The trailer for Nightwatch doesn’t give much away about the story, but man is it creepy. It’s a Russian-made horror film that only cost $4 million and according to the trailer it’s the first of a trilogy.
That’s creepy in a good, scary movie kind of way, not as in “Ewwww, I don’t want to go see that.”
If you visit the official site there is some more detail on the story… basically a long-running good-vs-evil truce is broken and the film deals with the consequences. The description reminded me just a little bit of Underworld, but the imagery in this film looks really scary and jarring, as opposed to the video game/wirework orgy that exemplified Underworld and Underworld: Evolution (BTW, I have a review on the sequel brewing in my head).
Anyway, check out the trailer for Nightwatch at the above link. It’s opening soon, and I’m pretty sure I’m going to go check it out.
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It’s worth seeing, but I didn’t find it too creepy. Underworld but better is an accurate description.
I found it pretty entertaining, but not mind-blowing. It is testament to what can be accomplished on a small budget and that Russia’s movie industry is producing much more glitzy stuff than it used to.
The sequel (Dnevnoi Dozor/Day Watch) recently came out in Russia and it’s smashing box office records like the first one did.
Hey Nathan. I’ve actually seen it, and it’s really good. There are some poor moments, but overall there are great ideas executed on a visually grand scale.
Check out my non-spoiler review at my site - I never have spoilers in my reviews!
http://weblog.brunton.org.uk/reviews/archives/movies_4_stars/night_watch_noc.html
I’d recommend it, and I’m sure you’ll love it.
Hey, i just noticed on the Fox Searchlight site that they are offering free screenings in a lot of major markets.
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