Superheroes have been a part of our lives for a very long time through various movies, comics, and TV shows and we all love them for various reasons sometimes they give us hope, they inspire us, or sometimes they just distract us from our real-life problems. In today’s world between streaming and television, there are probably hundreds of superhero shows and that’s why there are many brilliant shows that go under the radar and are not noticed by the masses. That’s why we made a list of the best-underrated superhero shows you should definitely give a chance.
I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
I Am Not Okay With This is a coming-of-age dark comedy superhero series created by Jonathan Entwistle and Christy Hall. Based on comic book series of the same name by Charles Forsman, the Netflix series follows the story of an anxiety...
I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix) Credit – Netflix
I Am Not Okay With This is a coming-of-age dark comedy superhero series created by Jonathan Entwistle and Christy Hall. Based on comic book series of the same name by Charles Forsman, the Netflix series follows the story of an anxiety...
- 5/9/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
From November to December, it's time for what's next at Plex! Prepare for your "Killers of the Flower Moon" screening by catching one of Martin Scorcese and Leonardo DiCaprio's collaborations, "The Aviator," taking flight on the free streamer on Dec. 1.
The platform will also add romantic dramas and thrillers such as “Two Lovers” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow and double the dosage for A24 heads with “It Comes At Night” and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.”
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for Plex’s December additions and see everything getting added to the library throughout the month!
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“Parasite” filmmaker and Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho makes his directorial debut with the 2000 black comedy that follows Yun-ju (played by Lee Sung-jae), a part-time...
The platform will also add romantic dramas and thrillers such as “Two Lovers” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow and double the dosage for A24 heads with “It Comes At Night” and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco.”
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for Plex’s December additions and see everything getting added to the library throughout the month!
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“Parasite” filmmaker and Oscar winner Bong Joon-ho makes his directorial debut with the 2000 black comedy that follows Yun-ju (played by Lee Sung-jae), a part-time...
- 11/30/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The live-action superhero TV series "Raising Dion", based on the comic book title by Dennis Liu, starring Ja'Siah Young as 'Dion Warren', Alisha Wainwright as 'Nicole Warren', Jason Ritter as 'Pat Rollins', Jazmyn Simon as 'Kat', Sammi Haney as 'Esperanza', Griffin Robert Faulkner as 'Brayden Mills', Ali Ahn as 'Suzanne Wu', Gavin Munn as 'Jonathan King', Rome Flynn as 'Tevin Wakefield', Aubriana Davis as 'Janelle Car'r, Tracey Bonner as 'Simone Carr' and Josh Ventura as 'David Marsh', has been canceled at Netflix after two seasons:
"...'Nicole' continues to raise her son 'Dion' who manifests more mysterious abilities inherited from his father. Now two years after defeating the 'Crooked Man', Dion refines his powers with the support of his mom and 'Tevin', a 'Biona' trainer.
"After befriending new student 'Brayden', a series of alarming events unfold, with danger still looming.
"Navigating twists, turns and surprise visitors,...
"...'Nicole' continues to raise her son 'Dion' who manifests more mysterious abilities inherited from his father. Now two years after defeating the 'Crooked Man', Dion refines his powers with the support of his mom and 'Tevin', a 'Biona' trainer.
"After befriending new student 'Brayden', a series of alarming events unfold, with danger still looming.
"Navigating twists, turns and surprise visitors,...
- 4/27/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Young Dion Warren has been grounded. Netflix has cancelled the Raising Dion series so, there won't be a third season. The second season of eight episodes was released on February 1st.
A superhero drama series, the Raising Dion TV show stars include Alisha Wainwright, Ja'Siah Young, Jazmyn Simon, Sammi Haney, Jason Ritter, Griffin Robert Faulkner, and Ali Ahn. The story follows the story of Nicole (Wainwright) and her son Dion (Young) after the boy starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. The second season picks up two years after the defeat of the Crooked Man (Ritter). Dion continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye. After befriending new student Brayden (Faulkner) – a fellow powered kid – a series of alarming events unfold, and Dion learns that danger...
