Nightlight
Lionsgate | Release Date: March 27, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
27
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
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Mixed:
2
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
VarietyDennis HarveyApr 14, 2015
The 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. Read full review
40
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoFeb 13, 2017
Like a flashlight that's running low on juice, you can feel the life oozing out of Nightlight with every faint flicker. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMar 27, 2015
Nightlight is a perfect example of a film with interesting ideas that are totally smothered by poor execution. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiMar 26, 2015
Filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods water down the element of surprise, even if they get the found footage shtick down to a science. Read full review
20
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMar 26, 2015
It's all very familiar in that Blair Witch kind of way, with neither the characters nor situations proving remotely interesting. Read full review
20
The New York TimesAndy WebsterMar 26, 2015
A spare trifle carried largely by its leading actress. Read full review
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