A family moves into a new home, unaware that a dark secret from the house's past will unleash a malevolent force in the backyard pool.A family moves into a new home, unaware that a dark secret from the house's past will unleash a malevolent force in the backyard pool.A family moves into a new home, unaware that a dark secret from the house's past will unleash a malevolent force in the backyard pool.
Elijah J. Roberts
- Ronin
- (as Elijah Roberts)
Aivan Uttapa
- Ty
- (as Aivan Alexander Uttapa)
Mike Avery
- Bloated Man
- (as Michael Avery)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe real life house location used for the family home on screen doesn't actually fully connect to the garage, so the pool can be seen from the front yard. A facade was added to make it look like one full structure and to block the pool from the view in the front of the house.
- GoofsEve uses a very long hose to breathe underwater. It is impossible to breathe this way without a compressor pumping air into the hose.
- ConnectionsFeatured in On Cinema: Night Swim & Weak Layers (2024)
- SoundtracksThe Swimming Song
Written by Loudon Wainwright III (as Loudon Wainwright)
Performed by Loudon Wainwright III
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
Featured review
Take the plunge...
A lot of people have been ragging on Night Swim, criticising it for lacking originality, but how could I hate on this too much when The Exorcist Believer exists? Admittedly, Night Swim might not be the most innovative horror film of recent years, but at least it is well made, undemanding entertainment that is, most importantly, not directed by David Gordon Green.
The film plays on one's fear of what possible horrors lurk beneath the surface of a body of water, in this case, the swimming pool in the back yard of the Waller family, who bought the property unaware of its sinister past. It turns out that the pool has the ability to grant one's desire, but requires a life as payment in return.
As someone who is not comfortable in water, especially when I can't see the bottom, I found it to be an effectively creepy tale that makes inventive use of its commonplace location, the film delivering plenty of atmosphere, likeable performances, and a satisfying resolution, although it must be noted that the film is strictly PG, so the scares are relatively tame (no gory death scenes to upset the kids).
6/10. An enjoyable, unpretentious popcorn flick that doesn't deserve the hate.
The film plays on one's fear of what possible horrors lurk beneath the surface of a body of water, in this case, the swimming pool in the back yard of the Waller family, who bought the property unaware of its sinister past. It turns out that the pool has the ability to grant one's desire, but requires a life as payment in return.
As someone who is not comfortable in water, especially when I can't see the bottom, I found it to be an effectively creepy tale that makes inventive use of its commonplace location, the film delivering plenty of atmosphere, likeable performances, and a satisfying resolution, although it must be noted that the film is strictly PG, so the scares are relatively tame (no gory death scenes to upset the kids).
6/10. An enjoyable, unpretentious popcorn flick that doesn't deserve the hate.
helpful•4025
- BA_Harrison
- Jan 7, 2024
- How long is Night Swim?Powered by Alexa
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Wishing Well
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $32,494,740
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $11,797,155
- Jan 7, 2024
- Gross worldwide
- $54,075,969
- Runtime1 hour 38 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content