Good story, Not enough for a whole film

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

People here writing good critics use hatred to justify a poor sense of taste from bad reviewers, calling the movie an allegory. Well sc*** that because I would never pay for this kind of wack piece of nonsense, or even get paid to watch it again. Nothing happens, there is clearly no script or maybe half of it was burnt with the budget... but dont you dare call it a deep « allegory of the poor family in a post apocalyptic world» because there is absolutely no dialogue amongst the family, no realistic ties to justify a fear of what comes at night (still waiting by the way). There is nothing in this film to elevate to higher intellectual grounds since literally nothing happens. I really hate zombies films and it is much to say i would have been content to see one storm in because that would have make something come at night. Don't waste your time, or energy to find a deep meaning to it, it's clearly bad written and it makes me dumbfounded to think they still allow budgets to film like these. 0/10

It's official. Joel Edgerton is one my favorite actors. The talented Aussie is perfection in the relentlessly unsettling "It Comes at Night".Edgerton plays Paul, whose soul purpose lies in protecting his wife and teenage son from a never-named source of sinister sickness which has evidently ravaged the planet. When another family moves in to their backwoods home seeking water and refuge it all goes quite swimmingly for a time. However, peace and harmony are eventually obliterated by fear and volatility. Relationships are questioned, frayed and then...well, you'll have to see for yourself. Trey Edward Shults wrote and directed here. His feature debut, the 2015 domestic drama "Krisha", left this reviewer less than impressed. Still, there were within certainly elements of promise for Shults's filmmaking future. Promise fulfilled. "It Comes at Night" deserves inclusion among the best films of the past year. Or any other.

One of the biggest things I see with other reviews of this movies is that people seem upset that there is no payoff to the title of the film. The title It Comes At Night makes it seem almost as if there is some grand greater monster or enemy that comes in the night. In reality the title is about the creeping fear of paranoia that comes in the night and not some scary monsters or zombies or anything like that. This movie is very slow moving at times, it is an incredible slow burn about a family that is stuck in some kind of disease driven apocalypse. It is never expressed how it started, how it is transferred, or what it exactly does. This will either be something you like or hate, personally I love the feeling of putting us right in the story of the end of the world, in a world that already far beyond hope of saving.It Comes At Night isn't a movie about saving the world or being brought back from the brink of death, in fact it cements itself hard in the other direction. We never know anything about this virus or if there is a cute, we spend the movie with a family that is just trying to survive instead. Where other films in the genre might focus on hope and finding a cute It Comes At Night stands out as not trying to tell that story. Rather it focuses on the intense paranoia of a single family just doing their best. I thought the performances were great, as it is a very slow character driven movie, the acting really is what holds everything together. You're able to relate and really understand this feeling of being anxious and paranoid, especially with the son. I appreciate that this movie doesn't sit down and explain every little thing to you, it shows you character through actions instead of just telling you. Overall I would absolutely recommend this if you are looking for something with a tense, slow build. If you want a zombie or action flick with a monster, this is most likely not the choice for you.

Despite the title sounding very sinister, the film is anything but what it implies. Too little information is given about the 'disease' and the rest of the world. The absence of CGI is refreshing, though, and makes it that much more realistic. Great character bonding, too.But what comes at night? The sick? The sickness? What? Nothing came at night...