The Night (2020)

Original title

آن شب

Directed by

Kourosh Ahari

Genre

horror film, psychological horror film

Country

Iran, United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

16

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 117 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An Iranian couple gets stuck in a mysterious Los Angeles hotel where strange events trap them. As the night goes on their reality begins to warp and they struggle to escape.

claustrophobictenseslow-burnunsettlingpsychologically eerietrappednightmarish

What happens

The Night (Persian: آن شب, lit. 'That Night') is a 2020 psychological horror-thriller film directed by Kourosh Ahari in his directorial debut. It is a co-production between Iran and the United States, starring Shahab Hosseini, Niousha Noor, Leah Oganyan, and George Maguire. The film centers on an Iranian couple living in the United States, who are imprisoned in a Los Angeles hotel. The film had its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on January 20, 2020. It was released in the United States on January 29, 2021, by IFC Midnight, and in Iran on February 24, 2021, by Mammoth Pictures and Ayat Film Company. It received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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