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Student Martin eases his financial problems by taking a job as a nightwatchman in the city morgue. However, a wager with his best friend Jens leads to a chain of grisly events centred around his new workplace - and Martin finds himself prime suspect in the subsequent enquiry.
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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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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Jo
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 !
41 of 43 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
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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I bought it because I liked Sarah Lund. I was surprised to discover...
It really is a cracking yarn. I have always been scared of the dark. This really fed my fear of the dark. Read more
Published 17 days ago by M. Wheeler
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Russian breakthrough cinema- with vampires!
This has been around a long time now, and I am late to its review list. Suffice to say that it is now well-known as a breakthrough film of modern Russian cinema. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. P. Johnson
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Classic Danish thriller
One of my favourite thrillers/horrors, beautifully played by the actors. Extremely tense in parts. This Danish version is far superior to the U. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Agnetha
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Great Film
This was recommended to me by a friend, a recommendation based on our mutual love for Scandinavian film and TV and the excellent Sofie Grabol, star of The Killing who is a younger,... Read more
Published 5 months ago by M. Cunliffe
3.0 out of 5 stars
A wasted opportunity
The current iteration of this film on DVD in the UK proudly claims on the cover that this is "Hostel meets Seven". Read more
Published 7 months ago by James the King
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent thriller
This isnt the horror gore that the cover suggests [ ignore the comparisons to seven or saw ] , more a top danish thriller with lots of well known danish actors [ a so young sophie... Read more
Published 7 months ago by cartoon
4.0 out of 5 stars
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 12 months ago by J. Mcdonald
5.0 out of 5 stars
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 12 months ago by The Truth
3.0 out of 5 stars
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 12 months ago by irish2
2.0 out of 5 stars
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 15 months ago by Peter M
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