A devoted couple’s quiet weekend takes a bizarre turn when a nightmarish cult and their maniacal leader come to fulfill an apocalyptic prophesy.
Starring: Scout Taylor-Compton, Nolan Gerard Funk, and Kevin Ragsdale
Directed by: Rich Ragsdale
Written by: Robert Sheppe and Mark Young
“The Long Night” is only the start of doom that’s about to be unleashed. Grace (Scout Taylor-Compton) and Jack (Nolan Gerard Funk) are a couple who are looking to spend sometime together. Jack seems very busy with work, so Grace is the one who picks their vacation spot. They arrive only to find the person they’re renting the home from isn’t anywhere to be found. That doesn’t stop them from making themselves at home.
Soon enough Jack starts finding some strange things, and feels the need to leave. Grace, on the other hand, isn’t as bothered and has a motive for staying. They debate leaving until a cult arrives in the yard making it impossible to leave. Without knowing what they want the couple must figure out a way to make it through the night.
When things start to go wrong it seems like this might be a home invasion movie. However, it takes quite a while before the cult really makes their presence known inside the home. Instead, they’re pretty content on hanging out on the lawn looking rather creepy. Their ram looking masks do the job in scaring the couple, and that is only the start. The leader seems to have an unexpected power almost making it too unfair. Luckily the couple eventually does get to fight it out with a few of the cult members, and Grace provides one of the best moments beating the hell out of them.
Without giving too much away, the film enters into a very bizarre final act. A lot will be revealed to the couple, and the audience. The motive for why the cult is there is explained, and what the couple has to do with everything. It might seem a little far out there, but maybe not for a cult. Probably the best thing it does is leave the ending not so rosy, which more horror films should remember isn’t a bad thing.
Grace and Jack are in for “The Long Night.” Grace knew it wasn’t only some time alone that she was after, but definitely got more than expected. The cult is in no hurry to make any moves as long as the couple is stuck inside. They bring plenty of creepiness just standing around in their masks. Eventually the action picks up as the couple tries to fight to survive. To the film’s credit, it doesn’t go in the direction some might think. It gets weird as it dives into what the cult wants. It's definitely a film to watch if the audience doesn’t need a happy ending. With that, I give it 3 pools of blood.
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More information at: http://promotehorror.com/2022/01/13/well-go-usas-the-long-night-in-theaters-and-digital-on-february-4/
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