Deathwatch (2002)

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Average Rating: 5/10
Reviews Counted: 7
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Release Date: Nov 7, 2002 Wide

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Lost deep in the enemy territory of the western front during World War I, allied soldier Private Charles Shakespeare (Jamie Bell) and eight other British soldiers from the Y Company seek refuge in maze of an abadoned German trench. Winding through the twisting tunnels through piles of corpses and hungry rats, the exhausted soldiers decide to hold thier position and await a rescue team. As the soldiers begin to fall prey to an unseen force, one by one thier numbers dwindle and thier suspicions of

R, 1 hr. 35 min.

Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Michael J. Bassett

Written By: Michael J. Bassett

In Theaters: Nov 7, 2002 Wide

On DVD: Jun 22, 2004

LionsGate Entertainment

A ambienta��o chuvosa e lamacenta cria uma atmosfera claustrof�bica, mas o roteiro e os personagens estereotipados n�o conseguem utiliz�-la de forma inteligente.

July 1, 2005 Comment

Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

Acting, directing, and production values - all very solid. But there are a couple of major problems that keep Deathwatch from reaching it's full potential

May 9, 2005 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Brian Mckay

eFilmCritic.com

It's horror crossed with a war movie, and if you suspect this might mean it consists of men running around in mud while eerie music plays on the soundtrack, you would be correct.

December 23, 2002 Comment

Ian Waldron-Mantgani

UK Critic

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We went in not knowing what the heck to expect, and ended up being impressed. The movie could have seriously kicked ass if they had done things a little differently, but it had a good cast with solid performances, (including Andy Serkis, Jamie Bell, and "Colin-God-of-Sex" from Love, Actually) and Chris was

January 29, 2012

Summer W.

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Not sure why this has such a low rating here. This movie was really well done. Great actors. Very eerie setting. Very "Twilight Zone-ish". Apparently, these men were stuck in limbo between heaven, and hell. Wasn't too hard to figure out, in my opinion. Hell won out with most of them...

November 19, 2011