Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the slow corruption of the children in their care.
The Nightcomers has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Nightcomers was released in 1972 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 13 reviews, giving The Nightcomers (1972) an average rating of 52%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 70%. Professional critics were more impressed with The Nightcomers than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 52%, The Nightcomers is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1972, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 1972 with similar scores include films like Two for the Money and Universal Soldier.
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