Mala Noche (also known as Bad Night) is a 1986 American drama film based on Walt Curtis' autobiographical novel.

It marked Gus Van Sant's directorial film debut, and stars Tim Streeter, Doug Cooeyate, Ray Monge, and Nyla McCarthy.

The story follows relationship between Walt, a gay store clerk, and two younger Mexican boys, Johnny and Roberto Pepper.

Johnny refuses and runs to his hotel room, leaving Roberto locked out with nowhere to spend the night but Walt's.

Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a rating of 96% from 25 reviews with the consensus: "Mala Noche is a raw and gritty portrait of desire, doomed romance, and rejection -- and marks debuting director Gus Van Sant as a filmmaker with a gratifyingly personal touch.