A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Seen it?2014 | 101 min | Horror, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and horror fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$395K worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 116K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour
- Sheila VandThe Girl
- Arash MarandiArash
- Marshall ManeshHossein 'The Junkie'
- Mozhan NavabiAtti 'The Prostitute'
- Dominic RainsSaeed 'The Pimp'
- Rome ShadanlooShaydah 'The Princess'
- Milad EghbaliThe Street Urchin
- Reza Sixo SafaiRockabilly
- Ray HaratianThe Boss 'Commercial'
- Ana Lily AmirpourSkeleton Partygirl