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==Release==
==Release==
The film had its world premiere at the [[2021 Sundance Film Festival]] on January 31, 2021 in the ''Midnight'' section.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sundance-film-festival-announces-2021-lineup-1234854059/|title=Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Peter|last=Debruge|date=December 15, 2020|accessdate=January 4, 2021|language=en}}</ref>
''Coming Home in the Dark'' had its world premiere at the [[2021 Sundance Film Festival]] on January 31, 2021 in the ''Midnight'' section.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sundance-film-festival-announces-2021-lineup-1234854059/|title=Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Peter|last=Debruge|date=December 15, 2020|accessdate=January 4, 2021|language=en}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
The [[review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] surveyed {{nowrap|29 critics}} and, categorizing the reviews as positive or negative, assessed 25 as positive and 4 as negative for a 86% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 6.5 out of 10. The critics consensus reads: "Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, ''Coming Home in the Dark'' finds first-time director James Ashcroft making his mark with a white-knuckle ride for horror fans."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/coming_home_in_the_dark |title=Coming Home in the Dark (2021) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]] |access-date=February 14, 2021 }}</ref>
[[Review aggregator]] website [[Rotten Tomatoes]] surveyed {{nowrap|29 critics}} and, categorizing the reviews for ''Coming Home in the Dark'' as positive or negative, assessed 25 as positive and 4 as negative for a 86% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 6.5 out of 10. The critics' consensus reads: "Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, ''Coming Home in the Dark'' finds first-time director James Ashcroft making his mark with a white-knuckle ride for horror fans."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/coming_home_in_the_dark |title=Coming Home in the Dark (2021) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |publisher=[[Fandango (company)|Fandango]] |access-date=February 14, 2021 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 07:18, 17 April 2021

Coming Home in the Dark
Poster
Directed byJames Ashcroft
Written by
Produced by
  • Mike Minogue
  • Catherine Fitzgerald
  • Desray Armstrong
Starring
CinematographyMatt Henley
Edited byAnnie Collins
Production
companies
Light in the Dark Productions
MPI Media Group
Release date
  • January 31, 2021 (2021-01-31) (Sundance)
[1]
Running time
93 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
LanguageEnglish

Coming Home in the Dark is a 2021 New Zealand thriller film directed by James Ashcroft and written by Eli Kent with James Ashcroft. The film stars Daniel Gillies, Erik Thomson, Miriama McDowell and Matthias Luafutu.[2]

The film had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021.[1]

Premise

A school teacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters takes him and his family on a nightmare road-trip.

Cast

The cast includes:[3]

Release

Coming Home in the Dark had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021 in the Midnight section.[4]

Reception

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes surveyed 29 critics and, categorizing the reviews for Coming Home in the Dark as positive or negative, assessed 25 as positive and 4 as negative for a 86% rating. Among the reviews, it determined an average rating of 6.5 out of 10. The critics' consensus reads: "Smart, well-acted, and above all scary, Coming Home in the Dark finds first-time director James Ashcroft making his mark with a white-knuckle ride for horror fans."[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Stuff (December 17, 2020). "Kiwi film produced by Wellington Paranormal star to premiere at Sundance". i.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Coming Home in the Dark". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  4. ^ Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "Coming Home in the Dark (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 14, 2021.