Nightwatch

Nightwatch

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

Directed by Ole Bornedal

Produced by Thura Film

1994107 min6.9 / 10

A tense, atmospheric horror-thriller about a law student trapped in a mortuary harboring dark secrets, where paranoia and suspicion mount as he becomes entangled in a serial murder investigation.

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.

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  • Is Nightwatch scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Nightwatch easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Nightwatch violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Nightwatch end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Nightwatch sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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