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Seen it?2005 | 88 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A few days before Christmas, traveling entertainer Marc Stevens is stuck at nightfall in a remote wood in the swampy Hautes Fagnes region of Liège when his van breaks down. An odd chap who's looking for a lost dog then leads Marc to a shuttered inn.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fabrice Du Welz
- Laurent LucasMarc Stevens
- Jackie BerroyerM. Bartel
- Jean-Luc CouchardBoris
- Philippe NahonRobert Orton
- Philippe Grand'HenryTomas Orton
- Jo PrestiaFermier Mylène
- Marc LefebvreLucien
- Alfred DavidRoland
- Alain DelaunoisGéant
- Brigitte LahaieMademoiselle Vicky