Night Swim
Forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, former baseball player Ray Waller moves into a new house with his wife and two children. He hopes that the backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for himself. However, a dark secret from the home's past soon unleashes a malevolent force that drags the family into the depths of inescapable terror.
Why it matters
A quietly unsettling dive into supernatural horror that anchors its eerie waterborne terror in a family grappling with illness and loss.
- Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon deliver grounded performances that elevate familiar haunted house beats.
- The swimming pool’s murky depths serve as a moody, atmospheric centerpiece—think subtle dread over cheap shocks.
- Fans of Blumhouse’s recent run will find the efficient craftsmanship familiar but not groundbreaking.
- More effective at building creeping unease than reinventing the genre; best for viewers who appreciate mood and tension over narrative novelty.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
14
Supernatural
40
Creature
0
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
14
Survival
50
Supernatural
