Film Analysis: The Vast of Night (2019) The Vast of Night is an independent 2019 science fiction mystery film that marked the directorial debut of . Set in the fictional town of Cayuga, New Mexico, during the late 1950s, the film follows a young switchboard operator, Fay Crocker (Sierra McCormick), and a charismatic radio DJ, Everett Sloan (Jake Horowitz), as they investigate a mysterious audio frequency. Narrative Summary and Themes
The story unfolds over a single night while most of the town’s residents are attending a high school basketball game. Fay and Everett’s investigation leads them to a series of witness testimonies, including a former soldier named Billy and an elderly recluse, Mabel Blanche, who suggest a decades-long history of extraterrestrial visitations and government cover-ups. THE VAST OF NIGHT – Review by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Film Analysis: The Vast of Night (2019) The Vast of Night is an independent 2019 science fiction mystery film that marked the directorial debut of . Set in the fictional town of Cayuga, New Mexico, during the late 1950s, the film follows a young switchboard operator, Fay Crocker (Sierra McCormick), and a charismatic radio DJ, Everett Sloan (Jake Horowitz), as they investigate a mysterious audio frequency. Narrative Summary and Themes
The story unfolds over a single night while most of the town’s residents are attending a high school basketball game. Fay and Everett’s investigation leads them to a series of witness testimonies, including a former soldier named Billy and an elderly recluse, Mabel Blanche, who suggest a decades-long history of extraterrestrial visitations and government cover-ups. THE VAST OF NIGHT – Review by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
