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Nightmare Cinema

Seen it?

2018 | 119 min | Horror

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences and little lasting buzz, 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. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary and gory.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 59 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: expect violence.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

A series of down-on-their-luck individuals enter the decrepit and spine-chilling Rialto theater, only to have their deepest and darkest fears brought to life on the silver screen by The Projectionist – a mysterious, ghostly figure who holds the nightmarish futures of all who attend his screenings.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    77% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 93K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mick Garris, Alejandro Brugués, Ryuhei Kitamura, David Slade, Joe Dante

  • Mickey RourkeThe Projectionist
  • Sarah Elizabeth WithersSamantha
  • Elizabeth ReaserHelen
  • Zarah MahlerAnna
  • Faly RakotohavanaRiley
  • Maurice BenardFather Benedict
  • Mariela GarrigaSister Patricia
  • Mark GrossmanDavid
  • Richard ChamberlainDr. Mirari
  • Adam GodleyDr. Salvadore