The Night

...a knockout debut—so assured that it stands on its own as a filmmaking achievement apart from its historical significance, which is considerable.

...an intriguing and groundbreaking supernatural thriller that traps a married couple (...) in a mysterious hotel that doesn't seem to want to let them leave.

...put together with great style, force and visual imagination, and Ahari deftly uses the couple’s baby to ratchet up the tension.

The leads are convincing...

The score by Nima Fakhrara is suitably chilling, while the production design, lighting and cinematography all add to the brooding atmosphere and the impending sense of doom...