It Comes at Night (2017)
A family's fragile sanctuary shatters when desperate outsiders force them to confront true human darkness.
Secure within a desolate home as an unnatural threat terrorizes the world, a man has established a tenuous domestic order with his wife and son, but this will soon be put to test when a desperate young family arrives seeking refuge.
How intense is It Comes at Night?
It Comes at Night is properly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What It Comes at Night feels like
- Tone
- bleaksuspensefulgrittychilling
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream It Comes at Night
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Is It Comes at Night for you?
Is It Comes at Night scary?
Yes, properly. It Comes at Night is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is It Comes at Night gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is It Comes at Night sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is It Comes at Night OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is It Comes at Night?
It Comes at Night runs 1h 31m.
Where can I stream It Comes at Night?
It Comes at Night is streaming on Max.
Does It Comes at Night have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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