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Chris Yogerst is a writer at
MovieWebÂ
and regular contributor to
The Hollywood Reporter
.
His work can also be found in the
Los Angeles Times,
Â
Washington Post, Time
 magazine,Â
LA Review of Books
,
etc.Â
In addition to journalism, Yogerst is also a historian (and former professor) who is the author of several books, including
The Warner Brothers
(2023) and
Hollywood Hates Hitler
(2020).Â
His writes a substack called
Adventures in the Archive
that focuses on a range of historical topics, not limited to film and TV history.Â
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Martin Scorsese
has long been known as our premier crime director, making films like
Goodfellas
(1990) and
Wolf of Wall Street
(2013) staples of our cinematic culture. Films like
The King of Comedy
(1982),
once branded "flop of the year,"
have taken on legendary status among the director's fans. Thrillers like
Shutter Island
(2010), though receiving mixed reviews upon release, also
continue to gain respect
in the maestro's catalog. Scorsese maintains a willingness to venture into a range of genres, always with contagious curiosity and excitement.
The director is back in the thriller genre with
What Happens at Night
, starring first-time Scorsese collaborator Jennifer Lawrence and long-time teammate Leonardo DiCaprio. The cast includes Jared Harris, Mads Mikkelsen, and Patricia Clarkson (who also starred in
Shutter Island
with DiCaprio). Apple released the first still from the upcoming film, featuring Lawrence and DiCaprio outside a vehicle in the chilly winter countryside.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence standing outside of a car in the snow
Apple Original Films
What Happens at Night
is a psychological horror thriller adapted from Peter Cameron's novel of the same title about a couple who travels to Europe to adopt a child. Scorsese grew up enjoying psychological horror films produced by Val Lewton (
Cat People
,
I Walked with a Zombie
), and even produced a documentary about the director's career.
Working with Scorses always doubles as a film history seminar. The filmmaker has made numerous documentaries on American and Italian film history, while regularly giving guest lectures on the importance of cinema. DiCaprio told Lawrence to be ready for many "film references,"
telling the actress during
Variety's Actors on Actors
:
“They usually come in the form of a DVD. And if you don’t have a DVD player, get one… he’ll have screenings sometimes for just one sequence in a movie. If there’s something that he wants you to capture from an old film or the pacing of something, you might have a screening of a whole film just for a specific scene that he wants to see. We might see some Japanese ghost films for reference, just to get the tone of it. You’re going to have an amazing time.”
Paramount Pictures
When DiCaprio was preparing for
Shutter Island
, the director sat him down for an education on one of Scorsese's favorite filmmakers, Sam Fuller. The two watched
Shock Corridor
(1963), about a police officer who admits himself into a psych ward in an attempt to solve a murder. The director also screened noir classics
Laura
(1944) and
Out of the Past
(1947) for DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley. Preparing for their new film, Scorsese had DiCaprio watch
Alfred Hitchcock's psychological masterpiece
Vertigo
(1958).
Scorsese has also been the subject of a documentary on his own storied career,
Mr. Scorsese
, Apple's five-part docuseries in which he waxes ecstatic about his love for Hitchcock, Powell & Pressburger, John Ford as well as many others throughout history. Scorsese reminds us, always so eloquently, about why movies matter. There's a reason why he, along with Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson, have helped keep Turner Classic Movies alive. They want films of the past easily accessible to inform the future of filmmaking. There's no doubt that his love of cinema history will be present in
What Happens at Night. |
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[Martin Scorsese](https://movieweb.com/person/martin-scorsese/) has long been known as our premier crime director, making films like *Goodfellas* (1990) and *Wolf of Wall Street* (2013) staples of our cinematic culture. Films like *The King of Comedy* (1982), [once branded "flop of the year,"](https://movieweb.com/martin-scorsese-reflects-on-robert-de-niros-controversial-classic-the-king-of-comedy/) have taken on legendary status among the director's fans. Thrillers like *Shutter Island* (2010), though receiving mixed reviews upon release, also [continue to gain respect](https://movieweb.com/shutter-island-ending/) in the maestro's catalog. Scorsese maintains a willingness to venture into a range of genres, always with contagious curiosity and excitement.
The director is back in the thriller genre with [*What Happens at Night*](https://movieweb.com/what-happens-at-night-cast-plot/), starring first-time Scorsese collaborator Jennifer Lawrence and long-time teammate Leonardo DiCaprio. The cast includes Jared Harris, Mads Mikkelsen, and Patricia Clarkson (who also starred in *Shutter Island* with DiCaprio). Apple released the first still from the upcoming film, featuring Lawrence and DiCaprio outside a vehicle in the chilly winter countryside.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence standing outside of a car in the snow
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*What Happens at Night* is a psychological horror thriller adapted from Peter Cameron's novel of the same title about a couple who travels to Europe to adopt a child. Scorsese grew up enjoying psychological horror films produced by Val Lewton (*Cat People*, *I Walked with a Zombie*), and even produced a documentary about the director's career.
Working with Scorses always doubles as a film history seminar. The filmmaker has made numerous documentaries on American and Italian film history, while regularly giving guest lectures on the importance of cinema. DiCaprio told Lawrence to be ready for many "film references," [telling the actress during *Variety's Actors on Actors*](https://variety.com/2025/film/features/leonardo-dicaprio-jennifer-lawrence-titanic-scorsese-1236609459/):
> “They usually come in the form of a DVD. And if you don’t have a DVD player, get one… he’ll have screenings sometimes for just one sequence in a movie. If there’s something that he wants you to capture from an old film or the pacing of something, you might have a screening of a whole film just for a specific scene that he wants to see. We might see some Japanese ghost films for reference, just to get the tone of it. You’re going to have an amazing time.”

