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Coming Home in the Dark

2021Movie1 h 33 min

CrimeHorror
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.7Metacritic644.7Rotten Tomatoes92%45%

A brutally violent, relentlessly bleak crime movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

All that evil requires is for good men to do nothing.

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.

Feels like

  • Nightmare Road Trip
  • Brutal Confrontation
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Violent Drifters
  • Dark Past
  • Tense Atmosphere
  • Family Trauma
  • Bleak Outlook

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
James Ashcroft
Written by
James Ashcroft, Eli Kent
Produced by
Mike Minogue, Catherine Fitzgerald, Desray Armstrong
Music by
John Gibson

Everyone

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Facts

August 12, 2021 · 1 h 33 min · Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released
August 12, 2021
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Horror, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
New Zealand
Available in
29 countries

Tropes

Mercy Kill, Bloody Handprint, Karmic Shunning +9

  • Mercy Kill
  • Bloody Handprint
  • Karmic Shunning
  • In the Hood
  • Left Hanging
  • But for Me, It Was Tuesday
  • The Reveal
  • Door Fu
  • Boarding School of Horrors
  • Playing Possum
  • Hope Spot
  • The Quiet One

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Coming Home in the Dark?"

Questions about Coming Home in the Dark

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Coming Home in the Dark?

PrimePhiloAMC+The RokuFandango at Home FreeShudderPluto TVPlex

In the United States, Coming Home in the Dark streams on Prime, Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 22 other countries.

Is Coming Home in the Dark worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 64). Critics rate it higher (78 out of 100) than audiences (50).

Will Coming Home in the Dark scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension, but 5 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching Coming Home in the Dark?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Coming Home in the Dark use?

Mercy KillBloody HandprintKarmic ShunningIn the HoodLeft HangingBut for Me, It Was TuesdayThe RevealDoor FuBoarding School of HorrorsPlaying PossumHope SpotThe Quiet Oneand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Mercy Kill, Bloody Handprint, and Karmic Shunning.