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By Siddhant Adlakha (174) for IGN (1,013) on 18 Aug 2021

While it may not always pay off the tension it builds, the film’s story — about a woman seeking closure after her husband’s suicide —…

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By Katie Rife (451) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 18 Aug 2021

The latest film from The Ritual’s David Bruckner seems to have forgotten that it’s supposed to be a horror movie first and a metaphor second…

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By Michael O'sullivan (1,712) for Washington Post (9,851) on 17 Aug 2021

Warts and all, The Night House is, in the truest sense of the word, kind of haunting…

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By Lindsey Bahr (430) for The Associated Press (882) on 17 Aug 2021

Confidently directed by David Bruckner from a clever script written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, The Night House excels in tension building…

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By Scott Campbell (94) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 17 Aug 2021

The Night House might not stick the landing, but it's an eerie supernatural chiller with an incredible lead performance from Rebecca Hall…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 17 Aug 2021

The destination is a letdown, but the journey there is harrowing and rewarding. Hall’s powerful and affecting performance is the biggest reason why…

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By Brian Truitt (541) for USA Today (4,117) on 17 Aug 2021

Given the chilling mood Bruckner strikes and dark corners he unearths, horror fans will want to spend some time in this Night House even if…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 17 Aug 2021

The Night House serves up the subtle horror of expectations, invites us to join our heroine in fearing the worst, perhaps simply resigned to…

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By Benjamin Lee (469) for The Guardian (2,969) on 16 Aug 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…

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By A.a. Dowd (854) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 29 Jan 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…

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By Matt Cipolla (30) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 28 Jan 2020

Whether it’s because of the script or David Bruckner’s so-so direction, its attempts at eschatological dread don’t quite stick…

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By Dennis Harvey (1,137) for Variety (12,700) on 27 Jan 2020

Though this tale of a new widow’s apparent haunting gets progressively lost in a narrative maze that’s complicated without being particularly…

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By Jessica Kiang (522) for The Playlist (3,871) on 26 Jan 2020

Bruckner’s elegantly crafted film falls some way short of its grandest ambitions, but still sends you out into the night with a chill in…

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By Chris Evangelista (306) for Slashfilm (971) on 26 Jan 2020

The horror on display here is so powerful, and Hall’s work is so strong, that you’re bound to come away from The Night House properly haunted…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for IndieWire (3,631) on 26 Jan 2020

Great horror movies should feel unsafe, but this one just leaves you feeling beaten down…

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By Norman Gidney (53) for Film Threat (5,156) on 26 Jan 2020

Holding the entire movie together, Hall delivers an exceptional performance as a woman grieving, sliding in and out of reality…

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