The Long Night
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRich Ragsdale[1]
Written by
  • Robert Sheppe
  • Mark Young
Produced by
  • Vasily Bernhardt
  • Daemon Hillin
  • Ryan R. Johnson
  • Martin Sprock
Starring
CinematographyPierluigi Malavasi
Edited byJay Gartland
Music bySherri Chung[2]
Production
companies
  • Sprockefeller Pictures
  • Adirondack Media Group
  • El Ride Productions
  • Hillin Entertainment
Distributed byWell Go USA Entertainment
Release date
  • February 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Long Night (also known as The Coven) is a 2022 American horror film written by Robert Sheppe and Mark Young and directed Rich Ragsdale. It stars Scout Taylor-Compton, Nolan Gerard Funk, Jeff Fahey, Deborah Kara Unger. The film is about a couple whose quiet weekend takes a bizarre turn when a nightmarish cult and their maniacal leader come to fulfill an apocalyptic prophesy.[3][4]

Plot

While searching for the parents she's never known, New York transplant Grace returns to her childhood southern stomping grounds with her boyfriend Jack, to investigate a promising lead on her family's whereabouts. Upon arrival, the couple's weekend takes a bizarre, terrifying turn as a nightmarish cult and their maniacal leader terrorize the pair en-route to fulfilling a twisted ancient apocalyptic prophecy.

Cast

Release

It was released on February 4, 2022.[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 35% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 44 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]

Nadir Samara of Screen Rant give the film a mixed review and wrote:

"When one thinks The Long Night is walking in circles, it breaks off from the beaten path just in time to give viewers exactly the movie that was sold."[8]

Richard Whittaker of The Austin Chronicle give the film a positive review and wrote:

"The Long Night may not be revolutionary, it's definitely got its own dark magic."[9]

Peter Sobczynski of RogerEbert.com give the film a 1 and half star and wrote:

"The Long Night wants to create a sense of encroaching fear and unease in viewers but cannot inspire much of anything other than boredom and apathy. "[10]

Michael Pementel of Bloody Disgusting give the film a mixed to positive review and wrote:

The Long Night still makes for a worthy watch. With its stellar atmosphere, grim violence, and chilling tone, The Long Night evokes a spell that’ll lure viewers into a gripping experience.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Banks, Richard (January 12, 2022). "The Long Night Trailer: A Couple Fights Back Against A Twisted Cult". Screen Rant.
  2. ↑ "THE LONG NIGHT SOUNDTRACK".
  3. ↑ "Shades of Gray in R. A. Salvatore's Song of the Risen God". Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Exploring Shades of Gray in R. A. Salvatore's Song of the Risen God". March 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ Banks, Richard (January 12, 2022). "The Long Night Trailer: A Couple Fights Back Against A Twisted Cult". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
  6. ↑ "The Long Night". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Long Night (2022)". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  8. ↑ Samara, Nadir (February 5, 2022). "The Long Night Review: Get Out Meets Midsommar In This Average Horror Flick". Screen Rant.
  9. ↑ Whittaker, Richard (February 4, 2022). "The Long Night review".
  10. ↑ Sobczynski, Peter (February 4, 2022). "The Long Night (2022) review".
  11. ↑ Pementel, Michael (February 4, 2022). "'The Long Night' Review – A Gripping Supernatural Narrative Through Grim Atmosphere". Bloody Disgusting.
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