The Night Visitor
Seen it?1971 | 106 min | Thriller, Mystery, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes, almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The End of Oak Street or Foreign Correspondent, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 46 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
An insane Swedish farmer escapes from an asylum to get revenge on his sister, her husband and others.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
13% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by László Benedek
- Max von SydowSalem
- Trevor HowardInspector
- Liv UllmannEster Jenks
- Per OscarssonDr. Anton Jenks
- Rupert DaviesMr. Clemens
- Andrew KeirDr. Kemp
- Jimmy KennedyCarl
- Arthur HewlettPop
- Hanne BorkEmmie
- Gretchen FranklinMrs. Hansen