Search results
THE NIGHT HOUSE (2021) MOVIE REVIEW. today we're reviewing the new psychological thriller movie, The Night House in theaters today! what are your thoughts about this movie??BUY MY MERCH |...
- 9 min
- 54.8K
- PossessedbyHorror
Aug 20, 2021 · The Night House. Horror. 107 minutes ‧ R ‧ 2021. Brian Tallerico. August 20, 2021. 4 min read. The always great Rebecca Hall anchors the effective “The Night House,” an old-fashioned ghost story that reveals unimaginable truths after a shocking loss.
Now on Digital Get it now: https://bit.ly/NightHouse_DigitalReeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth (Rebecca Hall) is left alone in the lakesi...
- 2 min
- 7.7M
- SearchlightPictures
@00:00 Disclaimer@0:38 History & Pre-Production@2:01 "Depicting Nothingness" Behind the Visual Effects@2:54 "Negative Harmony" The Film's Score@3:49 Explaini...
- 12 min
- 50.6K
- Burns Reviews
- Home sweet home.
- What upcoming 2021 horror film are you most excited to see?
- New Summer Movies 2021: 32 Films to Look Forward To
- Verdict
By Siddhant Adlakha
Posted: Aug 17, 2021 2:00 pm
The Night House will hit theaters on Aug. 20.
The Night House may not always pay off its tension in satisfying ways, but the way it builds and holds that tension makes for a gripping experience. Led by a stellar performance from Rebecca Hall as a woman reeling from the loss of her husband, the film has an eerie, metaphysical bent and an occasionally dreamlike feel, as it captures the slow unraveling of a grief-stricken mind.
Last Night in Soho
Candyman
Malignant
Halloween Kills
Antlers
Other -- let us know in the comments.
The film’s real horror emanates from the idea that even after 14 years of marriage, and sharing a home, Beth may not have known who Owen truly was. As the possibility of closure slips further out of reach, Beth spirals down an obsessive rabbit hole of speculation, about other women in Owen’s life, about the reasons he killed himself, and about whether she had an unintentional hand in his demise. An equally unsettling notion emerges when Beth’s friends point out the ways she and Owen became increasingly similar over time, as if they had become reflections of one another. After a while, their problems may have begun to overlap and infect each other, the way an unhealthy (though completely normal seeming) relationship can be a ticking time bomb or a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Hall’s performance is powerful and measured. She creates an intriguing emotional journey for Beth by capturing the unpredictable nature of grief, and the ways it can suddenly pierce even the most mundane interactions. What she does with the role as the story goes on is utterly delightful. She peppers surprisingly humorous (though completely fitting) moments atop the film’s emotional mystery, which make it feel more recognizably human. However, what truly sells this mystery is the film’s use of negative space. Bruckner and cinematographer Elisha Christian make emptiness feel aggressive, and almost dangerous. They create alternating pools of light and darkness as Beth moves about her house, and they frame pillars and household objects in ways that play tricks on the mind. Their unusual use of focus also makes the eye wander towards empty parts of the frame that only make sense if there’s someone standing there. Some of this trickery is also the work of the visual effects team, but the result is chilling all the same, as even nothingness is made to resemble something familiar.
Hall’s performance is powerful and measured.
“
However, despite skillfully building in intensity, the film occasionally lets its tension dissipate, instead of either keeping the viewer immersed within it or paying it off with something frightening or thrilling (despite the best efforts of composer Ben Lovett, whose work here is suitably jagged). The story is by no means a puzzle box, so the fact that it’s easy to figure out isn’t really a problem — not when Hall’s performance is so consistently enticing. However, there comes a point where the film’s abstract visions become literal enough that viewers will have no trouble putting two and two together, which can lead to mild frustration as Beth takes her time catching up; moments of discovery that ought to feel sudden and horrifying end up feeling inevitable. When the film does seek to provide answers, even abstract ones, the result feels slightly muddled — not because the pieces don’t line up logistically, but because they seem to uncomplicate Beth’s feelings about what she discovers. This issue might be temporary, but it occurs during a vital climactic sequence where things ought to make emotional sense.
The Night House weaves its metaphors for depression and marital infidelity into something occasionally resembling a giallo, and while it never goes all-out with its hints of colorful stylization, it does feature a few surprising moments of spiritually tinged sensuality. Ultimately, it’s a standard Hollywood horror film that frequently threatens to break out into something more operatic. It never fully does, but it prods at its own aesthetic boundaries enough times that these attempts — whether failed or restrained — make it visually and emotionally engaging.
Rebecca Hall shines in The Night House, a ghost story about grief and the way it twists the world around you. While it may not always pay off the tension it builds, the film’s story — about a woman seeking closure after her husband’s suicide — makes the lingering unknowability of romance feel just as unsettling as any supernatural force.
- Siddhant Adlakha
Watchlist. NEW. Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth (Rebecca Hall) is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. She tries as best she can to keep it together -- but then...
- (207)
- Horror, Mystery & Thriller
- R
People also ask
Is the empty house a true story?
Who starred in 'the empty house'?
When did 'the adventure of the empty house' come out?
What is 'The Adventure of the Empty House'?
Is the night house a good movie?
Aug 18, 2021 · Director David Bruckner's uncanny mood piece The Night House (in theaters Friday) at least gives its heartbroken protagonist, Beth (Rebecca Hall), a compelling reason to stay: The bucolic upstate...
