. I appreciate that you are never quit sure where the plot is taking you, but when it takes you to a place that most viewers probably did not want to go it stops being enjoyableIt comes at night is a well acted cerebral movie, until it's not. I appreciate that you are never quit sure where the plot is taking you, but when it takes you to a place that most viewers probably did not want to go it stops being enjoyable and enters into the realm of movies that affect you strictly for the horrible feeling they left you with. I'm not strictly against plots that work that way, but this movie seeks to shock the audience with a strange turn but loses the viewers confidence with a poorly realized plot mechanism. I recommend watching this movie for strong acting and a great first and second act. But I'd encourage sensitive viewers to avoid entirely.… Expand

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Bugger217Sep 5, 2017

Misleading marketing aside, this didn't click with me. All of the right pieces were in place, and the film goes for an atmosphere that I usually dig, but the story it told felt tired to me. I've seen it before, and I've seen its themesMisleading marketing aside, this didn't click with me. All of the right pieces were in place, and the film goes for an atmosphere that I usually dig, but the story it told felt tired to me. I've seen it before, and I've seen its themes tackled in a bleak post-apocalypse before. The only unique element the film really has, is that it almost aims to leave the audience in the dark. So, you wind up with a familiar story with potentially interesting plot threads that go absolutely nowhere. The talent is there, and I can see how someone might appreciate it, but it didn't sit right with me.… Expand

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GrachechkovskiAug 12, 2018

The first part of movie is interesting. When you are watching it you will have questions about lore and narrative part. Also, it has some horror side. But in the second part movie and in the end you will have more questions and less answers -The first part of movie is interesting. When you are watching it you will have questions about lore and narrative part. Also, it has some horror side. But in the second part movie and in the end you will have more questions and less answers - almost none at all. I think that it doesn't take your attention and time to understand that you watched the movie not in vain… Expand

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TVJerryJul 6, 2017

First off, this is not a horror movie. There's no evil entity stalking the cast. The only otherworldly elements are in dream sequences (a cheesy ploy used in the advertising to mislead the viewer). Joel Edgerton and his family are sequesteredFirst off, this is not a horror movie. There's no evil entity stalking the cast. The only otherworldly elements are in dream sequences (a cheesy ploy used in the advertising to mislead the viewer). Joel Edgerton and his family are sequestered in a remote cabin to protect themselves from a plague that's desolated civilization. When another desperate family seeks refuge, the paranoia escalates. There's an underlying sense of apprehension that pervades the film, but it never resorts to jump scares to frighten. When you realize that this is a suspense film about human mistrust, it's easy to enjoy it's subtle tension and continual discomfort. If you're looking for a boogeyman, this is not your movie.… Expand

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LeZeeNov 29, 2017

It's always family first in the apocalyptic world!

It was not what I was expecting, enjoyed it though. The trailer, the posters hints something else. So I thought it could be a horror, but it was even a terror or a thriller flick. Well,It's always family first in the apocalyptic world!

It was not what I was expecting, enjoyed it though. The trailer, the posters hints something else. So I thought it could be a horror, but it was even a terror or a thriller flick. Well, there were a few occasions where it was edgy, though in the most of the film nothing really happened. Slow but not boring. A simple storyline, limited cast and a apocalyptic theme. Surely you would have seen hundreds of this kind, so when you watch it, you won't find anything new out of it. Then remains the question, is it any worth!

I liked a simple take. Just like the film 'The Survivalist'. A small family living in an isolated place, but very precautious about any outside threat. The world is infected with an unknown disease and people are dying everywhere. Recently they had buried one of their family members. So they are not taking any chances with anyone. But now after a terrifying encounter, another family joins them and how things go on from there are the rest of the tale to tell us with a small twist.

Well, you won't see Joel Edgerton doing a solo film often. But this was a different, because of a small budget and the kind of narration. He did good and so the rest his co-stars. Firstly, it was not a horror film. Then there were a few intentional scenes to scare the viewers, but it wasn't anywhere near to scary. I've watched the whole film and I still don't know what comes at night. Dreams? Nightmares? Looks that's what it implies. Other than that it is a drama film with a little thrill. It can be watched nothing more than once.

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HotelCentralNov 5, 2018

It's basically Twilight Zone S01E22 "The Monsters are due on Maple Street," in that ultimately we are our own worst enemies.

