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It Comes at Night

It Comes at Night

Fear turns men into monsters.

20175.91h 31m

Overview

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.

Directed by Trey Edward Shults
Written by Trey Edward Shults
Produced by Andrea Roa, David Kaplan
Box OfficeBudget: $5.0MRevenue: $19.3M

Top Cast

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

Paul

Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott

Will

Carmen Ejogo

Carmen Ejogo

Sarah

Riley Keough

Riley Keough

Kim

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Kelvin Harrison Jr.

Travis

Griffin Robert Faulkner

Griffin Robert Faulkner

Andrew

David Pendleton

David Pendleton

Bud

Mikey

Mikey

Stanley

Chase Joliet

Chase Joliet

Man #1

Mick O'Rourke

Mick O'Rourke

Man #2

Themes & Keywords

firenightmarenihilismdarknesshomicidedoorparanoiapost-apocalyptic futureforestfeardogmadnesspandemicinfectedcremationhopelessnessmalevolence

About It Comes at Night

It Comes at Night is a drama, horror, mystery film released in 2017 exploring themes of fire, nightmare, nihilism, darkness, homicide, door. Directed by Trey Edward Shults, it stars Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo. 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.

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