A superhero drama series, the Raising Dion TV show stars include Alisha Wainwright, Ja'Siah Young, Jazmyn Simon, Sammi Haney, Jason Ritter, Griffin Robert Faulkner, and Ali Ahn. The story follows the story of Nicole (Wainwright) and her son Dion (Young) after the boy starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. The second season picks up two years after the defeat of the Crooked Man (Ritter). Dion continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye. After befriending new student Brayden (Faulkner) – a fellow powered kid – a series of alarming events unfold, and Dion learns that danger...
- 4/27/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
There will not be a third season of Raising Dion. Series star Sammi Haney, who played Esperanza on the Michael B. Jordan-produced superhero drama, revealed the news Tuesday on Instagram and it was confirmed by Netflix.
“Sad to say that Raising Dion is Canceled [sic], Haney wrote. “Thank you for all of the amazing support we got from all of our wonderful fans! Season 2 was a success, equal to Season 1, even if just looking at how many people watched all of it and wanted a season 3!”
Based on the comic book by Dennis Liu, Raising Dion followed the story of Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Young) after Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Season 2 follows Dion as he continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye.
“Sad to say that Raising Dion is Canceled [sic], Haney wrote. “Thank you for all of the amazing support we got from all of our wonderful fans! Season 2 was a success, equal to Season 1, even if just looking at how many people watched all of it and wanted a season 3!”
Based on the comic book by Dennis Liu, Raising Dion followed the story of Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Young) after Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Season 2 follows Dion as he continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye.
- 4/26/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Raising Dion” has been canceled at Netflix after two seasons, Variety has confirmed.
Series star Sammi Haney shared the news with fans on Instagram, writing in part, “Sad to say that Raising Dion is Canceled [sic] Thank you for all of the amazing support we got from all of our wonderful fans! Season 2 was a success, equal to Season 1, even if just looking at how many people watched all of it and wanted a season 3!”
“Raising Dion” first premiered on Netflix in 2019, with Season 2 of the show launching in February 2022. It followed the story of Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Ja’Siah Young) after Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Season 2 picked up with Dion as he continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye.
Series star Sammi Haney shared the news with fans on Instagram, writing in part, “Sad to say that Raising Dion is Canceled [sic] Thank you for all of the amazing support we got from all of our wonderful fans! Season 2 was a success, equal to Season 1, even if just looking at how many people watched all of it and wanted a season 3!”
“Raising Dion” first premiered on Netflix in 2019, with Season 2 of the show launching in February 2022. It followed the story of Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Ja’Siah Young) after Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Two years after defeating the Crooked Man (Jason Ritter), Season 2 picked up with Dion as he continues honing his powers with the support of his mom and Tevin (Rome Flynn), his Biona trainer who catches Nicole’s eye.
- 4/26/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Raising Dion will not live to see a third season, TVLine has confirmed.
Cast member Sammi Haney announced on social media Tuesday that the streamer has pulled the plug on the superhero drama after two seasons.
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“Sad to say that Raising Dion is cancelled,” the actress, who plays the Bff of Ja’Siah Young’s titular hero, wrote on Instagram. “Thank you for all of...
Cast member Sammi Haney announced on social media Tuesday that the streamer has pulled the plug on the superhero drama after two seasons.
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“Sad to say that Raising Dion is cancelled,” the actress, who plays the Bff of Ja’Siah Young’s titular hero, wrote on Instagram. “Thank you for all of...
- 4/26/2022
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
When "Raising Dion" premiered on Netflix in 2019, it achieved its goal of becoming a beloved kids' superhero show. The series follows the story of widowed mother Nicole (Alisha Wainwright) as she struggles to safely raise her superpowered son, Dion (Ja'Siah Young). While the show's first season depicted a coming-of-age story, season two - which arrived on Feb. 1 - largely focuses on the importance of family and community.
Much has changed for "Raising Dion" since its debut - mostly because of the pandemic, which largely impacted the show's second season. "Covid kind of prevented a lot of what we were used to doing," Wainwright tells Popsugar. "It would've been awful if we had started out that way. But thankfully, we had a foundation from season one where we were doing rehearsals, play dates, stuff in the park, and arcades to kind of help [Young] get comfortable with me."
"I really struggled with...
