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The Night Eats the World

Released Jul 13, 2018

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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After waking up in an apartment the night after a raging party, Sam comes face to face with his new reality: an army of zombies has invaded the streets of Paris and he is one of the lone survivors. Petrified with fear, he barricades himself inside the building to survive. He wonders how long can he last in silence and solitude, and the answer comes when he learns that he's not all alone after all.

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Critics Consensus

The Night Eats the World finds a few unexplored corners in the crowded zombie genre, with a refreshing emphasis on atmosphere and character development.

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Non-vocal zombies make for a fine and creepy innovation. And not a rampaging horde in sight.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 20, 2020

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David Stratton

The Australian

The Night Eats the World is a minimalist horror film, well made and very well acted and not without interest. But anyone expecting the usual thrills of a zombie movie will be quickly disillusioned.

May 10, 2019

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

If you are going to take a dusty old premise, you have to be creative -- and director Dominique Rocher does this with flair.

Rated: 3/5

May 8, 2019

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Nyle Coleman

InSession Film

The going is very slow, and unlike other films that manage to have a single character carry the film while keeping the audience engaged, it becomes tedious not too far in.

Rated: C+

May 9, 2024

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Kristy Strouse

Wonderfully Weird and Horrifying

The Night Ate the World is unhurried, thought-provoking, and features an absorbing performance from Anders Danielsen Lie to make something new out of an aged premise.

Nov 9, 2022

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Dax Ebaben

Bloody Disgusting

The Night Eats the World is a well-crafted nightmare that holds its own among the best zombie films in recent memory.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 27, 2021

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Neto N

Good movie but too slow, there was too much filler scenes

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/06/24

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Kiss K

Boring shots of paris makes up half the movie. Silent zombies are pretty creepy but other than that it's a waste of time. The whole movie a dull shitshow.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Jeffrey P

The zombie genre may be fatigued, but this holds it's own. The focus is good but the pacing a bit slow. It did spend a bit too long on the mundane tasks one would inevitably fall into during the start of such an event, but it helped give it a more real vibe and feel. The ending wasn't much of an ending at all.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Jeremy S

It's all character and atmosphere, without a great deal of action or all that much of a plot. If a slow character study with zombies is your bag, you very much might like this. If your idea of a great zombie movie is a Resident Evil installment, you're probably not gonna dig it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Ailyn R

Not your typical zombie movie (in a good way!). The character development was so real and made me feel like I was right there with Sam. Giving it 3 stars because I'm unsure if I want to see it again since I like more fast paced movies, but it was still a good watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Jerod S

Less of a zombie film and more of a loneliness film. As the main character fights to stay alive, he mostly fights to say sane.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/24

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Synopsis

After waking up in an apartment the night after a raging party, Sam comes face to face with his new reality: an army of zombies has invaded the streets of Paris and he is one of the lone survivors. Petrified with fear, he barricades himself inside the building to survive. He wonders how long can he last in silence and solitude, and the answer comes when he learns that he's not all alone after all.

Director: Dominique Rocher
Producer: Carole Scotta
Screenwriter: Guillaume Lemans, Jérémie Guez, Dominique Rocher
Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co: Haut et Court
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 28, 2018
Runtime: 1h 33m

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