The Night Watchmen
The Night Watchmen
| 04 March 2017 (USA)
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Three inept night watchmen, aided by a young rookie and a fearless tabloid journalist, fight an epic battle to save their lives. A mistaken warehouse delivery unleashes a horde of hungry vampires, and these unlikely heroes must not only save themselves but also stop the scourge that threatens to take over the city of Baltimore.

Reviews
Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.
InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.
Sienna-Rose Mclaughlin The movie really just wants to entertain people.
Marva-nova Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
jimbo-53-186511 A bunch of night-watch man are going about their business as normal when they recruit some sappy kid to help them out and soon find themselves the victim of some zombie apocalypse and must rely on themselves and the kid to step up and deal with the zombie apocalypse...The foundation of the film is OK and it has plenty of momentum, but in terms of being an entirely enjoyable film I'm not so sure....It has a lot of energy and plenty of movement and these things do make it fun (it's a terrible film in many respects, but it has enough forward momentum to make it fun).The whole clown scenario at the end was entirely ridiculous and was just not particularly scary; it was repetitive and dull and didn't go anywhere.There were some fun moments, but perhaps not enough. In many ways it reminded me of a poor relation to Shaun Of The Dead and the inherent weaknesses with this film came to the fore much more when compared to the much better British equivalent. Don't get me wrong there is fun to be had here and it works in a kind of trashy, disposable way, but it's generic and forgettable and compared to its imitators it doesn't quite cut the mustard I'm afraid.
gavin6942 Three inept night watchmen, aided by a young rookie (Max Gray Wilbur) and a fearless tabloid journalist (Kara Luiz), fight an epic battle for their lives against a horde of hungry vampires… and clowns.Where to begin on this one? First of all, it is hilarious, original, quirky, and a true midnight movie. Time will tell if this becomes a cult film, but it seems to have enough elements that repeat viewings are inevitable. Horror fans might be lured in by seeing the names James Remar and Tiffany Shepis attached, but really they are neither the stars of the film, nor anywhere near the best part.The humor is what sells this film. And it is not so much the jokes (such as a black man who fumbles with "black culture") as it is the timing and delivery of them. There is almost a Marx Brothers quality to some of the banter, with comments flying by quickly that might be easily missed if you are not fully invested. Then again, some of the jokes are impossible to miss – such as what happens when vampires are killed. We even get a "Twilight" reference or two.On the horror end of this horror-comedy, credit must be given for what may be a new invention: the clown vampire, or "clownpire". With the hundreds, if not thousands, of vampire movies in the world, it stands to reason that at least one of them would have had a clown who became a vampire. But nothing immediately springs to mind. And this film owns the idea, not just making it a throw away, but really the central plot device. You might think that would be silly, cheesy or just plain dumb, but in fact it works very effectively and adds to the creepy factor.The blood keeps coming, just as it should. While not over the top like "Dead Alive", there is enough red to keep everyone happy. There are also a few shots of gratuitous nudity, if that is what you're into. I'm not, but I know it's what the kids want. The only real complaint is the inclusion of an unnecessary romance angle. While it certainly works, it was rather cheesy and even less believable than the clown vampires.For a great genre film shot in Baltimore (with absolutely no John Waters connection), you will want to check out "The Night Watchmen". Already winning awards on the festival circuit, it screened August 2, 2017 at the Fantasia International Film Festival. Who knows what sort of havoc it will cause upon wider release.
derekjager This film is a LOT of fun with some great gags, throwaway lines and terrific acting, script and direction. The crew knows EXACTLY what they are going for and they deliver in spades. Highly recommended and a LOT of fun!The cast really engages in the film and it looks like everyone is having a lot of fun. It reminded me of RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD in that the set up begins with the characters, which is a key to its success. And then it just builds and builds and it's hoot to see all that happens.
A_New_Hope I was stupid enough to get this and several other movies for a weekend chill session because the net was going to be out. It's horrible, the acting is bad, the script is laughable and the production value is like student film makers had a $100 budget.When i didn't recognise anyone on the cast list i should have taken that as a red flag.