The Night of the Hunter Reviews

The film didn't have much tension as I'd hoped at first, but it did pick up in the second act. The heartwarming moments for these kids in the third act were great. When Rachel Cooper pulled out the shotgun, iconic right there.

The night of the Hunter is one of the greatest works of American Cinema to come out of the 1950s. It is beautifully written, and the shots are both stunning and chilling. The use of shadows especially, almost Caligarian in nature really brought everything together. 9/10

Ameeee

Crazy use of lighting in this one. Really starts to be so compelling. Seeing it from a current POV I get really upset by some of the characters choices. Really creepy and suspenseful. Recency Bias score: 8/10

I would also try and murder two young children for $10,000

“Leaning... leaning... safe and secure from all alarms. Leaning... leaning... leaning on the everlasting arms.”

It’s a hard world for little things.

A directorial debut like no other. An intensely well written and shot film about the weaponization of religion and the goodness of children.

Not as much tension nowadays and some editing errors but a compelling narrative, has to be Ted Bundy’s inspiration. Loved the societal roles that come at play

It’s unimaginably well shot. I’m not sure about the ending but overall it’s amazingly experimental for its age, even now it would feel new.

this was pretty scary. that guy was terrifying. it was ahead of its time.

Stylistically unique, pure blooded tension and a charismatic yet chilling antagonist, this really was ahead of its time

Vraiment très bien, j’ai passé un super moment, un de mes premiers « vieux films » et l’ambiance est top l’histoire est bien cool mais certain éléments auraient pu être amélioré pour rendre l’ambiance encore plus glauque et pesante.

A man that works in dark ways.

shi was scary

iconic. worth watching even just to appreciate the sideshow bob episode of the simpsons a little more. the underwater river scene is absolutely terrifying

Absolutely brilliant thriller. To say this was the only film Charles Laughton ever directed he directs it like a master. Incredible performance from Robert Mitchum and some amazing child performances which we all know don’t go too well. It’s short, tense and brilliant

a certified “horror” classic that holds up in nearly every regard. razor-sharp filmmaking with absolutely gorgeous shots and sets, alongside terrific writing and acting. can be slow, but remains interesting the whole way through

Horrifying. Didn’t stick the landing though