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In the eerie Iranian horror film, The Night, Babak (Shahab Hosseini, of The Salesman ), Neda (Niousha Jafarian) and their baby, Shabnam (Leah Oganyan) check into the Hotel Normandie to get some rest. But that soon proves impossible and not just because Babak is suffering from a throbbing toothache. The guests are repeatedly disturbed by knocks at their door, noises from above, and even a voice whispering Mommy. When Babak takes Shabham to get some milk, he experiences an unusual encounter that unsettles him. Is Babak dreaming this nightmare, which gets worse the family is unable to leave the hotel as the night goes on?
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If you’re going to set your movie in a haunted hotel, you may as well set it in a hotel that’s actually haunted. Do a quick Google search and you’ll find that Los Angeles’ Hotel Normandie, a local landmark built in 1926, has plenty of spirits in its past. The eeriness of its history, combined with the persistent and invasive buzz of its huge neon sign, makes it the perfect setting for
The Night,
a Farsi-language horror thriller that’s foremost about the unwelcome memories that arise when sleep is as elusive as the sunrise.
Kourosh Ahari’s debut feature, the first U.S. production approved for theatrical release in Iran since 1979, stars Shahab Hosseini (
Screenshot: IFC Midnight
The Hotel Normandie’s buzzing neon sign isn’t the only thing keeping Babak (Shahab Hosseini) and Neda (Niousha Jafarian) awake in
The Night, Kourosh Ahari’s nerve-shredding new psychological horror thriller. After a night out with friends, the fraying couple find themselves beset by mysterious voices, frantic knocks, and strange visions after settling into the eerily vacant hotel. And, in this
A.V. Club exclusive clip, a visit from a police officer offers them neither comfort nor answers. Here’s a synopsis:
The Night is a psychological thriller that follows an Iranian couple, Babak and Neda, and their one-year-old daughter, Shabnam. Returning home from a friend’s gathering, Babak drives drunkenly, too stubborn to let Neda drive with a suspended license. When Babak’s driving threatens the safety of the family, Neda insists they stay the night at a hotel. Once they check-in, Babak and Neda find themselves imprisoned, forced to face the secr
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