Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many screenings as he can, Liam is always watching new movies and television shows.
The Big Picture Horror cinema is one of the oldest genres in the industry, as films designed to terrify their audiences have emerged since the German Expressionist era of the industry. As monster movies and science fiction stories grew increasingly popular worldwide, horror films were often associated with the depiction of surreal and supernatural creatures.
Release Date July 26, 1955 Director Charles Laughton Cast Robert Mitchum , Shelley Winters , Lillian Gish , James Gleason Runtime 92 Minutes Main Genre Noir What Is ‘The Night of the Hunter’ About? The Night of the Hunter is based on the novel of the same name by David Grubb, which had been loosely inspired by a real murder case that haunted West Virginia in the 1930s.
Unlike the many great horror films of the pre-code era, there are no overtly supernatural elements in The Night of the Hunter. The central conflict regarding the collection of a cash deposit felt much more in line with the hard-boiled detective mysteries of the era; however, there was clearly a malevolence within Powell himself that indicated that he was no ordinary crime villain.
It's unfortunate that this is the only feature that Laughton ever directed because he employed a unique visual style that made The Night of the Hunter both haunting and beautiful. Much of the film analyzes how susceptible seemingly idealized rural American communities are to corrupting influences; although Powell’s intentions are clear to the viewer, he is successful in convincing the townsfolk to accept him into their community.
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