Horror film ‘on par with Sinister’ will be leaving Netflix | Films | Entertainment

A divisive horror film that continues to split opinion amongst viewers is set to disappear from a streaming service within days.

Netflix subscribers have just over one week to catch Night Swim before it is pulled from the platform permanently. The horror, starring Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon, centres on a family renovating their swimming pool, which unbeknownst to them harbours a sinister and malevolent 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).”

Audiences may also recognise Amélie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren, Jodi Long, Nancy Lenehan, Eddie Martinez as well as Ben Sinclair amongst the cast.

Night Swim is scheduled to be removed from the platform on Thursday, May 7. Having originally hit cinema screens in 2024, it subsequently made its way onto streaming, where viewers have remained firmly split over its merit, 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”, commenting: “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 remarked: “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 stated: “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 commented: “This movie is 90min but like a never-ending 3-hour ordeal. It’s more of a family drama than a horror movie.”

Holding a 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, opinions remained split, with one viewer writing: “One of the most anticipated horrors of 2024 but failed big time. It didn’t even tackle how the pool become evil.”

Another added: “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