Mildly entertaining.

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Movie3Jul 15, 2018

This was quite the intense movie, but I felt like we were a little ripped off as we were anticipating something more from what the previews were suggesting. Instead of a monster flick we got a slow moving "people are monsters" scenario andThis was quite the intense movie, but I felt like we were a little ripped off as we were anticipating something more from what the previews were suggesting. Instead of a monster flick we got a slow moving "people are monsters" scenario and nothing more.… Expand

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Damiana00Dec 12, 2019

Even though the tone and pace of this movie is intriguing, it lacks in real cause for the effect/action that then takes place between characters. The movie rarely offers up much story or proof for such rampant paranoia and in the end is theEven though the tone and pace of this movie is intriguing, it lacks in real cause for the effect/action that then takes place between characters. The movie rarely offers up much story or proof for such rampant paranoia and in the end is the thing that destroys any harmony that is achieved with the other family. The core family’s paranoia and disconnect with their own reality becomes the greatest cause of any ‘dis-ease’ that threatens them. Rather than truly outside threats even though there are some, they are less threatening than the family’s fear is. Which if this was the point of the movie, is often true in humanity: how our fear will design our reality more than reality will. Their fear become their biggest threat, which ultimately blinds them to realize their own boy is sick. Irritating to watch characters act paranoid or self-sabotaging without a good story to back it up. Well shot and paced, simple lighting and coloring was nice. Acting was good but it lacked a backbone of a story to justify the characters fear. It coulda been a contender, but wasn’t.… Expand

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TryASummersaultJun 12, 2017

Another misleading and overhyped film by a24. I'm starting to really think a24 horror is just artsy cinematography with lackluster stories that don't amount to anything. They're kind of scam when they market these boring films as horrors ofAnother misleading and overhyped film by a24. I'm starting to really think a24 horror is just artsy cinematography with lackluster stories that don't amount to anything. They're kind of scam when they market these boring films as horrors of the century. . The movie itself really wasn't bad but it just didn't deliver on really anything. It was a solid post apocalyptic family drama with some great camera work. . 3.1/5. The monster has been their best "horror" film and it got **** on.… Expand

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moviemitch96Jun 9, 2017

In my opinion, this was definitely leaps and bounds an improvement over the God-awful family drama 'Krisha', a fellow A24 distributed film which was this film's director Trey Edward Shults' directorial debut. However, unfortunately that's notIn my opinion, this was definitely leaps and bounds an improvement over the God-awful family drama 'Krisha', a fellow A24 distributed film which was this film's director Trey Edward Shults' directorial debut. However, unfortunately that's not saying much in my book, because this fell a bit short of my expectations as well. Because of its status as an indie film, I knew that most of the horror and scares in the film would come off as rather subtle. This proved to be true, but unfortunately, it proved to be a bit too slow of a burn for me, and this was one of those films where I felt that a little too much was left to our imagination. They really couldn't find a good balance for this. As for the acting, Joel Edgerton gave a strong lead performance, as did Christopher Abbott among some of the others. Lastly, I will say that I was a bit disappointed with the ending as well and definitely found myself wanting a bit more. Overall, it was an intriguing and interesting premise that definitely wasn't brought to its full potential in my opinion.… Expand

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GamingSince76Jul 14, 2017

This might be a film for a college level film class, but not something you haul off to the movies and shell out good money to see. Plain and simple, it's boring. The trailer is 100% misleading and I didn't want a demon or some scare, I justThis might be a film for a college level film class, but not something you haul off to the movies and shell out good money to see. Plain and simple, it's boring. The trailer is 100% misleading and I didn't want a demon or some scare, I just wanted something interesting. I stayed for the whole movie, but several couples walked out. It felt like this movie wanted to do something more, but that part ended up on the editing floor.… Expand

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wadisplaceJun 12, 2017

Just watched the movie "It Comes At Night". Wait for the DVD. It's a good movie, but the screen writers pencil broke before the end of the movie. It just... STOPS! One guy in the theater shouted, "Where's the end of the movie?" It's a goodJust watched the movie "It Comes At Night". Wait for the DVD. It's a good movie, but the screen writers pencil broke before the end of the movie. It just... STOPS! One guy in the theater shouted, "Where's the end of the movie?" It's a good movie until the end...then it drops the audience like a wet rag.… Expand

