With a dearth of hollywood movies being made in 2020 thanks to COVID-19, the discerning sci-fi fan has had to look high and low on the streaming services to satisfy their need for entertainment.
One such lockdown sleeper I discovered was The Vast of Night (2019) available to rent on Amazon.
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| Everett and Fay listen to the mysterious story of former soldier Bill |
Through the premise of a "Twilight Zone" style television the viewer is transported to the rural New Mexico town of Cayuga in the late 1950s. Using fly-on-the wall cinematography we follow our protagonists Everet Sloan (Jake Horowitz), a local radio DJ, and high schoolgirl Fay Crocker (Sierra McCormick) as they move around town trying to piece together the story of mysterious and spooky goings on.
The Midnight Hour DJ style of this tale reminds me very much of the excellent animation The Kirlian Frequencies (2017) and of course the classic Kolchak: The Nightstalker (1972)
Much of the detail of the story is delivered through intense monologue where your attention hangs on every word and sound. The acting is top notch from the entire cast and you are immediately engaged with their story. Pacing is excellent with just enough "action" to give you that sense of urgency and panic that there is genuine fear going through their minds.
All in all a fantastic little low budget movie with a well handled finale which some Hollywood directors could learn from.
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