This Scandi Noir Thriller Is a Gruesome Tale of Murder and the Horrors of Being an Adult
Nightwatchwas Danish directorOle Bornedal’s feature debut film after several years of television work. It was released in 1994, paving the way for Scandinavian thrillers to become an international phenomenon. As debuts go,Nightwatchwas perfect bold and original, mixing thriller, horror and dark humorequally. Image by Zanda Rice It also didn’t shy away from violence ordisturbing topicslike necrophilia. These movies have a mystery worth unraveling. Thefilm then keeps balancing between the mundane and extreme....