The Night House

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

David Bruckner

Producer:

David S. Goyer, Keith Levine, John Zois

Writer:

Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski

Release Date:

Aug 20, 2021

Runtime:

1hr 48m

Synopsis

A widow begins to uncover her recently deceased husband's disturbing secrets.

Cast

  • Rebecca Hall
  • Sarah Goldberg
  • Vondie Curtis-Hall
  • Evan Jonigkeit
  • Stacy Martin
  • David Abeles
  • Christina Jackson
  • Patrick Klein
  • Samantha Buck
  • Allie McCulloch

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.3
264.3K
60.2K
57.2K
RATINGS 457 FANS
3.3
  • Aug 20, 2021

    shoutout to horror movies where men simply can’t be seen, gotta be one of my favorite genres

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    tyler
    tyler
    Sep 4, 2021

    really love when a horror movie introduces outlandish complex storytelling that actually works in context and also holds back just the right amount to avoid spelling out all of those complexities to the audience… what a sexy fun concept

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    Lucy
    Lucy
    Aug 20, 2021

    jump scares should be illegal honestly

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    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
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    Aug 20, 2021

    i'm so in love with the way that this was written. i feel like these days it's much more common for horror films to only have selective scenes that are scary rather than the entire film as a whole, but there is something intensely uneasy that lingers during the entirety of…

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    clem
    clem
    Aug 20, 2021

    Adding half star for having a character's phone be on a charger while they sleep instead of just keeping it disconnected on the night stand like a sociopath.

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    Brian Collins
    Brian Collins
    Aug 23, 2021

    I saw this 3 hours ago and still am yet to unclench my butthole. Features one of the most effective jumpscares I’ve ever seen - left me absolutely rattled.

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    RyLan
    RyLan
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    Oct 8, 2021

    The drhcu (depressed rebecca hall cinematic universe)

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    •lily•
    •lily•
    Sep 5, 2021

    63 The Night House doesn't necessarily stick the landing with its narrative revelations, but until then, it's an ambiguous and startling slice of psychological horror. Rebecca Hall's performance is the foundation of a film that plays with physical space before finding…

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    SilentDawn
    SilentDawn
    Aug 20, 2021

    the reveal of *~what’s going on~* is kinda lame, and i wish it had gone in like multiple other directons. mostly negligible though bc otherwise this rocks

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    Brianna
    Brianna

Atom Users Reviews

3.8
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POPULAR TAGS
#creepy
#intense
#surprising
#original
#mustsee
#great

Reviews

  • AP
    Andrew Piotrowski
    #intense

    This movie draws you into her grief and anger until you feel it too. So much more than a horror film. It keeps you thinking about it long after the credits rolls. Subtle and eerie and riveting.

    CA
    cheryl avery
    #scary

    Slow moving confuse fest. Loud noise scary

    NB
    Nicolas Barrett
    #creepy
    #clever
    #mustsee

    For the first 30 minutes or so it’s boring but as soon as you get deeper into what is going on you will want more and more even after the movie ends I hope they make a sequel maybe a prequel maybe about the husband how this all began I would love that

  • JG
    Jesus Gomez
    #surprising

    Not a scary movie a lot of suspense and at the end a twist on the story not what I had in mind but great story

    TM
    Tristin Mosely
    #creepy
    #surprising
    #original

    Went in without having seen anything about the movie and was truly mentally scared. Been very long since a movie has done that. 10/10.

    SC
    Salvador Casarez
    #ok

    Very slow

  • DP
    Don Pestanas
    #creepy
    #surprising
    #mustsee

    Very good.

    SS
    Shayon Shannon
    #notscary

    Slow movie

    MW
    Matt Weden
    #slow
    #notmyfave
    #boring

    i almost fell asleep. it drags...alkt

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Metacritic

68
metacritic
Based on 36 Critics
6.7

USER SCORE (93)

Generally favorable reviews based on 93 Reviews
60
Aug 16, 2021

There are enough crafty surprises buried within The Night House to just about outweigh the elements that don’t work quite as well, mainly because it’s all delivered with such fiery conviction by Hall. The house might be built on shaky foundations but its inhabitant is utterly unshakable.

Metacritic review by Benjamin Lee
Benjamin Lee
The Guardian
58
Jan 29, 2020

Unfortunately, the script by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski is clunky—in the convoluted nature of its reveals and also in the sometimes-baffling behavior on display.

Metacritic review by A.A. Dowd
A.A. Dowd
The A.V. Club

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Night House (2021) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Night House (2021)?
The movie is 1hr 48min long.
What's The Night House (2021) about?
A widow begins to uncover her recently deceased husband's disturbing secrets.
Who's the cast of The Night House (2021)?
  • Rebecca Hall as Beth
  • Sarah Goldberg as Claire
  • Vondie Curtis-Hall as Mel
  • Evan Jonigkeit as Owen
  • Stacy Martin as Madelyne
  • David Abeles as Gary
  • Christina Jackson as Heather
  • Patrick Klein as Bob
  • Samantha Buck as Becky
  • Allie McCulloch as Woman in Red
Who's the director behind The Night House (2021)?
David Bruckner directed The Night House (2021).
Who produced The Night House (2021)?
David S. Goyer, Keith Levine and John Zois produced The Night House (2021).