Nightwatch
Film1997102 min

Nightwatch

Taste attributes: actiondramahorrormysterythrillermafia/gangsterdetectivetried & testedunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn unsavoury, serious horror film, otherwise balanced. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.1 /10

TMDB · 281 votes

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ewan McGregorPatricia ArquetteNick NolteJosh BrolinLauren Graham

Details

Genre
Action
Year
1997
Runtime
102 min
Status
Released
Studio
Dimension Films
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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