Nightwatch (1994) Nattevagten
Nightwatch (1994)
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1920x1040 | x264 @ 11,6 Mbps | 107 min | 9,83 Gb
Audio: Dansk DTS 5.1 @ 1509 Kbps | Subs: English (embedded in MKV)
Genre: Thriller, Horror
BDRip 1080p | MKV | 1920x1040 | x264 @ 11,6 Mbps | 107 min | 9,83 Gb
Audio: Dansk DTS 5.1 @ 1509 Kbps | Subs: English (embedded in MKV)
Genre: Thriller, Horror
Director: Ole Bornedal
Writer: Ole Bornedal
Stars: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Sofie Gråbøl, Kim Bodnia
In order to finance his law studies, Martin starts as a night watchman in a mortuary. When the victims of a serial killer of prostitutes are deposited there, scary things begin to happen. Therefore and because of a strange bet with his fellow student Jens, the police begins to think he is the murderer. Police detective Wormer wants to help him but Martin is more and more suspected.
IMDB - 10 wins
Nattevagten (1994) (aka Nightwatch) is a stylish thriller/horror from Denmark. I just finished watching it and I was blown away. It's the most edge-of-your-seat thriller I've seen since A Tale of Two Sisters. This guy, Ole Bornedal, plots like a devil! The way he sets everything up is masterful. The script is so tight, practically every element that's established is later on used. Reminded me of early Coen brothers scripts. It also provides the viewer with sufficient food for thought, what with its underlying themes about the connection between sex and death, man's self-destructive tendencies versus his instincts for survival and self-preservation, and more.
There are a lot of creepy sequences, and one or two boo moments. The soundtrack is excellent. There's one unforgettable scene where something hideous happens to the sounds of this cheery, boppin' Danish song that seems to repeat the same verse over and over again. The result is very disturbing.
The style contains a lot of Hitchcockian characteristics, and the movie is done so well that it would have made Hitchcock proud. Everything is pulled off perfectly, and not once do we hear the gears of the plot grinding.
Considering how little known this movie is, I was very pleasantly surprised. I highly recommend it.
P.S. The main actor has a striking resemblance to Ewan McGregor, who reprised the role in the American remake three years later.
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Nightwatch (1994) Nattevagten
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