Fear the Night

2023

Action / Horror / Thriller

35
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 21% · 32 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 21% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 4.9/10 10 5763 5.8K

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Plot summary

During a bachelorette party in a secluded California farmhouse, masked intruders launch a brutal attack, forcing eight women to fight for survival. Led by Tess, a troubled military veteran, they unite to defend themselves throughout a harrowing night.

Director

Neil LaBute Photo
Neil LaBute

Top cast

Maggie Q Photo
Maggie Q as Tess
Treisa Gary Photo
Treisa Gary as Bev - Lawyer
James Carpinello Photo
James Carpinello as Bart
Laith Wallschleger Photo
Laith Wallschleger as Tim
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1 hr 32 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Vince_D 6 / 10

People succeed in spite of their trauma - not because of it

Action/Suspense/Thriller home-invasion film written and directed by Neil LaBute and starring Maggie Q. The movie revolves around Tess, an Iraq War veteran and a recovering alcoholic, who returns home to attend her sister's bachelorette party at their family farm. The film takes a dark turn when a group violently invades the party, and Tess has to use her military training to protect herself and the other women from the violent assault.LaBute stumbles into the common pitfall of romanticizing PTSD. Tess, like many of our real-life service members, unfortunately suffers from it, but the film falls into the cliché of presenting its symptoms as beneficial. In the movie, Tess's PTSD symptoms, such as heightened suspicion and strong startle response, coincidentally align with the actual threat present at the bachelorette party. This narrative choice can suggest that her trauma has somehow prepared her for this extreme situation. In reality, PTSD is a complex and often debilitating condition. It can manifest in various ways, including hypervigilance, flashbacks, and avoidance behaviors, all of which Tess presents with in the film. However, it does not work as the sort of "sixth-sense" often implied in films, including this one, and is something people have to work hard at to overcome. In other words, in real life, people succeed despite their trauma, not because of it; this film has that backwards.Despite these criticisms, the performances from the entire cast were good. The action scenes, although sparse, were solid and suspenseful, with LaBute's skill in crafting suspense seeing the film approach an ominous horror-like atmosphere. Anything with Maggie Q is always worth a watch, and not just because she's gorgeous; she's a phenomenal actor and her presence elevates any film she's in. It's a shame that LaBute didn't tap deeper into her martial arts skills and athleticism, which could have greatly added to the film's fight scenes. This film would have been a perfect showcase for them, and their inclusion would have only made a decent film better.Overall it's a good one-time watch for fans of the genre. 6/10.
Reviewed by Phil_Chabert 6 / 10

Love Maggie Q! Another good movie opportunity blow due to overkill of stupidity.

I absolutely love Maggie Q. She is so talented and has a great range. Great job by her and the rest of the ladies. I don't mind seeing a good movie with a group of ladies kicking ass. This was a very good action and suspense movie that paid the price, once again, for unnecessary overkill of feminism & man hate. We get it! No need to keep shoving it in our faces. We love good movies, keep your personal opinions out of it. Believe it or not, the majority of movie fans agree. We use movies to escape this kind of BS. This movie could have easily been rated higher with more stars. We are tired of good movies being ruined by personal or political beliefs.
Reviewed by TriniNemo 4 / 10

Other than Maggie Q.... A dumpsterfire

If you enjoyed " You're Next" this movie will unfortunately leave a bitter taste in your mouth. I cant say that i disliked the plot of this movie and really had high hopes for it given Maggie Q as the lead. However the acting by the other ladies was lack luster and unbelievable and add this alongside a really poorly written script " voila", you get this . In this day and age who goes anywhere( worse yet in the middle of nowhere) knowing that communication signals are poor/none existent? Not even wifi? Come on! I watched in its entirety purely for Maggie Q and a curiosity ( hope) for at-least a creative ending.
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