A law student takes a job as a night watchman at a morgue and begins to discover clues that implicate him as the suspect in a series of murders.
Acting
McGregor's sweaty desperation carries every frame.
Production
The morgue set is genuinely unsettling and tactile.
Direction
Bornedal knows exactly how long to hold your discomfort.
Director
Ole Bornedal
Ewan McGregor
Martin Bells
Patricia Arquette
Katherine
Josh Brolin
James Gallman
Lauren Graham
Marie
Nick Nolte
Inspector Cray
Erich Anderson
Newscaster
Lonny Chapman
Old Watchman
Scott Burkholder
College Professor
Brad Dourif
Duty Doctor
Michael Matthys
Guy in Pub
Robert LaSardo
Pub Thug
Mongo Brownlee
Pub Thug
Candy Ann Brown
Female Paramedic
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is a shot-for-shot remake of Bornedal's own 1994 Danish film Nattevagten, which became a massive hit in Denmark and launched his Hollywood career.
The US studio forced reshoots that Bornedal hated; he publicly disowned this version and the original Danish cut is considered superior by critics.
US
