The
psychological thriller "The Night" follows Babak and Neda, an Iranian-American couple living in Los Angeles with their infant daughter, Tara. After a long evening attending a dinner party with friends, they drive home through the deserted, rain-slicked streets of the city. Babak has had a bit too much to drink, leading to tension in the car. Exhausted and lost, they decide to pull over and check into the grand, historic, but deeply unsettling Hotel Normandie for the night, hoping to simply sleep off the weariness.Upon checking in, the eerie night manager hands them the key to room 414, setting off a chain of deeply disturbing events. Almost immediately, the atmosphere of the hotel weighs heavily upon them. Strange noises echo from the empty hallways, electronic devices malfunction, and an overwhelming sense of dread fills the room. Neda is plagued by terrifying hallucinations and the chilling feeling that someone—or something—else is sharing their space.As the night deepens, the hotel acts as a supernatural catalyst, forcing the couple to confront their darkest hidden secrets. Babak, desperate to project a facade of control, grows increasingly agitated as his past infidelities and alcohol dependency are brought to light. Meanwhile, Neda wrestles with her own deep-seated guilts and anxieties regarding motherhood and their crumbling marriage. The hotel manifests their suppressed guilts into physical horrors, trapping them in a labyrinth of
psychological torment where reality and nightmare blur.As they attempt to flee the building, they discover that every exit leads them right back into the lobby, and the elevators refuse to obey their commands. Tension reaches a boiling point when a horrifying confrontation with their inner demons threatens to destroy not only their relationship, but their lives. By morning, the haunting shadows recede, leaving Babak and Neda physically exhausted and emotionally shattered. As they finally leave the cursed premises with their baby, they are left forever changed, realizing that while they survived the physical night, the emotional ghosts they brought with them—and the secrets they uncovered—will haunt their marriage forever.