The horror film is set to be removed from Netflix in a matter of days
A divisive horror film that continues to split opinion among fans is set to disappear from a streaming platform within days. Netflix subscribers have just over one week to catch Night Swim before it is permanently removed from the service.
The horror, starring Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon, centres on a family as they renovate their swimming pool, which unbeknownst to them is haunted and possessed by a sinister force. An official Netflix synopsis teases: “Terror hides beneath the deceptively calm surface of a family’s swimming pool in this supernatural thriller from James Wan and Jason Blum (Insidious).”
Viewers may also recognise Amélie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren, Jodi Long, Nancy Lenehan, Eddie Martinez as well as Ben Sinclair. Night Swim is scheduled to be removed from the platform on Thursday, May 7. Having originally been released in 2024 on the big screen, it quickly made its way to streaming as audiences remain at odds over its content, reports the Mirror.
One viewer wrote on IMDb: “The reviews make this movie look like a disappointment, however, it’s par for the course for a horror movie. The acting is pretty good, the plot is very intriguing, and the only failure is the effects.
“The monster is not consistent, it looks different literally every time we see it, and the effects are Ghostbusters level, or maybe worse actually. Like, clearly animated. But otherwise it’s a pretty good movie and actually gave me the heebie jeebies once or twice.”
Another described it as “unfairly rated”, adding: “Not sure why many low ratings on this one. I am a horror movie critic and to me, this movie fit every requirements for it to be a good horror / supernatural movie.” They went on to say: “Without revealing spoilers, I’d say this movie is on par with Sinister.”
A third wrote: “I thoroughly enjoyed going to the theater for this movie. It’s an original premise. I’ve never heard of a scary movie about a pool before! This movie evokes all the childhood fearful feelings of swimming in a pool at night.”
However, one viewer countered: “This film was weird. It wasn’t good but not bad. The good thing is effort is definitely put into this film, but the output just isn’t there.”
Another remarked: “The film is terribly clichéd. Take any other horror film and compare it with this one and you won’t see any difference. Quite a good story with water, but when you see the monster you start laughing.”
A third observed: “This movie is 90min but like a never-ending 3-hour ordeal. It’s more of a family drama than a horror movie.”
With a 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, opinions remained split as one person wrote: “One of the most anticipated horrors of 2024 but failed big time. It didn’t even tackle how the pool become evil.”
Another concluded: “Everything I could have possibly wanted from a movie about a haunted pool. 5/5 stars. No notes.”
Night Swim is currently available to stream on Netflix
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