Night's End is a 2022 American horror film written by Brett Neveu, directed by Jennifer Reeder and starring Geno Walker.
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Plot
A divorced and out of work man encounters a demonic force. During an exorcism, he unleashes a plague of evil upon the earth, unwittingly and via manipulation.
Cast
Geno Walker as Ken Barber
Kate Arrington as Kelsey Dees
Felonious Munk as Terry Gilson
Michael Shannon as Isaac Dees
Lawrence Grimm as Colin Albertson
Daniel Kyri as Dark Corners
Theo Germaine as Lyden Knight
Morgan Reesh as Roberta Wellwood
Release
The film premiered on Shudder on March 31, 2022.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 48% of 27 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Flashes of suspense hint at the horror movie it might have been, but Night's End is ultimately too dull and repetitious to recommend." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 49 out of 100 based on 6 critics, which the site labels as "mixed or average" reviews. Peter Sobczynski of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars. Jude Dry of IndieWire graded the film a B−.
Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a mixed review and wrote, "Night's End takes a bit too long to build up momentum. However, Neveu’s plot really comes together in the final 20 minutes..."
Cassandra Clarke of Comic Book Resources gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Night's End brings a lot of intriguing ideas to the surface around the strange powers of isolation but it ultimately doesn't stick its landing."
Matt Donato of IGN gave the film a positive review and wrote, "At its worst, Night's End exists as an easily digestible if less filling menu option for horror fans. Geno Walker delivers a strong-enough leading performance..."
Shelagh Rowan-Legg of Screen Anarchy gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Night's End is the kind of intimate horror that, arguably, could only be made since we have had a better understanding of what it means to be physically isolated and technically connected at the same time."
Martin Unsworth of Starburst also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "There’s an interesting concept in Brett Neveu’s script, but it would have likely worked better as a longer short than a feature."