Night's End

Night's End is a 2022 American horror film written by Brett Neveu, directed by Jennifer Reeder and starring Geno Walker.

Night's End
Directed by	Jennifer Reeder
Screenplay by	Brett Neveu
Starring	Geno Walker
Distributed by	Shudder
Release date	March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)
Running time	82 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A divorced and out of work man encounters a demonic force. During an exorcism, he unleashes a plague of evil upon the earth, unwittingly and via manipulation.

Cast

• Geno Walker as Ken Barber
• Kate Arrington as Kelsey Dees
• Felonious Munk as Terry Gilson
• Michael Shannon as Isaac Dees
• Lawrence Grimm as Colin Albertson
• Daniel Kyri as Dark Corners
• Theo Germaine as Lyden Knight
• Morgan Reesh as Roberta Wellwood

Release

The film premiered on Shudder on March 31, 2022.^[2]

Reception

The film has a 45% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 29 reviews.^[3] Peter Sobczynski of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two stars.^[4] Jude Dry of IndieWire graded the film a B-.^[5]

Noel Murray of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a mixed review and wrote, "Night's End takes a bit too long to build up momentum. However, Neveu’s plot really comes together in the final 20 minutes..."^[6]

Cassandra Clarke of Comic Book Resources gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Night's End brings a lot of intriguing ideas to the surface around the strange powers of isolation but it ultimately doesn't stick its landing."^[7]

Matt Donato of IGN gave the film a positive review and wrote, "At its worst, Night's End exists as an easily digestible if less filling menu option for horror fans. Geno Walker delivers a strong-enough leading performance..."^[8]

Shelagh Rowan-Legg of Screen Anarchy gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Night's End is the kind of intimate horror that, arguably, could only be made since we have had a better understanding of what it means to be physically isolated and technically connected at the same time."^[9]

Martin Unsworth of Starburst also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "There’s an interesting concept in Brett Neveu’s script, but it would have likely worked better as a longer short than a feature."^[10]