Much has changed for "Raising Dion" since its debut - mostly because of the pandemic, which largely impacted the show's second season. "Covid kind of prevented a lot of what we were used to doing," Wainwright tells Popsugar. "It would've been awful if we had started out that way. But thankfully, we had a foundation from season one where we were doing rehearsals, play dates, stuff in the park, and arcades to kind of help [Young] get comfortable with me."
"I really struggled with...
- 2/23/2022
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
1. “Inventing Anna” (available February 11)
Why Should I Watch? On paper, “Inventing Anna” represents the kind of idea that’s too good to pass up. Take a true crime story about a duplicitous con artist who infiltrated New York’s elite social scene, ask one of modern television’s most skilled twist-tellers to craft a nine-episode limited series, and bam — you’ve got the tale of Anna Delvey, from super-producer Shonda Rhimes. “Inventing Anna” is actually Rhimes’ first series since “Scandal” where she’s serving as creator, and her first time in that roll on a Netflix show since her massive deal was secured in 2017 (and re-upped in 2021). Expect the hype machine to be in full force for this one.
Bonus Reason: Julia Garner, a two-time Emmy winner for “Ozark,” shifts into the lead position for “Inventing Anna,” playing the fake German heiress whose real name is Anna Sorokin. Given her...
Why Should I Watch? On paper, “Inventing Anna” represents the kind of idea that’s too good to pass up. Take a true crime story about a duplicitous con artist who infiltrated New York’s elite social scene, ask one of modern television’s most skilled twist-tellers to craft a nine-episode limited series, and bam — you’ve got the tale of Anna Delvey, from super-producer Shonda Rhimes. “Inventing Anna” is actually Rhimes’ first series since “Scandal” where she’s serving as creator, and her first time in that roll on a Netflix show since her massive deal was secured in 2017 (and re-upped in 2021). Expect the hype machine to be in full force for this one.
Bonus Reason: Julia Garner, a two-time Emmy winner for “Ozark,” shifts into the lead position for “Inventing Anna,” playing the fake German heiress whose real name is Anna Sorokin. Given her...
- 2/6/2022
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
The live-action superhero TV series "Raising Dion", Season Two, based on the comic book title by Dennis Liu, is executive produced by Michael B. Jordan, starring Ja'Siah Young as 'Dion Warren', Alisha Wainwright as 'Nicole Warren', Jason Ritter as 'Pat Rollins', Jazmyn Simon as 'Kat', Sammi Haney as 'Esperanza', Griffin Robert Faulkner as 'Brayden Mills', Ali Ahn as 'Suzanne Wu', Gavin Munn as 'Jonathan King', Rome Flynn as 'Tevin Wakefield', Aubriana Davis as 'Janelle Car'r, Tracey Bonner as 'Simone Carr' and Josh Ventura as 'David Marsh', streaming February 1, 2022 on Netflix:
"...'Nicole' continues to raise her son 'Dion' who manifests more mysterious abilities inherited from his father. Now two years after defeating the 'Crooked Man', Dion refines his powers with the support of his mom and 'Tevin', a 'Biona' trainer.
"After befriending new student 'Brayden', a series of alarming events unfold, with danger still looming.
"Navigating twists,...
"...'Nicole' continues to raise her son 'Dion' who manifests more mysterious abilities inherited from his father. Now two years after defeating the 'Crooked Man', Dion refines his powers with the support of his mom and 'Tevin', a 'Biona' trainer.
"After befriending new student 'Brayden', a series of alarming events unfold, with danger still looming.
"Navigating twists,...
- 1/19/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Raising Dion‘s titular adolescent gets to fine-tuning his powers in the trailer for Season 2 of the Netflix superhero series — and it’s a good thing, too, seeing as “something terrible is coming.”
Based on the comic book by Dennis Liu, Raising Dion tells the story of Nicole (Shadowhunters‘ Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Ja’Siah Young) after Dion starts to manifest mysterious, superhero-like abilities.
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Based on the comic book by Dennis Liu, Raising Dion tells the story of Nicole (Shadowhunters‘ Alisha Wainwright) and her son Dion (Ja’Siah Young) after Dion starts to manifest mysterious, superhero-like abilities.
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- 1/18/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Paramount Plus announced that the animated series “Big Nate” will debut early next year. The series is from Nickelodeon Animation Studio and is based on the children’s books and comic strip written and drawn by Lincoln Peirce.
