Horror
Mystery
Thriller
As a serial killer stalks the city, Julia — a young actress who just moved to town with her husband — notices a mysterious stranger watching her from across the street.
Directors
Maika Monroe
Julia
Karl Glusman
Francis
Burn Gorman
Watcher
Mãdãlina Anea
Irina
Daniel Nuta
Cristian
Gabriela Butuc
Flavia
Cristina Deleanu
Eleonora
Ștefan Iancu
Sebastian
Florian Ghimpu
Officer Radu
Flaviu Crisan
Simion
Ioana Abur
Simion's Wife
Alexandru Ion
Nicolae
Aida Economu
Lucia
Bogdan Farcaș
Neighbor
Tudor Petruț
Taxi Driver
Lucian Ionescu
Maintenance Worker
Radu Bunescu
Ticket Taker
Ciprian Chiricheș
Waiter
Directors
User reviews4
Review
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This review contains minor spoilers - be warned.
Watcher is a masterclass in subverting audience expectations. It starts out as a fairly generic "my neighbor might be a serial killer"-flick, but ends up being a lot deeper than that. What makes it stand out is how it manages to make the audience question if Julia's suspicions are actually grounded in reality or just misinterpretations of coincidences the longer the movie goes on. You can kind of see both her perspective and that of the people that doubt her, which is something I have very rarely seen done well in a film of this genre.
There's a major twist in the finale, which I found bold and impressive. It's unfortunately followed up by a pretty generic trope that heavily negates the impact of the previous scene. I feel like the writers chickened out in the very last minute of what could've been a very unexpected and memorable turn of events.
The clear strength of this movie is the buildup, even if the payoff ends up slipping into mediocrity. The performances are believable and it manages to keep up the pace without ever being slow or boring. I can recommend checking it out.
Hubi19 Oct, 2024
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