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]
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| Directed by | Rich Ragsdale[1] |
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| Cinematography | Pierluigi Malavasi |
| Edited by | Jay Gartland |
| Music by | Sherri Chung[2] |
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| Distributed by | Well Go USA Entertainment |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editWhile 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
edit- Scout Taylor-Compton as Grace
- Nolan Gerard Funk as Jack
- Jeff Fahey as Wayne
- Deborah Kara Unger as The Master
- Erika Stasiuleviciute as Master (flashback)
- Scott Daniel as Torch Coven Member
- Wendy Oates as Coveness
- Kevin Ragsdale as Wade
- Justin Paitsel as Coven Member
- Bobby Davis as Coven Member
- Russ Gladden as Coven Member
Release
editIt was released on February 4, 2022.[5]
Reception
editOn 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
edit- ^ Banks, Richard (January 12, 2022). "The Long Night Trailer: A Couple Fights Back Against A Twisted Cult". Screen Rant.
- ^ "THE LONG NIGHT SOUNDTRACK".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Exploring Shades of Gray in R. A. Salvatore's Song of the Risen God". March 5, 2020.
- ^ Banks, Richard (January 12, 2022). "The Long Night Trailer: A Couple Fights Back Against A Twisted Cult". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "The Long Night". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
- ^ "The Long Night (2022)". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ Samara, Nadir (February 5, 2022). "The Long Night Review: Get Out Meets Midsommar In This Average Horror Flick". Screen Rant.
- ^ Whittaker, Richard (February 4, 2022). "The Long Night review".
- ^ Sobczynski, Peter (February 4, 2022). "The Long Night (2022) review".
- ^ Pementel, Michael (February 4, 2022). "'The Long Night' Review – A Gripping Supernatural Narrative Through Grim Atmosphere". Bloody Disgusting.