The 26-episode series follows Nate, an 11-year-old boy, and his best friends as they navigate sixth grade, dealing with disasters at home and detention at school, and using cartoons and drawing to express himself along the way. The voice actors featured in the series include Ben Giroux as Nate Wright, Dove Cameron as Ellen Wright, Rob Delaney as Martin Wright, Bryce Charles as Dee Dee Holloway, Daniel Mk Cohen as Francis Pope, Arnie Pantoja as Teddy Ortiz, Charlie Schlatter as Chad Applewhite, Kevin Michael Richardson as Principal Nichols and Carolyn Hennesy as Mrs. Godfrey.
“Big Nate” is executive produced by Mitch Watson and John Cohen and produced by Amy McKenna, with Peirce...
The 26-episode series follows Nate, an 11-year-old boy, and his best friends as they navigate sixth grade, dealing with disasters at home and detention at school, and using cartoons and drawing to express himself along the way. The voice actors featured in the series include Ben Giroux as Nate Wright, Dove Cameron as Ellen Wright, Rob Delaney as Martin Wright, Bryce Charles as Dee Dee Holloway, Daniel Mk Cohen as Francis Pope, Arnie Pantoja as Teddy Ortiz, Charlie Schlatter as Chad Applewhite, Kevin Michael Richardson as Principal Nichols and Carolyn Hennesy as Mrs. Godfrey.
“Big Nate” is executive produced by Mitch Watson and John Cohen and produced by Amy McKenna, with Peirce...
- 12/14/2021
- by Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix on Tuesday confirmed premiere dates for a string of genre series, including Vikings: Valhalla and Raising Dion Season 2.
First up, we have Archive 81, which has landed a January 14 premiere date for its freshman season.
The series follows archivist Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie), who takes a job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994.
Reconstructing the work of a documentary filmmaker named Melody Pendras (Dina Shihabi), he is drawn into her investigation of a dangerous cult at the Visser apartment building.
Archive 81 is a supernatural horror series executive produced by showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine, James Wan and Michael Clear of Atomic Monster (The Conjuring Universe film franchise and the upcoming Malignant).
Rebecca Thomas, Antoine Douaihy, and Paul Harris Boardman (Deliver Us from Evil) are also involved.
In From the Cold, meanwhile, debuts January 28, 2022.
"During a European vacation with her daughter, an American single mom’s life is turned upside...
First up, we have Archive 81, which has landed a January 14 premiere date for its freshman season.
The series follows archivist Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie), who takes a job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994.
Reconstructing the work of a documentary filmmaker named Melody Pendras (Dina Shihabi), he is drawn into her investigation of a dangerous cult at the Visser apartment building.
Archive 81 is a supernatural horror series executive produced by showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine, James Wan and Michael Clear of Atomic Monster (The Conjuring Universe film franchise and the upcoming Malignant).
Rebecca Thomas, Antoine Douaihy, and Paul Harris Boardman (Deliver Us from Evil) are also involved.
In From the Cold, meanwhile, debuts January 28, 2022.
"During a European vacation with her daughter, an American single mom’s life is turned upside...
- 11/30/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Netflix on Tuesday locked in 2022 release dates for a few of its genre-tv offerings, including the Vikings sequel-of-sorts and the supernatural horror series Archive 81.
Archive 81 in fact leads the charge with a Friday, Jan. 14 premiere. Inspired by the podcast of the same name, the series follows Dan Turner (played by Sorry for Your Loss‘ Mamoudou Athie), an archivist who takes a job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994. Reconstructing the work of documentarian Melody Pendras (Altered Carbon‘s Dina Shihabi), Dan is drawn into her investigation of a dangerous cult at the Visser apartment building. As the season unfolds across two timelines,...
Archive 81 in fact leads the charge with a Friday, Jan. 14 premiere. Inspired by the podcast of the same name, the series follows Dan Turner (played by Sorry for Your Loss‘ Mamoudou Athie), an archivist who takes a job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994. Reconstructing the work of documentarian Melody Pendras (Altered Carbon‘s Dina Shihabi), Dan is drawn into her investigation of a dangerous cult at the Visser apartment building. As the season unfolds across two timelines,...
