Review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) by Ojas V — 01 Jan 2011
Chilling and sometimes lyrical movie of a diabolical preacher who marries and kills the widow of a bank robber who has entrusted only his two small children with the knowledge of were he has hidden his stolen money.
Robert Mitchum is truly frightening as the reverend. So much so that his look and demeanor was copied for the embodiment of evil in Poltergeist 2 in the form of Reverend Kane. You can also see influences from this movie in the Coen brothers films.
They even have a direct quote from this movie in Raising Arizona, "It's a hard world for small things." A very influential and great film.
This review of The Night of the Hunter (1955) was written by Ojas V on 01 Jan 2011.
The Night of the Hunter has generally received very positive reviews.
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