PREVIEW: The Night House (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Rebecca Hall (The Gift), Sarah Goldberg (The Hummingbird Project), Stacy Martin (Vox Lux), Evan Jonigkeit (Bone Tomahawk), Vondie Curtis-Hall (Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

David Bruckner (The Ritual), director; Ben Collins (Siren) and Luke Piotrowski (Super Dark Times), writers; David S. Goyer (The Forest), Keith Levine (47 Meters Down) and John Zois (Zoe), producers; Ben Lovett (Synchronicity), composer; Elisha Christian (Columbus), cinematographer; David Marks (The Last Black Man in San Francisco), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Beth (Hill) lives alone in a lakeside home built for her by her husband, who has recently passed away unexpectedly. She soon receives disturbing visions of a presence within the house calling to her, which go away as soon as daylight breaks. Against the advice of those around her, Beth begins digging into her late husband’s belongings for answers, but ends up discovering some devastating and haunting secrets that have been kept from her…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Rebecca Hall is left to face her fears in this isolationist psychological thriller from director David Bruckner, previously of the acclaimed horror The Ritual.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 20TH AUGUST 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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