- 11/30/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Rome Flynn (How to Get Away with Murder), Aubriana Davis (Genius: Aretha), Tracey Bonner (Sweet Magnolias) and Josh Ventura (P-Valley) have joined the Season 2 cast of Netflix’s superhero drama series Raising Dion. Production on the eight-episode second run is underway in Atlanta. Producing director Darren Grant will direct the first block of the season.
Returning as series regulars are Alisha Wainwright, Ja’Siah Young, Sammi Haney, and Jazmyn Simon. Ali Ahn and Griffin Robert Faulkner have been upped to regulars for Season 2.
Based on the comic book by Dennis Liu, Raising Dion follows the story of Nicole (Wainwright), who raises her son Dion (Young) after the death of her husband, Mark (Michael B. Jordan). The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son’s gifts secret with the help of...
Returning as series regulars are Alisha Wainwright, Ja’Siah Young, Sammi Haney, and Jazmyn Simon. Ali Ahn and Griffin Robert Faulkner have been upped to regulars for Season 2.
Based on the comic book by Dennis Liu, Raising Dion follows the story of Nicole (Wainwright), who raises her son Dion (Young) after the death of her husband, Mark (Michael B. Jordan). The normal dramas of raising a son as a single mom are amplified when Dion starts to manifest several mysterious, superhero-like abilities. Nicole must now keep her son’s gifts secret with the help of...
- 2/23/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Stars: Miles Robbins, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane, Mary Stuart Masterson, Hannah Marks, Chukwudi Iwuji, Griffin Robert Faulkner, Nathan Reid, Chase Sui Wonders, Andrew Bridges, Peter McRobbie | Written by Adam Egypt Mortimer, Brian DeLeeuw | Directed by Adam Egypt Mortimer
Based on co-writer Brian DeLeeuw’s novel In This Way I Was Saved, Daniel Isn’t Real is the second feature from director Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind of Hate). Dark, disturbing and beautifully made, it takes the basic idea of an evil imaginary friend and twists it into a chilling and intense nightmare that goes to some unexpected places.
Daniel Isn’t Real begins in New York, where eight year old Luke (Griffin Robert Faulkner) gains an imaginary friend called Daniel (Nathan Reid) as a way of coping with both his divorcing parents and the fact that he’s just stumbled upon the aftermath of a mass shooting. However, when Daniel...
Based on co-writer Brian DeLeeuw’s novel In This Way I Was Saved, Daniel Isn’t Real is the second feature from director Adam Egypt Mortimer (Some Kind of Hate). Dark, disturbing and beautifully made, it takes the basic idea of an evil imaginary friend and twists it into a chilling and intense nightmare that goes to some unexpected places.
Daniel Isn’t Real begins in New York, where eight year old Luke (Griffin Robert Faulkner) gains an imaginary friend called Daniel (Nathan Reid) as a way of coping with both his divorcing parents and the fact that he’s just stumbled upon the aftermath of a mass shooting. However, when Daniel...
- 8/30/2019
- by Matthew Turner
- Nerdly
Now that we’re onto Day 143 of SXSW 2019, here’s a look at three more movies I had the chance to check out this year during the festival, including Daniel Isn’t Real from Adam Egypt Mortimer, the religious drama Them That Follow (which I had sadly missed at Sundance in January), and the criminally fun romp Villains by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen.
Daniel Isn’t Real: After Halloween (2018), I was as an instant fan of Miles Robbins’, who played Vicky’s heroic boyfriend Dave in the sequel, so I was incredibly happy to see him involved with Daniel Isn’t Real, the latest genre effort from director Adam Egypt Mortimer. An innovative and thought-provoking descent into madness, Daniel Isn’t Real was one of the biggest highlights for me out of this year’s Midnighters slate at SXSW, and is an exemplary effort from everyone involved, pushing storytelling...
Daniel Isn’t Real: After Halloween (2018), I was as an instant fan of Miles Robbins’, who played Vicky’s heroic boyfriend Dave in the sequel, so I was incredibly happy to see him involved with Daniel Isn’t Real, the latest genre effort from director Adam Egypt Mortimer. An innovative and thought-provoking descent into madness, Daniel Isn’t Real was one of the biggest highlights for me out of this year’s Midnighters slate at SXSW, and is an exemplary effort from everyone involved, pushing storytelling...
