Zu Quirke keeps her characters grounded and her imagery unforgettable; It's not the scariest thrill-ride you'll go on this Halloween, but its dark beauty can't be ignored; Quirke's film is an accomplished, uncomfortable tour de force
the performances are flat, the direction is uninspired, the story is predictable, and, again, one senses this is a short film or television episode stretched out to a numbingly boring runtime
it's not quite enough to prevent this B-grade rendition from feeling rather familiar and unsuspenseful, even if stars Sydney Sweeney and Madison Iseman provide a decent level of tension throughout
it's a confident thriller that's never beholden to typical horror-movie twists, and doles out sweaty-tense moments and eye-widening imagery with exquisite timing; "Nocturne" is one of the strongest horror movies of the year
"Nocturne" is a highly entertaining and elegantly composed B-movie horror flick; It establishes Zu Quirke as a talent worth keeping an eye on in the future, and offers scare starved viewers something worthy to watch
by Andrew Parker [The Gate ]
