Against the Night

Against the Night

Year: 2017

Runtime: 85 min

Language: English

Director: Brian Cavallaro

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A group of paranormal investigators ventures into a derelict prison after dark, hoping to record compelling evidence for their online audience. When one of them disappears, the remaining team members realize they've stumbled into something far more sinister than they anticipated. They must now fight to survive the night and uncover the truth behind the prison's dark history, facing a terrifying presence that may claim them all.

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As Detective Ramsey interviews Rachel in the desolate confines of Holmesburg Prison, the chilling tale of survival unfolds. Just hours earlier, amidst the excitement of a housewarming party, Rachel’s friend Hank, a hopeful filmmaker, persuaded her and seven others to embark on a ghost-hunting adventure in the notorious prison. As they delved back into this decrepit labyrinth, Rachel and her ex-boyfriend Sean stumbled upon shocking documents that unveiled dark histories of human experimentation, along with eerie blueprints that seemed to hint at bizarre constructions hauntingly similar to those in Holmesburg.

As their escapade escalated, the group attracted the attention of a menacing killer donned in a gas mask and Hazmat suit. Driven by his growing paranoia, Hank theorized that the assailant might not be of this world, suggesting that Holmesburg served as a potential landing area for alien visitors. Amidst the chaos, as Hank and two others fell victim to the masked murderer, Rachel’s reality began spiraling into nightmare.

The gruesome fate befell Dan, Michelle, and Sean, with Michelle tragically killed by Sean in a frantic struggle. Their desperate attempt to escape led them to a concealed meth lab, where they discovered Dan’s cellphone and anxiously called for help. Just when they thought they had outsmarted their attacker, a new adversary appeared, leading to Dan’s untimely demise.

In a frantic bid for survival, Rachel and Sean burst into the lab, only to uncover a horrifying scene of slain drug dealers. In a fateful moment, Sean’s actions triggered a SWAT team response, leaving him critically injured. Throughout this turmoil, Detective Ramsey remained unconvinced by Rachel’s narrative, pointing out the absence of tangible evidence to support her claims of multiple attackers and bizarre occurrences.

Yet, as Ramsey meticulously analyzed the footage captured by Hank’s hidden cameras, a spine-chilling revelation arrived: “It’s not what we thought.” As the prison lights flickered and chaos erupted with gunfire and anguished screams, a figure in a gas mask appeared, brutally taking down Detective Ramsey. In a shocking moment, this entity unveiled its true identity as an extraterrestrial being. With horror etched on her face, Rachel realized that the nightmare was far from over as the alien lunged toward her with calculated menace.

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