After 70 years, twisted gothic thriller The Night of the Hunter remains as disturbing and beguiling as ever

 After 70 years, twisted gothic thriller The Night of the Hunter remains as disturbing and beguiling as ever

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In 1955, director Charles Laughton crafted one of the darkest, strangest fairytales ever to come out of Hollywood. The Night of the Hunter remains visually exquisite and …