SoTrumpBelieve Must See Movie...

SnoReptilePlenty Memorable, crazy movie

Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

leavittstaff The Coen Brothers love the same movies I do, and this is no exception. Check out their new Suburbicon: a little boy's horrific discovery of how dangerous grown-ups can be -- even the ones who are supposed to love and protect their little ones. Bereft of one parent -- the father in Night of the Hunter, the mother in Suburbicon -- the child experiences one betrayal after another from the remaining parent. There's a matching scene from both films in which a light is turned on unexpectedly, revealing the victim to his enemy. Watch for it. Also, neighbors smug in their vicious ignorance: a dark fairy tale for our political times.

saylub The Night of the Hunter was a movie that kept me either on the edge of my seat or squeamish almost the whole time. Robert Mitchum brings a fantastic performance as the sly yet eccentric antagonist. Shelley Winters, Lillian Gish, and the two children also do a great job. Sometimes the artistry or cinematography can distract from the story or the actors in a movie but it in the case of Night of the Hunter it balances all these well. I like movies that can hold me in suspense while also bringing up deeper questions. The theme of religion's role in American life and its potential to do great harm comes through without feeling preachy or going too far to make a point. It is also impressive that it remains scary 60 years later. I would recommend this to anyone who likes suspenseful movies and would put this on par with Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

TheBigSick The tension starts from the beginning, as the audience keep wondering if John can keep the money from Powell. The suspense increases when Powell kills Willa. The audience just hope that John and Pearl can escape from Powell. The climax comes when Powell arrives at Cooper's house. The atmosphere reaches a gut-wrenching degree. The movie also succeeds in character development, especially the kids. John is the bravest kid I've ever seen, and Pearl is one of the cutest children in the history of cinema.

DonAlberto I don't quite remember when I heard about this movie but it might have been just about the same time I found out who Robert Mitchum was, that is, my teen years. Those beautiful years that will never come back and that taught me so many things, showed me there was some American actor whose name was worth remembering. Growing up in the early 90s with no Internet didn't give you much of a chance to watch movies from previous decades. Still, the name found its way into my memory and hasn't move from there. It wasn't up until some years ago that I came across these movie at a public library. Mitchum was on the cover, all black and white, his eyes staring at you. Bang! It rang a bell almost straight away. I took the movie home and watched it the next day.The Night of the hunter is the story of a priest brilliantly performed by Robert Mitchum with a taste for not so holy pleasures. The storyline is one of mystery. Before being handcuffed and taken away by the police a father dressed in rags hides 10000 dollars. So far..so good but for one mistake: he had told their children where the money was hidden. Meanwhile, the priest comes along. The first look we have of him could not be more indicative of his personality traits. Driving around in his car, looking up into the sky and talking to god. You can tell straight away just judging by the look of his face that Mitchum lives up to the highest expectations. Given a character as cold-blooded as ice, Mitchum repertoire of expressions and gestures has room to shine. On top of it all, it's the fact that whenever that he has to keep up a reputation as a normal priest would do. That's when you know Mitchum deserves a place in Hollywod's Eden. The transition between merciless bastard and middle age respectable man is so smooth that you'd think he does so effortlessly.