A review by callant
The Night of the Hunter by Davis Grubb

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Finally read the source material for one of my favorite Christmas -adjacent movies! Perfect, tense, haunting, scary tale of a predator and his prey. Also confirmed how spectacular the film adaptation is!