Horror fans can dive back into one of this year’s scariest films as Blumhouse & Atomic Monster’sNight Swimis heading to digital tomorrow, January 23, to own or rent. The movie’s arrival comes shortly after its theatrical debut earlier this month, following Universal’s tradition of giving short release windows to their horror films. For a clearer picture, the horror feature arrived in North American theaters on January 5.
Based on the short film of the same name,Night Swimcenters on a former major league baseball player, played byWyatt Russell, who is forced into early retirement after being diagnosed with a degenerative illness. Moving into a new home with his wife (Kerry Condon) and two children, they soon discover a dark and sinister force from their backyard swimming pool.Bryce McGuiredirects and writes the film, withJames WanandJason Blumattached as producers.
Night Swimsplashed into theaters as the first major theatrical release of the year to negative critical reviews. Earninga 22% critical score onRotten Tomatoes, alongside a 42% audience rating, criticism has been aimed at its predictable plotline and lack of compelling scares. However, despite its poor reception, the film has managed to swim smoothly at the box office, earning $37 million at the global box office against a $15 million budget. With a small budget, it should come as no surprise that the film would manage to break even, especially with the horror genre’s proven track record.
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Last year proved to be an incredibly lucrative year for Blumhouse Productions with the success of major horror films, such asM3GAN,Five Nights at Freddy’s, andThe Exorcist: Believer. WhileNight Swimmay have critically floundered, its box office success is already showcasing good signs for the horror genre this year.Blumhouse has its eyes set on a wave of additional films this year starting in March with the release ofImaginary, a supernatural horror film.
Additionally, the studio is also set to release two additional horror films in time for this year’s spooky season withSpeak No Evil, a remake of the Danish film of the same name, alongsideLeigh Whannell’sWolf Man, the latest attempt at reimagining a classic Universal Monster. With so much in store, horror fans are likely in for another terrifying year at the box office. Until then, they can dive back into their favorite scares from this year whenNight Swimhaunts its way into digital outlets this week.
Night Swimscares its way onto digital on January 23. Check out the official trailer for Universal’s latest horror film below.
Night Swim
Feature length version of the 2014 short film about a woman swimming in her pool at night terrorized by an evil spirit.
