Browse films Rate it on NextFilm
Poster for The Watcher
U
Unrated

The Watcher

2000 · 96 min

Mystery, Thriller

FBI agent Joel Campbell, burnt-out and shell-shocked after years spent chasing serial killers, flees L.A. to begin a new life for himself in Chicago. But five months later, Joel's best laid plans are abruptly cut short when his new hometown becomes the setting for some particularly gruesome murders--murders that could only have been committed by one man: David Allen Griffin. One of Joel's most elusive and cunning nemeses, Griffin has followed his former pursuer to Chicago in order to play a sadistic game of cat and mouse. Taunting Joel with photographs of his intended victims and leaving his crime scenes meticulously free of clues in order to keep the police at bay, Griffin derives as much pleasure out of watching Joel react to every movement as watching his victims die. But when Griffin moves into Joel's inner circle, Joel must quickly find some way to stop him before someone close to him becomes the next one to die.

View on IMDb
Fast Slow
Dark Light

Appeals to viewers who enjoy grim serial-killer thrillers built around psychological pressure, adversarial mind games, and a damaged investigator’s personal stakes.

Tone
tense, dread, bleak
Payoff
unease, catharsis
Pacing
steady
Intensity
intense
Structure
linear
Themes
obsession, trauma, pursuit, predation, psychological manipulation
Setting
contemporary, rain-soaked urban metropolis

Content dimensions

No content ratings yet for this movie.

IMDb parental guide

Where to watch

Rent
Apple TV Store
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Buy
Apple TV Store
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Provided by JustWatch JustWatch Logo