Movie

The Night Clerk

2020 · 90 min

A quiet, uneasy slow-burn that keeps you at arm's length, watching a lonely observer watch others, with tension that simmers rather than erupts.

Tagline: Someone's always watching.
Overview: Hotel night clerk Bart Bromley is a highly intelligent young man on the Autism spectrum. When a woman is murdered during his shift, Bart becomes the prime suspect. As the police investigation closes in, Bart makes a personal connection with a beautiful guest named Andrea, but soon realises he must stop the real murderer before she becomes the next victim.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, eerie and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, obsession, identity, crime
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
obsession
identity
crime
deception
Places: workplace
big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild