Good films occasionally get lost in the shuffle at film festivals, and that’s perhaps may have happened to “The Night House” starring Rebecca Hall. The film premiered at Sundance 2020 to good notices and reviews (including ours), but then seemingly was forgotten for a bit. And or, Searchlight Pictures has just been biding their time, waiting for the right moment to release and market the film. That time is now, and the first trailer for “The Night House” has arrived.
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Directed by David Bruckner (“The Ritual“), “The Night House” centers on a widow (Hall) who begins to uncover her recently deceased husband’s disturbing secrets. The film also stars Sarah Goldberg from “Barry,” Vondie Curtis Hall (“Eve’s Bayou“), Evan Jonigkeit (“Togetherish“), and “Nymphomaniac” star Stacy Martin.
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Here’s the film’s official synopsis:
Reeling from the unexpected death of her husband, Beth (Rebecca Hall) is left alone in the lakeside home he built for her. She tries as best she can to keep it together – but then nightmares come. Disturbing visions of a presence in the house calling to her, beckoning her with a ghostly allure. Against the advice of her friends, she begins digging into her husband’s belongings, yearning for answers. What she finds are secrets both strange and disturbing – a mystery she’s determined to unravel. THE NIGHT HOUSE stars Rebecca Hall (HOLMES & WATSON, CHRISTINE), Sarah Goldberg (Barry, Elementary), Vondie Curtis Hall (DIE HARD 2, EVE’S BAYOU), Evan Jonigkeit (Togetherish, Sweetbitter), and Stacy Martin (VOX LUX, NYMPHOMANIAC).
Searchlight Pictures releases “The Night House” on July 16 August 20. This one looks nice and creepy, so maybe Searchlight thinks they have a nice alternative summer programmer on their hands. Watch the first trailer below.