It Comes at Nightis a master class in dread, but with more mood than meaning

Trust me, Trey Edward Shults is a name youre going to want to remember.

It was the kind of creepy, white-knuckle workout that manages to wring a lot out of a little.

Hes a natural-born filmmaker.

Together they have a go at keep out whats left of the infected world beyond their doors.

Can he be trusted?

If this all sounds familiar, thats becauseIt Comes at Nightis essentially a zombie movie minus the zombies.

But Shults is more interested in the nightmares of the living than the horrors of the living dead.

Unfortunately, his goal is more focused on building mood than delivering meaning.

I kept wanting Shults film to add up to a little more in the end.

Still, his chops behind the camera are undeniable.

I cant wait to see what he does next.B