Movie

Bump in the Night

1991 · 95 min

A grim, sobering TV movie that wrings tension from a parent's worst nightmare, anchored by raw, desperate performances.

Tagline: Based on a true story...A tale of two evils.
Overview: Martha "Red" Tierney used to be a hot-shot reporter, but that was before alcohol took over her life. One morning Martha's son, Jonathan, leaves for school, stopping first to meet his father for breakfast. But Jonathan never meets his dad. Instead, he is picked up by Lawrence, a pedophile who has been watching him. Now Martha must overcome her alcoholism and her bitterness towards her ex-husband and use her old investigative skills to find her son before it's too late.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, addiction, crime, trauma
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
addiction
crime
trauma
survival
Places: suburbs
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild