Film • Aug 12, 2021
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.
Coming Home in the Dark
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- Status
- Released
- Release
- August 12, 2021 (4 years ago)
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Origin
- New Zealand
- Genres
- Crime & Mystery, Psychological horror
- Scores
- Themes
- Companies
- Light in the Dark Productions
Cast
Daniel GilliesMandrake
Erik ThomsonHoaggie
Miriama McDowellJill
Matthias LuafutuTubs
Frankie ParateneJordan
Billy ParateneMaika
Alan PalmerPaul
Bailey CowanKynan
Timon ZeissJosh
Tioti O'DonnellCaleb
Kaira O'DonnellJess
Ike HamonMale Tourist
Olivia ShanksFemale Tourist
Desray ArmstrongTraffic Patrol Officer
Sam CarterTen Year Old Boy
Reviews
David Rooney‘Coming Home in the Dark’: Film Review
Los Angeles TimesReview: New Zealand thriller 'Coming Home in the Dark' opens old wounds
The Mercury NewsSundance 2021: These are the best of the new films
Guy Lodge‘Coming Home in the Dark’ Review: A Confident Kiwi Horror Debut Mixes Extremity and Ambiguity
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