The Night House

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Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth (Rebecca Hall) is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. She tries as best she can to keep it together -- but then nightmares come. Disturbing visions of a presence in the house calling to her, beckoning her with a ghostly allure. Against the advice of her friends, she begins digging into her husband's belongings, yearning for answers. What she finds are secrets both strange and disturbing -- a mystery she's determined to unravel.

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Led by Rebecca Hall's gripping central performance, The Night House offers atmospheric horror that engages intellectually as well as emotionally.

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The story's a bit slow and confusing, right up to an ending that will leave some disappointed -- but Rebecca Hall is terrific, and there are some truly tense and scary moments.

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Lindsey Bahr

Associated Press

Confidently directed by David Bruckner from a clever script written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, "The Night House" excels in tension building -it is both unpredictable and unnervingly restrained.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 1, 2021

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Rex Reed

Observer

Rarely have I seen a movie in which simply everything demands clarification.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 25, 2021

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Hall ties herself into pretzel-like knots: flying high one moment, wallowing in self-pity and despair a nanosecond later.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 25, 2021

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

The Night House does not rely on traditional tropes or tactics to get a scare out of its viewers. It’s a slow, tense, admirably restrained burn that digs itself underneath your skin little by little.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 3, 2024

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

A creepy, tension filled, dark descent that gets darker and darker the more you dive into the story. Rebecca Hall gives one of her best performances & David Bruckner directs the hell out of this

Jul 26, 2023

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Gayle Sequeira

Film Companion

What's more terrifying — to have someone you love abruptly snatched away from you? Or to discover you're safer with them gone? Both revelations are crushing, and the film does a fine job laying the groundwork and leaving viewers to decide for themselves.

Dec 13, 2022

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Jake Always a fan of something original. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/19/22 Full Review Zoe The movie was amazing, the word play and the plot kept me on my seat and was just mind bending!!! definitely recommend Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/27/21 Full Review Nathan V outstanding. well acted and clever Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/21 Full Review Girard W Writing, pacing, acting, and story were all good. Lot of tension and ambience through the movie, jump scares were good but not cliche. Tie in with mental health was well done. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/21 Full Review tony Long and very fragmented Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/17/21 Full Review Ryan H Really liked it. Rebecca Hall was amazing in this movie and I was invested in her character. Really good movie. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/15/21 Full Review Read all reviews

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David Bruckner Director Rebecca Hall Beth Sarah Goldberg Claire Vondie Curtis-Hall Mel Evan Jonigkeit Owen Stacy Martin Madelyne

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Synopsis Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth (Rebecca Hall) is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. She tries as best she can to keep it together -- but then nightmares come. Disturbing visions of a presence in the house calling to her, beckoning her with a ghostly allure. Against the advice of her friends, she begins digging into her husband's belongings, yearning for answers. What she finds are secrets both strange and disturbing -- a mystery she's determined to unravel.

Director: David Bruckner
Producer: David S. Goyer, Keith Levine, John Zois
Screenwriter: Luke Piotrowski
Distributor: Searchlight Pictures
Production Co: TSG Entertainment, Anton, Searchlight Pictures, Phantom Four Films
Rating: R (Some Sexual References|Language|Some Violence/Disturbing Image)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 20, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 5, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.1M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)