The Vast of Night

The Vast of Night
Promotional release poster
Directed byAndrew Patterson
Written by
  • James Montague[a]
  • Craig W. Sanger
Produced by
  • James Montague[a]
  • Melissa Kirkendall
  • Adam Dietrich
Starring
CinematographyM. I. Littin-Menz
Edited byJunius Tully
Music by
  • Erick Alexander
  • Jared Bulmer
Production
company
GED Cinema
Distributed byAmazon Studios
Release dates
  • January 26, 2019 (2019-01-26) (Slamdance)
  • May 29, 2020 (2020-05-29) (United States)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$700,000

The Vast of Night is a 2019 American science fiction mystery film directed by Andrew Patterson. It was co-produced and written by Patterson (under the pseudonym James Montague) and Craig W. Sanger. The story takes place in 1950s New Mexico and is loosely based on the Kecksburg UFO incident and Foss Lake disappearances.[1] The film follows young switchboard operator Fay Crocker (Sierra McCormick) and radio disc jockey Everett Sloan (Jake Horowitz) as they discover a mysterious audio frequency that could be extraterrestrial in origin.

The Vast of Night premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in January 2019. Amazon Studios acquired the distribution rights and released it on May 29, 2020 in drive-in theaters in the United States and via video-on-demand on Amazon Prime Video. The film elicited acclaim from critics, who particularly praised the direction, cinematography, and historical authenticity, as well as the performances of McCormick and Horowitz. At the 1st Critics' Choice Super Awards in 2021, the film received three nominations and several other accolades.


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  1. ^ Breznican, Anthony (May 29, 2020). "The Weird, True Stories That Inspired The Vast of Night". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 4, 2020.