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Rutger-KikkertJun 22, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It comes at night on technical standpoint is a near-perfect movie. It has great perfomances (especially by Joel Edgerton) and has great cinematography and camerawork. But the story is told in a too arthouse way, combining that with a director who likes to give no answers to the viewers and wants you to interpret it yourself and you have this movie in a nutshell. 1 thing is sure, it's not what they marketed.
We know as little as the characters in this movie which I view as something good, it keeps the mystery going, but in the end we get little to no pay-off which some people may not like at all. I thought it was pretty cool that I could interpret it myself but still I didn't have the feeling the movie got somewhere in it's 90 minute runtime. That's because this movie is not about the unknown entity causing the unknown virus, instead it's about the fear the characters have and how scary the unknown can be. The movie is very atmospheric and claustrophobic and that together with the extremely slow-pacing makes for a movie that isn't easy to watch where everything is quite depressing and heavy. In conclusion, I understand the underlying ideas whitin the movie. I also appreciated a lot of them for the most part. But it makes the movie unrewatchable for me and it's sometimes too vague for me too fully grasp this movie. And even with the great acting and cinematography I still not fully like this movie. The story is too mediocre but portrayed too vague. This movie is certainly not something for everyone but it's sure as hell one to think about afterwards.… Expand

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IRONK1979Jan 31, 2018

It does give you a creepy feeling but whatever comes at night I just didn't get.

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CrosisDePurgerJun 9, 2017

Most of the film is build up, with little payoff. That said the climax was pretty intense and the movie competently made, with solid performances. However, as soon as the credits rolled most of the audience audibly voiced their displeasure.Most of the film is build up, with little payoff. That said the climax was pretty intense and the movie competently made, with solid performances. However, as soon as the credits rolled most of the audience audibly voiced their displeasure. The main issue with this movie is it doesn't know what it wants to be. Is this a drama? A horror? A survival tale? I think most people came to see a horror film as the trailers make it look like one, but it does not deliver as a horror film (or a drama...).… Expand

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KirvinJun 16, 2017

I've never misjudged what I thought a movie was gonna be this badly in my life. I expected this movie to give thrills and some genuinely scares based off the trailer. I will say that from a plot and cinematography standpoint this film wasI've never misjudged what I thought a movie was gonna be this badly in my life. I expected this movie to give thrills and some genuinely scares based off the trailer. I will say that from a plot and cinematography standpoint this film was excellent. I hate the title for this movie instead of "It Comes At Night" call it "Paranoid People In The Woods". I left the theater felling empty like I watched half a movie based on how it ended. It left so much more to be desired, not worth going to the movies to see. You should just wait until it's on a streaming service.… Expand

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GreedySarameyaJul 27, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay, so the movie is, as some top critics from both Metacritic and RottenTomattoes claim, an "ambiguous masterpiece". I just have one simple question: what is the meaning of that ambiguity? I'm sure the majority of people who has a high school education would have studied ambiguity in English class. Whether it is the ambiguous poetry or the double-sense in Shakespeare's monologues, there's one thing in common: those ambiguity all have meaning; they all serve to suck the reader deep into contemplation as well as aid the writer to score his theme. That use ambiguity, unfortunately, is not seen in this movie. Yes, the cause of that dog's death was unclear whether artificial or by the disease; yes, the meaning of that red door may resemble much more than a piece of wood with a handle; yes, we don't exactly know why at the final part when the two families start killing each other the background music was identical to the one only appeared in the teen boy's nightmares; the list can go on. But what point does the movie want to make? Is it simply that the loss of human morals can be as dangerous as the lethal disease? If so, this movie is nothing compared to The Walking Dead, a show that has been abusing the theme of savagery vs civilization since 2010. What I find very interesting is the fact that no top critic from any forum as ever given a thorough attempt of explaining the meaning of this movie, as if no one yet completely understands what in the world this movie is talking about. Maybe, just maybe, there really is a deeper meaning hidden miles under the surface, but if that's true, no one has yet found it yet. Not those top critics who gave this movie 10/10, perhaps not even the writer of this movie himself. Well, since when did we start giving 10/10s to stuff no one understands?… Expand

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cstrangSep 2, 2017

Even going into this movie expecting it to be more about the horrors of human nature instead of the horrors of some zombie-plague apocalypse, this movie was difficult to sit through. Not because what I was watching was so uncomfortablyEven going into this movie expecting it to be more about the horrors of human nature instead of the horrors of some zombie-plague apocalypse, this movie was difficult to sit through. Not because what I was watching was so uncomfortably horrific, but because nothing really happens in the first hour of the movie or so. Eventually paranoia does start to play a tangible part in the story, but by then the movie is all but over. It doesn't help that, while the stakes are clearly life and death, the movie never really elaborates on WHY the stakes are life and death. These characters, especially the teenager and father, act so extremely that they are difficult to relate to or really understand.… Expand

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muldjordJun 12, 2020

This movie is all about the tension. Nothing else. And it succeeds greatly at keeping you on edge most of the time. It's a psychological horror movie. And that's about all you can say about it without ruining it for anyone wanting to watchThis movie is all about the tension. Nothing else. And it succeeds greatly at keeping you on edge most of the time. It's a psychological horror movie. And that's about all you can say about it without ruining it for anyone wanting to watch it. The plot is thin as ice. It's entirely based around the people interacting with each other and the tension that grows from it during a desperate situation.

It's a bit of a trend it seems. To do horror movies that only hints at the monster. And it somewhat works. But after these types of movies I also always feel cheated. I understand the point of making movies like this, but I'm a curious fella, so I don't like all of the unanswered questions. That aside, it absolutely succeeds in building the tension around what the movie is described as in its summary.… Expand

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imthenoobMar 8, 2019

I think the film does a great job at showcasing the ever-present sense of paranoia between the two families and how the built-up tension explodes for a pretty good ending. It's the slow pace and repetitiveness shown throughout the film thatI think the film does a great job at showcasing the ever-present sense of paranoia between the two families and how the built-up tension explodes for a pretty good ending. It's the slow pace and repetitiveness shown throughout the film that makes it a drag to sit through. And no matter how good the acting was or how good I thought the ending was, Nothing can really make up for that.… Expand

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EpicSurvivorJun 19, 2018

Absolute trash, one of the worst movies I have ever watched. Skip it don't watch. 4/10

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zNeverSleepingJul 21, 2020

"O equilíbrio das proporções" é um ótimo exemplo quando se trata desse filme. Inclusive, essa é o primeira obra mediana que vejo da A24. A produção é excelente. As atuações são boas, junto a todo cenário. Porém, a trama propriamente dita,"O equilíbrio das proporções" é um ótimo exemplo quando se trata desse filme. Inclusive, essa é o primeira obra mediana que vejo da A24. A produção é excelente. As atuações são boas, junto a todo cenário. Porém, a trama propriamente dita, fica muito pra trás.

O objetivo aqui é trabalhar numa história cujo seu final é trágico, graças a sanidade humana. E, tendo em vista o contexto, não devíamos esperar nada muito diferente daquele final, porém todo o desenvolvimento do psicólogo dos personagens é muito mal trabalhado, assim como a relação entre eles. Consequentemente, suas ações deixam de ser verossímeis e deixamos de entender o que está acontecendo - de uma maneira negativa.

Da até pra perceber as tentativas de estabelecer uma tensão, como a descoberta da mentira, o cachorro, os sonhos sexuais do garoto, ou até mesmo a criança acordando em outro quarto. Mas ai já era tarde demais, e sem um desenvolvimento bem feito... essas tentativas não valem de muita coisa.… Expand

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akshatmahajanJun 8, 2021

Earlier, I thought this movie was about family encountering ghosts or supernatural activities at night but after watching it I found out that it was a psychological survival drama.

Movie's genre is horror but I didn't find the film scary.Earlier, I thought this movie was about family encountering ghosts or supernatural activities at night but after watching it I found out that it was a psychological survival drama.

Movie's genre is horror but I didn't find the film scary. The story was also not particularly fresh in what it was presenting. The acting was fine but I came into the film expecting something great, which it wasn't. Overall, it is a normal psychological survival drama which you may or may not watch. Doesn't matter!… Expand

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JLauSep 27, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After a virus outbreak, an isolated family are joined by another but distrust them to the point that they have to kill them so that their doors don't get left open.… Expand

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