About
Night Always Comes is a Netflix crime thriller directed by Benjamin Caron, known for his work on The Crown, and based on the 2021 novel by Willy Vlautin. Vanessa Kirby stars as and produces the film, playing a woman determined to buy the house where she grew up, doing whatever it takes over one fateful night in Portland, Oregon. The film was released on Netflix on August 15, 2025. The cast features a striking ensemble including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Zack Gottsagen, Stephan James, Julia Fox, Eli Roth, Randall Park, and Michael Kelly. The screenplay was written by Sarah Conradt, with additional producing credits going to Lauren Dark, Benjamin and Jodie Caron, Gary Levinsohn, and Billy Hines. Aluna Entertainment produced the film under their agreement with Netflix. Principal photography ran from May 14 to July 2, 2024, filming on location in Portland, Oregon, and at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham, Oregon. The Portland setting is integral to the story, which explores themes of gentrification, displacement, and the desperate lengths people will go to in order to hold onto their homes in a rapidly changing city. The film captures Portland's neighborhoods with an authenticity that grounds its noir-inflected thriller plot in real urban anxiety.
Filming Locations
4 locationsBelmont Inn
3357 SE Belmont St, Portland
Bar scenes for Vanessa Kirby's character. Minimal light filming for gritty atmosphere.
Portland
May 14, 2024 - Jul 2, 2024
Really Good Stuff
3629 SE Division St, Portland
Antique shop location featured in film.
Portland
May 14, 2024 - Jul 2, 2024
Downtown Bridges
Broadway, Hawthorne, Burnside, Morrison Bridges
Four downtown Portland bridges closed for night filming. Director Benjamin Caron called Portland itself a character in the movie.
Portland
May 14, 2024 - Jul 2, 2024
Gresham
Various locations, Gresham
Additional filming in nearby Gresham. Released on Netflix August 15, 2025.
Portland
May 14, 2024 - Jul 2, 2024
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