Nightwatch
Nightwatch

Nightwatch

1997Movie102 minEnglish

A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect in a series of murders.

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IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes30%
Metacritic45/100
Google Users57%
Director: Ole BornedalGenres: Crime, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A college student takes a night watchman job at a city morgue as a way to study for his exams. He soon finds himself entangled in a series of bizarre and terrifying events. A mysterious serial killer begins stalking the city, and the student becomes the prime suspect. He must race against time to clear his name and uncover the truth before he becomes the next victim.

Critical Reception

Nightwatch received mixed to negative reviews from critics. While some praised Ewan McGregor's performance and the film's suspenseful atmosphere, many found the plot predictable and derivative of other thrillers. The film also struggled to find a significant audience upon its release.

What Reviewers Say

  • The film attempts to build suspense but relies on clichés and a convoluted plot.
  • Ewan McGregor delivers a solid performance, but it's not enough to elevate the weak material.
  • The atmosphere is occasionally effective, but the scares are predictable and unoriginal.

Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a mediocre thriller with a predictable storyline. While some appreciated the suspense, many felt it was uninspired and failed to deliver satisfying scares or a compelling narrative.

Fun Fact

The film is an American remake of the 1994 Danish thriller of the same name, also directed by Ole Bornedal.

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