- 3/15/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
An alter ego gets a little too altering in “Daniel Isn’t Real.” Based on co-writer Brian DeLeeuw’s novel “In This Way I Was Saved,” this strong second feature for director Adam Egypt Mortimer centers on an unhappy youth whose childhood “imaginary friend” returns to active duty, to initially helpful ends that all too soon turn malevolent and destructive. Spectrevision’s stylishly crafted psychological horror thriller has enough twists and finesse to attract favorable attention beyond genre bounds, signaling upbeat prospects for exposure in various formats.
City kid Luke (initially played by Griffin Robert Faulkner) has to bear a lot of stress for an 8-year-old: His parents are splitting up, and his mother Claire (Mary Stuart Masterson) is unstable, to put it mildly. Leaving the house one day to escape another marital argument, he comes across something even more traumatic — the aftermath of a seemingly random mass shooting.
It...
City kid Luke (initially played by Griffin Robert Faulkner) has to bear a lot of stress for an 8-year-old: His parents are splitting up, and his mother Claire (Mary Stuart Masterson) is unstable, to put it mildly. Leaving the house one day to escape another marital argument, he comes across something even more traumatic — the aftermath of a seemingly random mass shooting.
It...
- 3/15/2019
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Griffin Robert Faulkner, Riley Keogh | Written and Directed by Trey Edward Shults
Ah, the thrill of plunging into a good movie with no prior knowledge. It’s rare, not simply because of the ubiquity of marketing material in the connected world, but also because said films don’t usually live up to the version imagined in one’s own mind… It Comes At Night is a dark, small-scale apocalyptic thriller that works best if all you know is that it’s a dark, small-scale apocalyptic thriller. It is taut, tense, brutal, scary, and filled with perfectly calibrated performances. Now, go see it.
Okay, if you must know more, here we go. The setting is sometime after some kind of apocalypse. An old man is dying. Paul (Joel Edgerton) takes him to the woods, shoots him, and then incinerates his body.
Ah, the thrill of plunging into a good movie with no prior knowledge. It’s rare, not simply because of the ubiquity of marketing material in the connected world, but also because said films don’t usually live up to the version imagined in one’s own mind… It Comes At Night is a dark, small-scale apocalyptic thriller that works best if all you know is that it’s a dark, small-scale apocalyptic thriller. It is taut, tense, brutal, scary, and filled with perfectly calibrated performances. Now, go see it.
Okay, if you must know more, here we go. The setting is sometime after some kind of apocalypse. An old man is dying. Paul (Joel Edgerton) takes him to the woods, shoots him, and then incinerates his body.
- 11/3/2017
- by Rupert Harvey
- Nerdly
Stars: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Kelvin Harrison Jr | Written and Directed by Trey Edward Shults
Ah, the thrill of plunging into a good movie with no prior knowledge. It’s rare, not simply because of the ubiquity of marketing material in the connected world, but also because said films don’t usually live up to the version imagined in one’s own mind. (Blade Runner 2049, please don’t ruin my android dreams!)
It Comes At Night is a dark, small-scale apocalyptic thriller that works best if all you know is that it’s a dark, small-scale apocalyptic thriller. It is taut, tense, brutal, scary, and filled with perfectly calibrated performances. Now, go see it.
Okay, if you must know more, here we go. The setting is sometime after some kind of apocalypse. An old man is dying. Paul (Joel Edgerton) takes him to the woods, shoots him,...
Ah, the thrill of plunging into a good movie with no prior knowledge. It’s rare, not simply because of the ubiquity of marketing material in the connected world, but also because said films don’t usually live up to the version imagined in one’s own mind. (Blade Runner 2049, please don’t ruin my android dreams!)
It Comes At Night is a dark, small-scale apocalyptic thriller that works best if all you know is that it’s a dark, small-scale apocalyptic thriller. It is taut, tense, brutal, scary, and filled with perfectly calibrated performances. Now, go see it.
Okay, if you must know more, here we go. The setting is sometime after some kind of apocalypse. An old man is dying. Paul (Joel Edgerton) takes him to the woods, shoots him,...
