Nightwatch
Dimension Films | Release Date: April 17, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
40
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Mixed or average reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
10
Negative:
7
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38
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
It's dreadful, despite a solid cast that includes art-house heartthrob Ewan McGregor, Nick Nolte, Patricia Arquette and Josh Brolin. [17 Apr 1998]
33
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Nightwatch is a horror for reasons that have nothing to do with suspenseful moviemaking. Read full review
30
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Nightwatch spends so much time churning up eerie atmospheric effects that it doesn't have time to develop its preposterous story in which Martin finds himself accused of the murders. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesJack Mathews
Nightwatch is a seriously overcast B-movie with rote performances from everyone but Brolin, who gives James an edge of danger that says that if he isn't a killer, he will be. Read full review
25
San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson
What we get are quirky characters who are such cartoons that they undermine the effectiveness of the scare scenes (Brad Dourif's turn as the weird doctor is an example) and well-composed camera angles that mean nothing. Read full review
25
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Nightwatch quickly declines from creepy to silly. [17 Apr 1998]
25
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
The biggest failing of the film is that it's the lamest possible excuse for a whodunit. [17 Apr 1998]
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