Filmen ble fullstendig slaktet av anmelderne. Den ble omtalt som en "mestringsfullt forferdelig kjærlighetshistorie" av Norges dårligste filmskapere. Kritikerne mente handlingen var forutsigbar, dialogene dårlig skrevet, og at skuespillet var anstrengt.

Is Svartere enn natten a masterpiece? It is certainly a classic of Norwegian cinema. It is a time capsule of late-70s Oslo, capturing the architecture, the fashion, and the underlying social anxiety of the era.

If you are hunting for this link, you are looking for the definitive way to experience the film—and you are right to do so. A film this atmospheric deserves to be seen in its best possible light (or lack thereof).

While some viewers find the bickering exhausting, others appreciate its realistic, albeit gritty, look at suburban life in late-70s Norway. Digital Availability Svartere enn natten (1979) - SFdb - Svensk Filmdatabas