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The Night of the Hunter

The Night of the Hunter

1955 · 93 min · EN · 7.9 (1,837 votes)
Dir. Charles Laughton · Starring Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, Billy Chapin, Sally Jane Bruce, James Gleason · Music Walter Schumann

“It’s a hard world for little things.”

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In Depression-era West Virginia, a serial-killing preacher hunts two young children who know the whereabouts of a stash of money.

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This is a chilling, allegorical nightmare, steeped in Southern Gothic dread. Its expressionistic visuals and haunting score create an unsettling atmosphere of relentless pursuit and endangered innocence. It feels like a dark fairy tale, exploring the terrifying face of fanaticism.

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