THE LONG NIGHT Review
Families can be so complicated, but the complexities of the relationships and the drama make for great storylines in books and movies. In The Long Night, Grace (Scout Taylor-Compton) has never known her biological parents and is desperate for information. So desperate that we great a solid scary movie out of her family drama!
Grace has been in contact with someone who lets her and her boyfriend (Nolan Gerard Funk) use his isolated home while she is searching for her family. On the way there they have the obligatory awkward and somewhat sinister interaction with a local gas attention attendant and once they arrive at the home, their host is nowhere to be found. More weird things happen so that the boyfriend wants to leave, but Grace is so adamant about finding her family and understanding her roots that she refuses.
The Long Night then continues as they are tormented by locals who are in a cult and are trying to fulfil an ancient apocalyptic prophecy. Everyone has to have goals, right?
If there is such a thing as a subgenre of people being in a home and being terrorized by people on the outside (that is a thing right? Us, The Strangers, etc.), this movie would be a must-watch for that category. This film was enjoyable. I liked the story. It was all about the atmosphere and Grace’s inner turmoil (I can’t say more about that without giving any spoilers).
So what are you doing tonight? Watching this movie? Good plan.
The Long Night is now available on demand and in theaters.
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