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When DiCaprio was preparing for *Shutter Island*, the director sat him down for an education on one of Scorsese's favorite filmmakers, Sam Fuller. The two watched *Shock Corridor* (1963), about a police officer who admits himself into a psych ward in an attempt to solve a murder. The director also screened noir classics *Laura* (1944) and *Out of the Past* (1947) for DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley. Preparing for their new film, Scorsese had DiCaprio watch [Alfred Hitchcock's psychological masterpiece](https://movieweb.com/vertigo-kim-novak-confirms-hitchcock-non-intrusive-directing-style/) *[Vertigo](https://movieweb.com/vertigo-kim-novak-confirms-hitchcock-non-intrusive-directing-style/)* (1958).
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In addition to journalism, Yogerst is also a historian (and former professor) who is the author of several books, including [*The Warner Brothers*](https://www.amazon.com/Warner-Brothers-Screen-Classics/dp/1985902303/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15934QNR04ZXC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UKDOWXQ9Bc02ST1UViz_1_EiNORc55aBZ3GUtn1bZ8ftBztrJulXRo0F_88p8W0h.tSpRY8OFJ5ihWLqI3FzFPXDAWAlriCJGPyZ8mp6GpkE&dib_tag=se&keywords=chris+yogerst+warner&qid=1772922823&sprefix=chris+yogerst+warne%2Caps%2C127&sr=8-1) (2023) and *Hollywood Hates Hitler* (2020).
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[Martin Scorsese](https://movieweb.com/person/martin-scorsese/) has long been known as our premier crime director, making films like *Goodfellas* (1990) and *Wolf of Wall Street* (2013) staples of our cinematic culture. Films like *The King of Comedy* (1982), [once branded "flop of the year,"](https://movieweb.com/martin-scorsese-reflects-on-robert-de-niros-controversial-classic-the-king-of-comedy/) have taken on legendary status among the director's fans. Thrillers like *Shutter Island* (2010), though receiving mixed reviews upon release, also [continue to gain respect](https://movieweb.com/shutter-island-ending/) in the maestro's catalog. Scorsese maintains a willingness to venture into a range of genres, always with contagious curiosity and excitement.
The director is back in the thriller genre with [*What Happens at Night*](https://movieweb.com/what-happens-at-night-cast-plot/), starring first-time Scorsese collaborator Jennifer Lawrence and long-time teammate Leonardo DiCaprio. The cast includes Jared Harris, Mads Mikkelsen, and Patricia Clarkson (who also starred in *Shutter Island* with DiCaprio). Apple released the first still from the upcoming film, featuring Lawrence and DiCaprio outside a vehicle in the chilly winter countryside.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence standing outside of a car in the snow
Apple Original Films
*What Happens at Night* is a psychological horror thriller adapted from Peter Cameron's novel of the same title about a couple who travels to Europe to adopt a child. Scorsese grew up enjoying psychological horror films produced by Val Lewton (*Cat People*, *I Walked with a Zombie*), and even produced a documentary about the director's career.
Working with Scorses always doubles as a film history seminar. The filmmaker has made numerous documentaries on American and Italian film history, while regularly giving guest lectures on the importance of cinema. DiCaprio told Lawrence to be ready for many "film references," [telling the actress during *Variety's Actors on Actors*](https://variety.com/2025/film/features/leonardo-dicaprio-jennifer-lawrence-titanic-scorsese-1236609459/):
> “They usually come in the form of a DVD. And if you don’t have a DVD player, get one… he’ll have screenings sometimes for just one sequence in a movie. If there’s something that he wants you to capture from an old film or the pacing of something, you might have a screening of a whole film just for a specific scene that he wants to see. We might see some Japanese ghost films for reference, just to get the tone of it. You’re going to have an amazing time.”

Paramount Pictures
When DiCaprio was preparing for *Shutter Island*, the director sat him down for an education on one of Scorsese's favorite filmmakers, Sam Fuller. The two watched *Shock Corridor* (1963), about a police officer who admits himself into a psych ward in an attempt to solve a murder. The director also screened noir classics *Laura* (1944) and *Out of the Past* (1947) for DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, and Ben Kingsley. Preparing for their new film, Scorsese had DiCaprio watch [Alfred Hitchcock's psychological masterpiece](https://movieweb.com/vertigo-kim-novak-confirms-hitchcock-non-intrusive-directing-style/) *[Vertigo](https://movieweb.com/vertigo-kim-novak-confirms-hitchcock-non-intrusive-directing-style/)* (1958).
Scorsese has also been the subject of a documentary on his own storied career, *Mr. Scorsese*, Apple's five-part docuseries in which he waxes ecstatic about his love for Hitchcock, Powell & Pressburger, John Ford as well as many others throughout history. Scorsese reminds us, always so eloquently, about why movies matter. There's a reason why he, along with Steven Spielberg and Paul Thomas Anderson, have helped keep Turner Classic Movies alive. They want films of the past easily accessible to inform the future of filmmaking. There's no doubt that his love of cinema history will be present in *What Happens at Night.* |
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