The Vast of Night

  • 2020


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91 % Certified Fresh
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 36
Negative reviews 8
Average Rating 3.8/5
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4.5
But thats a minor issue, as the appeal of this story lies not in its twists and turns but its telling. Av Club
4.5
Its both pure fun sci fi entertainment and a confident, highly cine literate debut from director Andrew Patterson whos absolutely one to watch. Den Of Geek
5.0
An astonishing first feature. It works like gangbusters, start to finish. Rogerebert
4.0
An incredible debut feature, this micro budget sci fi movie boasts innovative, exhilarating filmmaking; clever, spooky storytelling, and layers of rel .. Common Sense Media
4.5
Amazon Studios Director Andrew Patterson cant resist showing off. Indie Wire
4.5
Patterson trusts that chemistry will compensate for a gentle thriller that chooses to impress with ingenuity and charm instead of special effects. Variety
4.5
Thats undoubtedly part of why his period alien scare picture doesnt feel like a rehash, or take any safe decisions. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Despite the strong chemistry and bouncy dialogue between Fay and Everett, James Montague and Craig W. Sangers script doesnt probe deeper into these ch .. Collider
4.5
Unpacks a generations worth of Cold War fascination and paranoia. The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Everything from the dialogue, the fashion, the small town camaraderie, switchboard operators, and radio DJs gives this film an underlying truth, no ma .. The Young Folks
3.1
A triumph of tone over substance, of aural aura over clever writing. Rogers Movie Nation
4.5
Like an old school radio play that fuses the slow building paranoia of The Twilight Zone and chilling awe and extraterrestrial sightings of Close Enco .. Tv Guide
1.5
Patterson isnt riffing ironic on goofy old sci fi tropes like some hipper than thou neo kitschster. Decider
4.5
Its a masterpiece of genre film making and one I was bowled over with until the very end. Cinema Crazed
1.5
The climax is beautiful, to be sure, and the effects work is excellent given the budget on which this film was produced, but it doesnt have much more .. Birth Movies Death
4.5
Pattersons film, a wonderful homage to the awe inclined world of 50s science fiction, is a pitch perfect spiritual successor to Spielbergs Close Encou .. Birth Movies Death
2.0
The Vast Of Night is more likely to lull the Midnight Madness audience to sleep than give them nightmares. Now Toronto
4.5
Close Encounters of the Third Kind by way of Pontypool Beam us up. Film School Rejects
3.0
The Vast of Night is a well made film that perfectly evokes the time and place in which its set, but narratively everything about it feels too familia .. Star Burst Magazine
4.0
A riveting and ultimately heartbreaking story about seemingly insignificant people who are irrevocably changed by contact with big things beyond their .. Lw Lies
3.8
Radio, television, and cinema all cleverly coalesce in The Vast of Night... Larsen On Film
4.0
A weird, moody but often mesmerizing sci fi thriller set in a small town in the 1950s, where haunting sounds emerge from the sky. The Filmy Ap
4.0
Patterson delivers a slow burn that is both dazzling and uniquely distressful Film
4.5
The feature debut of director Andrew Patterson, blends elements of The Twilight Zone and Orson Welles War of the Worlds in a taut, captivating alien i .. Io9 Gizmodo
1.5
The Vast of Night is an alien invasion film in which the aliens are kind of heard but never seen...Patterson does the 50s without a trace of David Lyn .. Film Comment
4.0
The Vast of Night takes us back in time to 1950s New Mexico while also placing director Andrew Patterson on the map as a filmmaker to watch. Solzy At The Movies
4.0
The Vast of Night relishes in the genre thrills of its predecessors, crafting a watch thats equal parts charming and suspenseful. The Skinny
4.5
If sci fi is not your cup of tea, you can still watch it for the recreation of a sleepy 50s New Mexican town, the careful use of vintage technology, t .. Cbr
5.0
The Vast of Night one of the most accomplished films of the year, one that takes a story we think weve seen before, and gives us fresh eyes to see it .. Screen Anarchy
3.0
The Vast of Night may lose some narrative steam as the duo seek out more information around town in the last act, but the confidence and gusto with wh .. Bloody Disgusting
1.5
Even if it means way less than it thinks it does, its that old school wonder that makes you feel like a kid listening to Art Bell clips alone at 2:00 .. The Spool
4.5
The Vast of Night a polished, professional look, punctuated by sinuous tracking shots and featuring better than expected acting, both by its leads and .. Cinema Scope
4.0
A remarkable debut that signals the arrival of a future genre powerhouse. Google
4.5
The Vast of Night is a brilliant slice of sci fi that captures the wonder of our own curiosities as to whether or not we are alone in this universe, b .. Daily Dead
4.4
If you love science fiction and The Twilight Zone youll enjoy this edge of your seat sci fi thriller. Impressive. Victoria Advocate
4.5
Andrew Pattersons The Vast of Night is one of the most astonishing debut sci fi films in quite some time... Vanyaland
4.5
The Vast of Night takes a big gamble in both visual style and storytelling structure, and it hits the jackpot. High Def Digest
4.5
The Vast of Night is that rare gift of a film where all the elements combine in perfect harmony, a timely reminder that a great genre film doesnt need .. Awfj
1.5
Ultimately, the story feels a little too vague, and the movie ends up obsessing more about getting the period details and visuals correct over offerin .. Austin 360
4.5
The Vast of Night is an ode to The Twilight Zone series that is fittingly riveting, exhilaratingly daring, and a whiz bang technical marvel. Riot Material
4.5
perfectly captures the nostalgia and storytelling of a bygone age. Nightmare on Film Street
1.5
The Vast of Night will appeal to fans of The Invasion of the Body Snatchers and The Twilight Zone. The heavy dialogue can be exhausting but if you hav .. Quelle Movies
4.0
Pattersons talent means that...The Vast of Night will be remembered as his smart, stylish springboard. Houston Chronicle
4.5
The joy of discovering something that uses my favorite medium to its fullest potential, even in absence of a heavy budget, is unmatched.



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