Coming Home in the Dark
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| Directed by | James Ashcroft |
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| Cinematography | Matt Henley |
| Edited by | Annie Collins |
Production companies | Light in the Dark Productions MPI Media Group |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
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]
- Daniel Gillies as Mandrake
- Erik Thomson as Hoaggie
- Miriama McDowell as Jill
- Matthias Luafutu as Tubs
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
- ^ a b "Sundance - FPG". Sundance. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ Stuff (December 17, 2020). "Kiwi film produced by Wellington Paranormal star to premiere at Sundance". i.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Coming Home in the Dark (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved February 14, 2021.