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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind the scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: The debut feature from Danish director Ole Bornedal, Nattevagten is a psychological thriller starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. While a serial killer is on the loose, brutally murdering several prostitutes, college-student Martin (Coster-Waldau) takes a job as the night watchman at the local mortuary in order to pay his law-school tuition. As it turns out, the bodies of the victims are being stored at that very mortuary. When Martin takes a bet that involves tampering with the bodies, he suddenly finds himself a suspect in the case. Bordenal, who also wrote the script, later remade Nattevagten in Hollywood under the title Nightwatch. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Fantasporto Awards, ...Nightwatch ( Nattevagten ) ( Night Watch )
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The scene is set, a young man gets a job as a night watch in a morgue and we emmediately expects ghosts and other paranormal performances. However, being typically Danish, this film goes deeper than the usual scare and creepy crawleys. As so many other Danish films, this film certainly takes a good look at the various relationships people have with each other, and the viewer will undoubtedly question these during the film. A psychological thriller with quite a bit of good Danish humor. Watch it !
40 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Like the Vanishing and La Femme Nikita before it, the original Nightwatch makes its American remake (with Ewan MacGregor) pale in comparison.
The power of this version is its ability to shock, to take you unawares. It's intrinsically dark, and, be warned, definitely not for the faint-hearted.
To tell you anything of the plot would ruin the whole effect of the film. Let's just say that murder, necrophilia, and a drunken bet are at the heart of the story.
My advice is simple, turn off the lights, pour yourself a stiff (no pun intended) drink , and prepare to be scared witless. Oh, and another thing, don't even think of watching this film on your own.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
For anyone who doesn't mind subtitles, this is the original and surely the best version of NightWatch. Great characters, twists and turns, and the humour make this a great film. Even the ending is spot on. Thoroughly recommended viewing.
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Dark little Danish thriller.
This is an effective little Danish horror/thriller from 1994, rather misleadingly marketed by mentioning "Saw" and "Se7en" on the cover; this marketing ploy has done the film no... Read more
Published 16 days ago by J. Mcdonald
Excellently executed... No pun intended.
Based around the hunt for a serial killer and a young man starting a new job as night watchman at a morgue, Nightwatch was an enjoyable thriller in the same vein as the now... Read more
Published 25 days ago by The Truth
its ok
not a bad dvd for the money there are better dvds out there i give it a 7 out of 10 upto you
Published 1 month ago by irish2
Disappointing
The generally positive reviews were misleading wnhen it came to watching. The plot was uninspired and difficult to credit (why was this man doing this job again? Read more
Published 3 months ago by Peter M
Don't believe the hype, and ESPECIALLY NOT THE BLURB!
Bought this on a recommendation.
Saw the overwhelmingly positive reviews on imdb and fell victim to the blurb - making it out as a forerunner to "Se7en" and "Saw". Read more
Saw the overwhelmingly positive reviews on imdb and fell victim to the blurb - making it out as a forerunner to "Se7en" and "Saw". Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. G. Barlow
Slow, very slow!
I bought this film because Sofie Gråbøl is in it and, after watching her in The Killing, I thought this earlier film might also be a taut, suspenseful thriller. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Jonny
Onewatch
Cover references Saw and Severn? Who writes this rubbish? As for the 18 classification? 15 at most! Seen episodes of Waking the dead much more graphic than this. Read more
Published 7 months ago by W. Nicholls
Pedestrian & very predictable
I watch quite a few `world' cinema films and usually find them vastly more enjoyable to the mainstream Hollywood offerings, but in this case I felt rather bored by the proceedings! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Paul
One of my favourite films ever - Truly Brilliant
This is the A1 archetypal reason European cineam wipes the floor with Hollywood every time. Bornedals Nightwatch is an exercise in true brilliance. Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2003 by Mr. S. Fowler
Watch Alone For Maximum Effect
I never had the patience to sit and watch a subtitled film but I could not move during this ! It is disturbing but with black humour thrown in. Read more
Published on 13 Oct 2001
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