when it comes to horror, pretty much any possible plot/scenario has already been done, so the only way to make your film stand out is to really branch out and give us something that we'll remember for a long time. you won't get that from this.

haley

Brutal situation for art gallery artist Jane who comes across this "smog monster" (if the content wasn't unsettling, with tough subject matter from real life horrors facing women, this has the look of something right out of a Scooby Doo or "Supernatural" episode) leaving…

Scarecrow88

Earnest; faltering; gritty; located; low-budget; short; uneven; unsubtle; well-intentioned.

joshrowley

I dig what this movie was shooting for and the message it was sending out. It had potential of being more of a psychological horror. But it felt pretty boring in a few scenes.

Wiccaburr

Gia Elliott makes her directorial debut with this feminist parable that takes an in-depth look into the cultural and political landscape surrounding a mysterious sexual assault. Emma Fitzpatrick is Jane Doe Does, a semi-famous local artist and influencer who, after a night…

Mark Costello

This was rough due to the sexual assault and trauma and of course no one believing the survivor

thedayofthedot

In writer-director Gia Elliot's blistering debut, Jane (co-writer Emma Fitzpatrick) is horrifically attacked while she is on the streets alone after hours. Struggling for support and to be believed due to her lifestyle and mental health history, Jane sets about seeking her…

Arrow Video

A weird film to review, since it seems personal and it deals with a difficult subject matter. Even more difficult is that the monster is an actual monster in the film and much of the story *spoiler alert* is spent in an overused ‘we-do-not-believe’ trope.  The film also…

Daniel Staud

"Gia Elliot, along with writer and star Emma Fitzpatrick, delivered a subtle but brutal story of assault and absolution. With some bitingly bitchy dialogue and some impressive scares, Take Back the Night successfully showcases the bold feminist agenda of taking back the…

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