Although ‘It Comes at Night’ is full of fear, horror, and pain, there is on

Although ‘It Comes at Night’ is full of fear, horror, and pain, there is one  welcome moment of comic relief between Joel Edgerton’s character and Christopher Abbott’s. Joel has revealed that that bit was not in the script, but was completely ad-libbed by him and Abbott. As one reviewer noted, “it was also a vital moment for the film, as it provided some much needed hope that this new community could work.”

As Joel explains, “That’s the one moment of levity. That was unscripted and let us show the family, because in order for the family to go on their downward spiral – the two families – they really need to get to a place of, 'Aw, this could work.’ There’s a hopefulness. There’s a sense of community” before it all goes wrong.

Photo: Joel Edgerton and Christopher Abbott keep each other entertained at the NY premiere of “It Comes at Night”