- 7/10/2017
- by Rupert Harvey
- Nerdly
Independent horror has been having a bit of a resurgence these days, as I’ve spoken of over the past couple of years. Auteur driven scares are on the rise, even if studios are largely still trying to bank on reboots, remakes, and sequels. This week, an original outing comes our way when It Comes At Night hits theaters, hoping to scare not just indie audiences, but the moviegoing populace at large. The recent tradition started by the likes of The Babadook, It Follows, and The Witch, to name three, will likely continue here. This flick is going to develop quite the following. The film is a chamber piece, set in the aftermath of some sort of apocalyptic event. Paul (Joel Edgerton) keeps himself and his family alive using a very strict set of rules. These rules apply to everyone, even said family. It has protected his wife Sarah (Carmen Ejogo...
- 6/8/2017
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
"Just to be safe, the red door stays closed and locked." A24 has revealed a third trailer for post-apocalyptic horror thriller film It Comes at Night, the second feature film from Trey Edward Shults, the director of last year's Krisha. We've been building up the buzz for this film all year so far, with rave reviews from the Overlook Film Festival, and two impressive trailers before this. Joel Edgerton stars, with Riley Keough, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Griffin Robert Faulkner. The film is a horror taking place at a desolate home in the wilderness, where a father tries to protect his wife and son from a malevolent, mysterious presence terrorizing them right outside their doorstep. This seems to have a zombie feel to it, with much more going on. This is a very unique trailer with all the quotes and split screen. Here's the third & final...
- 6/1/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"Do you have any idea what's going on out there?" A24 has debuted a second official trailer for the new post-apocalyptic horror thriller film titled It Comes at Night, the second feature film from Trey Edward Shults, the director of last year's Krisha. This just premiered at the Overlook Film Festival as the Secret Screening and earned a number of rave reviews from critics. Joel Edgerton stars, with Riley Keough, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Griffin Robert Faulkner. The film is a horror taking place at a desolate home in the wilderness, where a father tries to protect his wife and son from a malevolent, mysterious presence terrorizing them right outside their doorstep. So this looks pretty damn good, and the early buzz might make it one of the big surprise horror hits this summer. Check it out. Here's the second official trailer (+ poster) for Trey Edward Shults...
- 5/1/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
There are many movies about horror in the woods, but “It Comes at Night” stretches that trope into a paranoid headtrip. Writer-director Trey Shults’ sophomore effort follows up on the promise of his tense family drama “Krisha” with another expertly-told look at family bonds jeopardized within the claustrophobic boundaries of a creepy home. This time, however, the stakes have gone beyond the challenges of addiction and estrangement to involve matters of life and death.
Once again, Shults has delivered a top-notch psychological thriller, but “It Comes at Night” builds an unnerving atmosphere around unspecified sci-fi circumstances. Its central premise involves the struggles of a family unit in the aftermath of a plague that seems to have wiped out much of civilization. That much may sound familiar, but it’s only a starting point for more unpredictable turns.
Patriarch Paul (a scowling, bearded Joel Edgerton) manages the daily routine alongside his...
Once again, Shults has delivered a top-notch psychological thriller, but “It Comes at Night” builds an unnerving atmosphere around unspecified sci-fi circumstances. Its central premise involves the struggles of a family unit in the aftermath of a plague that seems to have wiped out much of civilization. That much may sound familiar, but it’s only a starting point for more unpredictable turns.
Patriarch Paul (a scowling, bearded Joel Edgerton) manages the daily routine alongside his...
- 4/30/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
"I didn't touch the door... It was already open." A24 has revealed the first teaser trailer for an eerie horror-thriller titled It Comes at Night, the second feature film from Trey Edward Shults, the director of last year's Krisha. Joel Edgerton stars, along with Riley Keough, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Griffin Robert Faulkner. The film is a horror taking place at a desolate home in the wilderness, where a father tries to protect his wife and son from a malevolent, mysterious presence terrorizing them right outside their doorstep. This is a very effective teaser that uses peculiar imagery and chilling dialogue to intrigue viewers, without actually revealing any of the scary stuff. They got my attention. Here's the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Trey Edward Shults' It Comes at Night, from A24's YouTube: Imagine the end of the world— Now imagine something worse. A...
- 2/8/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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