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Overall Rank: 7220
Average Rating: 2.7/4
# of Ratings: 11
Theatrical Release Date: 10/01/1994
Language: Danish
Genre: Horror, Mystery
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Ole Bornedal
Actors: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sofie Gråbøl, Kim Bodnia, Lotte Andersen, Ulf Pilgaard, Rikke Louise Andersson
Plot: The new night watchman in a morgue is suspected of murdering and scalping prostitutes, but he suspects his best friend of being the real killer.
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"Nightwatch" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 01/22/2012
There was a lot of hype surrounding this, Russia's take on the vampire myth in which the forces of light and darkness are policed by a group of shape shifting "others" in modern day Moscow. I must admit I was expecting a lot from this film but was rather disappointed. The plot is rather cliched and too easily resolved, with very predictable twists; in fact the so-called ending seemed like yet another film setting itself up as a franchise rather than presenting a credible self-contained story. There isn't that much in the way of action, and what there is is not particularly well handled as the director throws in far too many needless The Fast And The Furious style visual gimmicks; horror fans will also feel unsatisfied as there isn't much in the way of gore or frights either. Add to this …
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