Most horror movies in the 90s have been weak.  With the exception of "Lost Highway," "Urban Legend," and "Scream," other original ideas for horror movies were poorly expressed on film.  But the new  movie Nightwatch (limited-release, opened in theaters in April 1998), a contemporary horror story set in a city morgue, is far better than most horror movies of the 90s.  Directed with an excellent taste of style and creepiness by Ole Borndeale, Nightwatch turns out to be one of the best horror/thriller movies of the year.

     The movie follows the story of a young man, Martin Belos (Ewan McGregor), who finds a job as a watchman for the city morgue so he can pay his way through law school.  Strange things start to happen when he works there, including dead corpses moving and spooky noises.   Murders then start to occur at the morgue; someone, it appears, kills people, mutilates their bodies, and has sex with them before he moves them around, to look like they're the walking dead.  Borndeale keeps the atmosphere creepy throughout the film and makes the viewer suspect different murderers by expressing the way they act.  The ending is very satisfying and gut-wrenching--it is sure to keep you at the edge of your seat.