The Long Night (2022 film)

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]

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

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".
  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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