Deathwatch

– In the brutal trench fighting of the First World War, a British Infantry Company is separated from t..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Deathwatch (2002)

In the brutal trench fighting of the First World War, a British Infantry Company is separated from their regiment after a fierce battle. Attempting to return to their lines, the British soldiers discover what appears to be a bombed out German trench, abandoned except for a few dazed German soldiers. After killing most of the Germans, and taking one prisoner, the British company fortifies to hold the trench until reinforcements can arrive. Soon, however, strange things being to happen as a sense of evil descends on the trench and the British begin turn on each other.

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Release Date:

06 Dec 2002

Language:

English, French, German

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

M.J. Bassett

Writer:

M.J. Bassett

Main Actors:

Jamie Bell, Rúaidhrí Conroy, Mike Downey, Laurence Fox

Plot:

In 1917, in the Western front, a group of survivors of the British Company Y reach the most forward German trench in a foggy night. They capture a German soldier that advises that evil is in the trench, forcing the soldiers to kill each other, and asks them to leave the place. Only the private Charlie Shakespeare listens and helps the prisoner, while a supernatural force scares and makes the soldiers insane.

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations.

Production:

LionsGate Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%