The Long Night (2022 film)

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.

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.

Reception
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".

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.'"

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.'"

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. '"

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."