Night of the Missing is a 2023 American horror thriller anthology film about the sheriff of a small town who is a serial killer. The movie is comprised of three shorts with a wraparound segment.
Directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr from a screenplay written by Gigi Gustin who also co-stars.
The Defiant! Screen Entertainment-Tremendum Pictures-Sublimity Entertainment co-production also stars Meredith Thomas, Jill Awbrey, Bill Moseley, Jenna Kanell, Jojo Martinez and Justin Miles.
Plot:
On a stormy Christmas Eve night, a secretive, small-town sheriff gets a visit from a mysterious woman who recounts a series of bizarre stories involving missing persons. Both disturbing and unsettling, the most terrifying realisation may be that the monster behind them is much closer than anyone thinks…
“Samuel Gonzalez Jr.’s Night of the Missing is an immersive horror experience that allows the audience to make their own conclusion of what is truly transpiring. It’s a beautifully crafted, chilling anthology that leaves much open for interpretation and leaves a morbid curiosity of what is next to come for this precinct, or better yet, these filmmakers.” Cinefied
“Not bad as such, but it could’ve been so much better. The disappointment probably made it feel worse than it is because I would still recommend that you check it out on Screambox. A runtime of 1 hour and 13 minutes, which includes several good horror shorts is plenty of reason to give it a shot. And hey, maybe you’ll like the ending that did nothing for me.” ★★ Heaven of Horror
“A truly satisfying horror anthology, as it not only features a quartet of really cool horror shorts, its wraparound story is also very engaging and well-structured around the segments. What’s more, despite everything was made on a budget apparently, this is an overall very slick production that does its well-written stories justice, and features some really good acting.” Search My Trash
“With so much revealed and so many secrets laid bare, it was a shame that it all seemed to end so abruptly. Regardless, the journey is the destination and I enjoyed being shown my way through the halls of the many missing and the terrifying or curious stories of how they came to disappear. This compact thriller is streaming now for your easy viewing pleasure with many a fascinating story and no excess fat.” Warped Perspective
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Release:
Cinedigm Entertainment Group is distributing Night of the Missing worldwide. The movie is available on Screambox from November 28, 2023.
Cast and characters:
Meredith Thomas … Sheriff Hudson
Jill Awbrey … The Woman
Gigi Gustin … Tammy Wright (segment “Nite Flirt”)
Bill Moseley … The Caller (segment “Nite Flirt”)
Jenna Kanell … Lila Cameron (segment “Miniature”)
Sheila Ball … Myra Wright (segment “Nite Flirt”)
Joseph JoJo Martinez … Ice cream kid (segment “We All Scream”)
Technical specs:
1 hour 13 minutes
