The Night of the Hunter fingerprintStunning style, high energy, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, crime, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Night of the Hunter is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, crime, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, crime, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and sound design stand out.
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The Night of the Hunter is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, YouTube Free, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 7.9 and Metacritic 97). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 33 min
The Night of the Hunter runs 1 h 33 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Night of the Hunter higher (97) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+74GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Night of the Hunter in 88 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 102 storytelling tropes for The Night of the Hunter, including Kids Are Cruel, Moses in the Bullrushes, You're Not My Father.
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