It Comes at Night offers a believable depiction of life after a catastrophic event, centering on a family struggling to reconcile their need for survival with their sense of right and wrong. I was struck by how thoroughly convincing nearly everything about the narrative felt; from the arrangement of the home to the way the two families interact. Throughout the movie, both groups are constantly wary, attempting to …

The promotional material created a false impression of what this film actually is, leaving me feeling let down. Presented as a horror film featuring creatures, *It Comes at Night* fails to deliver on that promise because there's very little creature-based horror present. The story instead centers around a family attempting to survive after an apocalyptic virus has nearly eliminated humankind. A pervasive sense of …

The focus on family takes precedence even when the world has ended! It turned out to be different from what I anticipated, and I did find it enjoyable. The promotional materials suggested something else entirely; I initially believed it would be a horror film, but it wasn't really a terror or thriller. There were moments of tension, although for the majority of the movie, not much actually occurred. It moved at a …

I don’t require films to have upbeat resolutions; in fact, I often find that somber endings elevate a movie. However, I do appreciate a sense of closure. _It Comes at Night_ failed to provide that. While I suspect writer/director Trey Edward Shults intended to create an atmosphere of intrigue, it didn't ultimately connect with me on a deeper level. The film felt focused more on reaching some ultimate point than on th…