Joel Edgerton excels in independent films and in "It Comes at Night" outshine the movie itself, as it turns out to be a bland pandemic horror film that Joel and the rest of the actors sublimely carry.
"It Comes at Night" is about an unknown outbreak of a deadly virus. To escape the virus' effects, Paul and his family live secluded deep in the woods, where they have enough supplies to survive for a while. One night, an intruder breaks in their home and is confronted, captured and tied up by Paul. The intruder later tells Paul that he has a wife and son of his own and they need a place to stay and survive. Paul, played perfectly by Joel Edgerton, is a decent, trustworthy man and is convinced by his family to bring the others in. That is when the trail of terror started to develop and affect everyone's lives.
The screenplay lacks details on how it started, where it began or what the virus was, dealing only with the troublesome family's survival. The action is slow and dragging, feeling more like a filler episode of a lengthy television series. The only thing that makes it worth watching is the terrific acting of the cast, as they gave sense and meaning to their struggle with the unknown disease in a desolate future.
"It Comes at Night" is more of a drama film with horror undertones that just doesn't deliver in the end.
"It Comes at Night" is about an unknown outbreak of a deadly virus. To escape the virus' effects, Paul and his family live secluded deep in the woods, where they have enough supplies to survive for a while. One night, an intruder breaks in their home and is confronted, captured and tied up by Paul. The intruder later tells Paul that he has a wife and son of his own and they need a place to stay and survive. Paul, played perfectly by Joel Edgerton, is a decent, trustworthy man and is convinced by his family to bring the others in. That is when the trail of terror started to develop and affect everyone's lives.
The screenplay lacks details on how it started, where it began or what the virus was, dealing only with the troublesome family's survival. The action is slow and dragging, feeling more like a filler episode of a lengthy television series. The only thing that makes it worth watching is the terrific acting of the cast, as they gave sense and meaning to their struggle with the unknown disease in a desolate future.
"It Comes at Night" is more of a drama film with horror undertones that just doesn't deliver in the end.