The Night Clerk

The Night Clerk

Someone's always watching.

Directed by Michael Cristofer

Produced by Highland Film Group, WulfPak Productions

202090 min6.2 / 10

A tense thriller about a neurodivergent hotel clerk wrongly accused of murder who must identify the real killer to protect a woman he's drawn to.

Hotel night clerk Bart Bromley is a highly intelligent young man on the Autism spectrum. When a woman is murdered during his shift, Bart becomes the prime suspect. As the police investigation closes in, Bart makes a personal connection with a beautiful guest named Andrea, but soon realises he must stop the real murderer before she becomes the next victim.

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  • Is The Night Clerk scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Night Clerk easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Night Clerk end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Night Clerk sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Night Clerk violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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