Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Nightfall end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Nightfall easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Nightfall violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Nightfall

Name: Nightfall
Genre: Science Fiction
Released: 1988
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 4.1
Cast: David Birney, Sarah Douglas, Alexis Kanner, Andra Millian, Starr Andreeff

Directed by Paul Mayersberg

Produced by New Horizons

198883 min4.1 / 10

A high-concept apocalyptic thriller that pits scientific rationalism against religious panic as an alien civilization faces the literal end of their world through eternal darkness.

The people of the planet Aeon, blessed with three suns, have never experienced night. When an archeological excavation uncovers evidence of an ancient catastrophe, all signs point towards the impending darkness of the very Nightfall. Panic erupts as the suns slowly disappear one by one. Science struggles against superstition as the people race to comprehend the approaching Nightfall... the end of the world as they know it. Based on Isaac Asimov's classic story "Nightfall" voted "The Greatest Science-Fiction Story of All Time."

Clusters

Crimes That Resurface Supernatural Horror Films Space & Alien Movies Priests and Religious Leaders Disabled Characters

Genres

Science Fiction

Keywords

Loss Of Eyesight Eye Gouging Based On Short Story Cult Leader Religious Cult Blindness Multiple Suns

Questions people ask

Is Nightfall scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.
Does Nightfall end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Nightfall easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Nightfall sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Nightfall violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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