The Long Night (also known as The Coven) is a 2022 American horror film written by Robert Sheppe and Mark Young and directed Rich Ragsdale. It stars Scout Taylor-Compton, Nolan Gerard Funk, Jeff Fahey, Deborah Kara Unger. The film is about a couple whose quiet weekend takes a bizarre turn when a nightmarish cult and their maniacal leader come to fulfill an apocalyptic prophesy.[3][4]

The Long Night
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Rich Ragsdale[1]
Written by	Robert Sheppe Mark Young
Produced by	Vasily Bernhardt Daemon Hillin Ryan R. Johnson Martin Sprock
Starring	Scout Taylor-Compton Nolan Gerard Funk Jeff Fahey Deborah Kara Unger
Cinematography	Pierluigi Malavasi
Edited by	Jay Gartland
Music by	Sherri Chung[2]
Production companies	Sprockefeller Pictures Adirondack Media Group El Ride Productions Hillin Entertainment
Distributed by	Well Go USA Entertainment
Release date	February 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

While searching for the parents she's never known, New York transplant Grace returns to her childhood southern stomping grounds with her boyfriend Jack, to investigate a promising lead on her family's whereabouts. Upon arrival, the couple's weekend takes a bizarre, terrifying turn as a nightmarish cult and their maniacal leader terrorize the pair en-route to fulfilling a twisted ancient apocalyptic prophecy.

Cast

• Scout Taylor-Compton as Grace
• Nolan Gerard Funk as Jack
• Jeff Fahey as Wayne
• Deborah Kara Unger as The Master
• Erika Stasiuleviciute as Master (flashback)
• Scott Daniel as Torch Coven Member
• Wendy Oates as Coveness
• Kevin Ragsdale as Wade
• Justin Paitsel as Coven Member
• Bobby Davis as Coven Member
• Russ Gladden as Coven Member

Release

It was released on February 4, 2022.[5]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 35% of 26 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 4.8/10.[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 44 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]

Nadir Samara of Screen Rant give the film a mixed review and wrote:

"When one thinks The Long Night is walking in circles, it breaks off from the beaten path just in time to give viewers exactly the movie that was sold."[8]

Richard Whittaker of The Austin Chronicle give the film a positive review and wrote:

"The Long Night may not be revolutionary, it's definitely got its own dark magic."[9]

Peter Sobczynski of RogerEbert.com give the film a 1 and half star and wrote:

"The Long Night wants to create a sense of encroaching fear and unease in viewers but cannot inspire much of anything other than boredom and apathy. "[10]

Michael Pementel of Bloody Disgusting give the film a mixed to positive review and wrote:

The Long Night still makes for a worthy watch. With its stellar atmosphere, grim violence, and chilling tone, The Long Night evokes a spell that’ll lure viewers into a gripping experience.[11]

References

External links

• Official website
• The Long Night at IMDb
• The Long Night at Rotten Tomatoes