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Film of the Week #267: Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam AKA The Devil Strikes at Night (1957)



Summary:
A serial killer strikes again during WWII in Germany. The wrong man is arrested and a detective hunts down the real killer. But justice in Nazi Germany is not so easily administered.

Info/Links:
#432 on 500<400, with 165 checks.
Nominated by Cocoa and joachimt.
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This movie fits the current Academy Awards Challenge.



Here is a schedule of all the FotWs.

Mean to watch this earlier this week, but better late than never?

Anyway, I can't lie - I was pretty underwhelmed by it. It was fine - but it felt more like a run-of-the-mill film noir b-movie to me than anything else. The visuals were fine. The story was fine, but not all that compelling. I didn't feel the tension or intrigue or mystery from it. Not that it was bad - just "meh." The last 15 minutes or so made it a bit more interesting, but even that felt like more of a side plot than anything else.

Just watched it. I agree with Max. 6/10

I was expecting more from the movie as well. My takeaway is that Schnapps gives you wings. 6/10

Cocoa wrote: ↑

February 16th, 2019, 8:58 pm

I was expecting more from the movie as well. My takeaway is that Schnapps gives you wings. 6/10

The makers of Red Bull must have watched this one...

I also agree with Max's assessment

And yet again we proof that we suck in having a decent movie discussion.

joachimt wrote: ↑

February 17th, 2019, 3:20 pm

And yet again we proof that we suck in having a decent movie discussion.

I'm just glad people agree with me.