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Nightwatch

1994Movie1 h 47 min

HorrorThriller
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.4/5Rotten Tomatoes63%79%

A nerve-racking, gripping horror movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you scare easily

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

They are looking for a night watchman. Martin is not afraid of the dark but he just has one problem... he got the job!

Martin, a law student, takes up a job as a nightwatchman at a mortuary to fund his studies. But the mortuary harbours a dark secret, and he has to find the truth before he is implicated in a serial murder case.

Feels like

  • Crime Thriller
  • Psychological Horror
  • Suspenseful Mystery
  • Night Watchman
  • Mortuary Setting
  • Danish Cinema
  • Serial Murder
  • Intense Atmosphere
  • Bleak
  • Intrigue

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Ole Bornedal
Written by
Ole Bornedal
Produced by
Michael Obel
Music by
Joachim Holbek

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 25, 1994 · 1 h 47 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
February 25, 1994
Runtime
1 h 47 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Original language
Danish
Made in
Denmark
Available in
14 countries

Tropes

All Prophecies Are True, Fictional Sport, Shapeshifting Excludes Clothing +9

  • All Prophecies Are True
  • Fictional Sport
  • Shapeshifting Excludes Clothing
  • Good Adultery, Bad Adultery
  • Thinking Up Portals
  • Driving Up a Wall
  • Painting the Medium
  • Boyfriend-Blocking Dad
  • Analogy Backfire
  • Cheerful Child
  • Mistaken for Gay
  • Wretched Hive

12 of 218 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Nightwatch?"

Questions about Nightwatch

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Nightwatch?

PhiloAMC+HooplaShudder

In the United States, Nightwatch streams on Philo, AMC+, and Shudder, and it is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 12 other countries.

Is Nightwatch worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7.1, Letterboxd 3.4 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 63%). Audiences rate it higher (73 out of 100) than critics (63).

Will Nightwatch scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching Nightwatch?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Nightwatch in English?

Danish

No, it was made in Danish.

What tropes does Nightwatch use?

All Prophecies Are TrueFictional SportShapeshifting Excludes ClothingGood Adultery, Bad AdulteryThinking Up PortalsDriving Up a WallPainting the MediumBoyfriend-Blocking DadAnalogy BackfireCheerful ChildMistaken for GayWretched Hiveand 206 more

TV Tropes lists 218 tropes for it, including All Prophecies Are True, Fictional Sport, and Shapeshifting Excludes Clothing.