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Antibodies

Seen it?

2005 | 127 min | Thriller, Crime, Horror

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Frenzy or The Silence of the Lambs, start here.
The mood
Scary, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 2 hr 7 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated NC-17: meant for adults.
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

When a notorious German serial killer is captured after committing some of the most heinous acts against humanity ever imaginable, a farmer and police officer from a sleepy rural community on the outskirts of Berlin is drawn into the case as he searches for the answers to a murder that has shaken his tight-knit community.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    65% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.7 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $891K worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Christian Alvart

  • Wotan Wilke MöhringMichael Martens
  • André HennickeGabriel Engel
  • Heinz HoenigCommissioner Seiler
  • Norman ReedusPoliceman Schmitz
  • Ulrike KrumbiegelRosa Martens
  • Nina ProllLucy
  • Hauke DiekampChristian
  • Christian von AsterPoliceman Wagner
  • Waltraud WitteMrs Herring
  • Martin UmbachPsychiatrist