The Night House (Exclusive Series) (HBO Max)
- Matt Palmer
- Oct 28, 2022
- 2 min read
Initial release date: August 20, 2021
Studios: Searchlight Pictures/Phantom Four Films
Taglines: Get out of the house
The truth will surface
Plot: Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. She tries as best she can to keep together-but then the dreams come. Disturbing visions of a presence in the house call to her, beckoning with a ghostly allure. But the harsh light of day washes away any proof of a haunting. Against the advice of her friends, she begins digging into his belongings, yearning for answers.
Cast
Rebecca Hall - Beth
Sarah Goldberg - Claire
Vandie Curtis-Hall - Mel
Evan Jonigkeit - Owen
Stacy Martin - Madelyne
David Abeles - Gary
Christina Jackson - Heather
Patrick Klein - Bob
Samantha Buck - Becky
Writer(s): Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (Hulu's Hellraiser)
Director: David Bruckner (Hulu's Hellraiser)
Rated R for some violence/disturbing images, and language including some sexual references (107 minutes)
'The Night House' is a horror mystery that will leave you at the edge of your seat right until the thrilling conclusion.
This 2021 psychological thriller delivers several twists and turns that you won't see coming. The jump scares that are scattered throughout the movie are also well-done.
'Night House' does dive into the supernatural world with its plot and the movie balances out the psychological thrills and the supernatural aspects perfectly.
The acting from lead actress Rebecca Hall is simply amazing. Her acting also leads depth to the thrilling moments and her reaction to what she's going through with the aftermath of her husband's untimely death is both realistic and touching.
Overall, this thriller has awesome thrills, a captivating plot and intense moments that will leave you glued to the screen.
'The Night House' is currently available to stream on the HBO Max streaming platform.
Here are a couple interesting little tidbits for 'The Night House':
Premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. It was then withheld from release until a year and a half later due to the pandemic.
With its mainly practical effects, Rebecca Hall found the film a refreshing change after all the green screen work she had done on 'Godzilla vs. Kong.'
It premiered on HBO Max on April 8, 2022
As of February 27, 2022, 'The Night House' has grossed $7.1 million in the US and Canada, and $8.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $15.5 million.
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