Is Nightcrawler scary?

Not particularly — Nightcrawler's appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a horror film, it scored 1.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for atmosphere, and 8.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

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Nightcrawler

2014 · R · 1h 58m

The city shines brightest at night.

When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story. Aiding him in his effort is Nina, a TV-news veteran.

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Curator Score

8.0

Overall

Based on 1 curator rating

Strongest on atmosphere, light on gore.

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8.0Overall

Fear1.0

Gore1.0

Atmosphere7.0

Genres

dramahorrorcrimethriller

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Details

Budget$8.5M

Box office$47.4M

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Starring

Jake Gyllenhaal as Louis Bloom · Riz Ahmed as Rick · Rene Russo as Nina Romina · Bill Paxton as Joe Loder · Kevin Rahm as Frank Kruse · Michael Hyatt as Detective Frontieri · Price Carson as Detective Lieberman · Kent Shocknek as Kent Shocknek

Production

Bold Films, Sierra/Affinity

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bleak

Nightcrawler

2014 · R · 1h 58m

The city shines brightest at night.

Plot summary via TMDB

Curator Score

8.0

Overall

Based on 1 curator rating

Strongest on atmosphere, light on gore.

Add your rating

8.0Overall

Fear1.0

Gore1.0

Atmosphere7.0

Genres

dramahorrorcrimethriller

Rate this film

Details

Budget$8.5M

Box office$47.4M

Directed by

Written by

Cinematography

Music

Starring

Production

Bold Films, Sierra/Affinity

Reviews

No reviews yet. Be the first.