Fantasy,Mystery,Science Fiction,Horror
United States of America
The Vast of Night is a 2019 science-fiction mystery movie set in the 1950s in a small New Mexico town, where two teenagers, Everett and Fay, discover a strange audio frequency on their radio broadcast. Everett, a switchboard operator, is intrigued by the sound and decides to investigate it, with Fay as his accomplice. As they delve deeper into the source of the frequency, they discover a government cover-up involving an extraterrestrial presence in their town.
The movie is a love letter to classic sci-fi, incorporating elements of The Twilight Zone and War of the Worlds. The film's pacing is slow at times, but its attention to detail and atmospheric tension make it a gripping mystery. The Vast of Night was directed by newcomer Andrew Patterson and is a low-budget independent film that received critical acclaim and praise for its storytelling, acting, and technical achievements, particularly for its long, unbroken shots and captivating sound design.
