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By Dave J (1,987) on 14 Nov 2014

Astounding on so many different levels I cannot begin to comprehend how an audience or critic could be immune to its haunting beauty…

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By Edmund P (55) on 11 Nov 2014

One of the scariest movies I've ever seen, and Harry Powell might have wormed his way towards the top of my favorite villains list. Wow…

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By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 28 Oct 2014

The Night of the Hunter is nearly as demented as its lead villain, and I mean that as a compliment…

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By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 13 Oct 2014

From its guileless exposition and comically life-drawn Americana, to its Scripture quotations and sensitivity to a child’s perspective, the…

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By David Sterritt (1,643) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 13 Oct 2014

This is the only film Laughton ever directed, and he packed it with a mixture of eerie chills, ingenious suspense, and absurdist humor…

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By Graham Young (657) for Birmingham Mail (391) on 09 Oct 2014

A classic that is beautifully restored to life, successfully mixing lightness and humour in a dark film that would even have Frankenstein's…

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By Brett C (553) on 26 Sep 2014

The Night of the Hunter is a nerve- wracking tale of greed and anger locked up inside Robert Mitchum who does a fantastic job as the main antagonist…

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By Badwebdiver (6) on 11 Sep 2014

This is a classic story practically everyone should get…

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By Kyle M (2,387) on 09 Sep 2014

A reluctant rating that can get lower than what it'd received…

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 14 Aug 2014

Charles Laughton, the formidable British actor, after years in the trade, made one feature as a director and this is it, layered like a fat…

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By Charles P (1,784) on 01 Aug 2014

I don't lay around all day thinking about my canning like Icey Spoon but sometimes when I'm talking to someone my mind drifts to canning…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 08 Jul 2014

Even though children are the stars of this picture, it reminds people of all ages how many cold-hearted, malicious people are out there, many…

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By Sreejith M (63) on 25 Jun 2014

Robert Mitchum ditches out a daring performance as a child-hunting preacher in Charles Laughton's Night of the hunter, the kind of which when…

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By Ugi S (106) on 01 Jun 2014

A fantastic black and white film featuring the talents of Robert Mitchum and the brilliance of silent screen legend Lillian Gish…

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By Mark Kermode (1,002) for The Observer (UK) (826) on 31 May 2014

Unforgettably haunting images (a car submerged in a watery grave; a spider's web view of the children fleeing in a riverboat to the strains…

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By Hillary M (98) on 17 May 2014

This was so creepy! I liked the premise (actually it was based on a true story). The child actors were pretty good. The second half was great…

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By Kerby H (812) on 10 May 2014

It's mostly uninteresting, but the ending is good. Despite its short running time, not a lot happens…

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By Oliver C (167) on 23 Apr 2014

Greatest film ever made. Truly a tragedy that Laughton never directed another film due to the mixed response for this one. Utter idiots…

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By Guillaume H (214) on 23 Apr 2014

Greatest film ever made. Truly a tragedy that Laughton never directed another film due to the mixed response for this one. Utter idiots…

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By Ryland D (195) on 23 Apr 2014

Greatest film ever made. Truly a tragedy that Laughton never directed another film due to the mixed response for this one. Utter idiots…

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