Paul escapes with 2 babies in what apparently is supposed to be the end of civilization as we know it. Being the good dad he is, he raises both his sons at a farmhouse and 15 years later, he has to do with two teenagers who are so opposite in character. Thomas the usual rebel, doesn't return home before sunset and has a girlfriend who lives in a nearby farm whereas Joseph is the calm and reasonable one. They are all able to survive the creatures of the night for now but things are about to change. What situation Thomas puts them into and how all of them face the threat forms rest of the story.
There is no backstory to the creatures and audience are as clueless as the characters in the film are of them. Joseph wants to study the one he trapped but that's about it. The story is about survival and if the only way is to ensure killing the creatures, buying into that scenario helps enjoy the film better. Also, the creatures are unique and kudos for designing them, especially with the mouth. With a crisp runtime of 90mins, there is no time for subplots and any other deviation. Nic Cage leads from the front as the doting father and he gets a whisteworthy scene towards the end. Annoying teens amidst creatures is meant to succeed in entertaining and that is what the film does.
There is no backstory to the creatures and audience are as clueless as the characters in the film are of them. Joseph wants to study the one he trapped but that's about it. The story is about survival and if the only way is to ensure killing the creatures, buying into that scenario helps enjoy the film better. Also, the creatures are unique and kudos for designing them, especially with the mouth. With a crisp runtime of 90mins, there is no time for subplots and any other deviation. Nic Cage leads from the front as the doting father and he gets a whisteworthy scene towards the end. Annoying teens amidst creatures is meant to succeed in entertaining and that is what the film does.