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Nightwatch poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.3 / 100
1994·Thriller / Horror·1h 47m

NIGHTWATCH

“They are looking for a night watchman. Martin is not afraid of the dark but he just has one problem... he got the job!”

Martin, a law student, takes up a job as a nightwatchman at a mortuary to fund his studies. But the mortuary harbours a dark secret, and he has to find the truth before he is implicated in a serial murder case.

Above the Line
Ole Bornedal·DirectorOle Bornedal·ScreenplayDan Laustsen·Director of PhotographyJoachim Holbek·Original Music ComposerCamilla Skousen·Editor
Cast
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau·MartinSofie Gråbøl·KalinkaKim Bodnia·JensLotte Andersen·LotteUlf Pilgaard·KommisærenRikke Louise Andersson·JoyceStig Hoffmeyer·RolfGyrd Løfquist·Den gamle nattevagtNiels Anders Thorn·LægenLeif Adolfsson·Teaterdirektøren
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Ole Bornedal·Director
Writing· 1
Ole Bornedal·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Dan Laustsen·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Camilla Skousen·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Joachim Holbek·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Michael Obel·Producer
By the Numbers
81.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Nightwatch's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#1A1A1A
#8C6B4D
#CC3333
Mood
Suspenseful, Dark, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a large, close-up profile of a man's face on the right side, looking towards the left. To the left of his face, there is a vertical column o”

thrillermysteryhorror
Key Elements
Man's FaceWoman's FaceSilhouette Of A Man With A FlashlightOlder Man's FaceBlood Like Red Marks On PaperHandgun
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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