This said, for viewers wanting at least one good yelp if not more, NIGHT’S END delivers. The result is that NIGHT’S END somewhat pulls its climactic punch. However, some of the visual effects, along with one performance, inject more humor than seems intended. The movie was clearly made on a tight budget, which is not a problem with most of its aspects. Scenarist Neveu also gives a sly commentary on the pitfalls of relying too much on online personalities, who at best may not know what they’re talking about, and at worst … Munk is solid as Terry, Arrington and Shannon seem to be having fun as the enthusiastic couple, and Theo Germaine scores as the one character finally asking the right questions. Walker makes us really feel for the sad, stymied Ben, giving us a palpable sense of depression. Writer Brent Neveu crafts a credible situation, with a sympathetic central character. There’s at least one major jump scare, and plenty of menace throughout. After a few more incidents that scare the hell out of Ben (and the audience), he’s persuaded that the apartment is indeed haunted, and reaches out online for help with an exorcism.ĭirector Jennifer Reeder provides what we expect but don’t always get from horror: a genuinely frightening experience. Soon Ben, Terry, Terry’s ex-wife Kelsey (Kate Arrington), and her new husband Isaac (Michael Shannon) are all investigating the possibilities of the supernatural. Turns out that one video has gotten extra views – because something falls off a shelf behind Ben in a way that suggests it’s been pushed by an unseen force. He makes little videos on various topics (parenting, trash collection), while trying to psych himself up into some kind of forward momentum.īen’s supportive friend Terry (Felonious Munk) is paying more attention to the online response to the videos than Ben is himself. Ben is also into taxidermy, specializing in birds.ĭespite all this, we soon realize that Ben is more to be pitied than shunned. He has plastic sheeting hung up in the doorways, and newspaper pages pasted over the windows. Ben is agoraphobic and can’t bring himself to go outside. Even before things start going thump in the night, the place is a little creepy. Like UNFRIENDED and HOST, NIGHT’S END takes place mostly on laptop screens, although the camera does follow our protagonist Ken Barber (Geno Walker) around his apartment.Īnd what an apartment it is. NIGHT’S END is an oddly generic title for a mostly solid entry into the video chat horror subgenre. The infectious period is for 4-20 days before the. Slapped cheek disease can be passed on (it is infectious). Slapped cheek disease most commonly occurs in children aged 3-15 years but anyone can be affected. It is an infection caused by the parvovirus B19 virus. Stars: Geno Walker, Felonious Munk, Kate Arrington, Michael Shannon, Lawrence Grimm, Daniel Kyri, Theo Germaine, Morgan S. Slapped cheek disease is sometimes called fifth disease or erythema infectiosum. Those people who develop complications (which is very rare) may require other treatment.NIGHT’S END Alternate Poster | ©2022 Shudder If you have a headache, high temperature (fever) or aches and pains then painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen will help. What is the treatment for slapped cheek disease? However, if the test does not show that you have had slapped cheek disease in the past, you may need to have other blood tests and also other tests - for example, a scan of your unborn baby. If this is the case then you can be reassured and will not usually need other tests or treatment. Your doctor will usually arrange for you to have a blood test to see if you have had slapped cheek disease in the past. If you develop a rash during your pregnancy or come into contact with a person with a rash then you should seek medical advice. Miscarriage is more common in women who are infected with this virus before 20 weeks of pregnancy. However, like some other viruses, the virus that causes slapped cheek disease can sometimes harm an unborn child. Most pregnant women are immune to this germ (virus), or will not be seriously affected if they become infected by it.
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