Night Watch (2004)

Original title

Ночной дозор

Directed by

Timur Bekmambetov

Genre

thriller film, vampire film, action film, fantasy film, horror film

Country

Russia

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 826 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In modern day Moscow, a secret group of supernatural beings known as the Night Watch polices the dark forces that roam the city after sunset. A young man discovers he has special abilities and gets drawn into their ancient conflict.

darksupernaturalaction-packedmoodyfast-pacedurbanmysteriousgritty

What happens

Night Watch is a 2004 Russian urban fantasy supernatural thriller film directed by Timur Bekmambetov who wrote the screenplay along with Laeta Kalogridis. It is loosely based on the 1998 novel The Night Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko. It was Russia's submission to the 77th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film received a limited theatrical release in the United States, where it grossed $1.5 million. It overperformed in the American home video market, generating more than $9.5 million in home video sales and $12 million in home video rentals. It received mixed reviews from critics. A sequel, Day Watch, was released in 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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