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The Atticus Institute

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2015 | 92 min | Horror

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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. If you loved The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

In the early 1970s, Dr. Henry West creates an institute to find people with supernatural abilities. When Judith Winstead comes to the facility, she exhibits amazing abilities that the military wants to turn into a weapon.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    57% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 22K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Chris Sparling

  • William MapotherDr. Henry West
  • Rya KihlstedtJudith Winstead
  • Sharon MaughanSusan Gorman
  • Anne BetancourtJoanne Breault
  • John RubinsteinMarcus Wheeler
  • Suzanne JamiesonCathleen West
  • Gerald McCullouchSteven West
  • Brian ChenowethFather Donnelly
  • Joe GuarneriSergeant Parella
  • Gage MaverikGovernment Researcher