The Night Watchmen

The Night Watchmen

Year: 2017

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Mitchell Altieri

ComedyHorror

Three bumbling night watchmen find themselves in a desperate fight for survival when a warehouse delivery accidentally unleashes a horde of vampires upon Baltimore. Joined by a fresh-faced rookie and a determined tabloid journalist, the unlikely heroes must overcome their ineptitude to protect themselves and stop the vampire scourge from consuming the city.

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Timeline & Setting – The Night Watchmen (2017)

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Time period

Night

The events unfold over a single night in a modern city, as the newsroom becomes increasingly tense and dangerous after the undead clown arrives.

Location

Baltimore newspaper office

A late-night newsroom in Baltimore becomes the battleground as security guards guard an old newspaper office. The cramped desks, blinking monitors, and musty corridors create a claustrophobic setting where a supernatural threat can spread unnoticed.

🏙️ Urban 🗞️ Journalism

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Main Characters – The Night Watchmen (2017)

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Rajeeve (Max Gray Wilbur)

The new night-shift recruit who endures hazing and pressure from his colleagues. He grows from a hesitant bystander into a capable fighter, ultimately risking himself to save the group and even revealing a hidden identity symbolized by a cross tattoo.

🧭 Protagonist 🛡️ Protector 🌀 Transformation

Karen (Kara Luiz)

An attractive reporter who becomes entangled in the guards’ peril. She becomes a focal point for attention and a catalyst for the group’s actions, surviving alongside the others as the horror unfolds.

🗞️ Reporter 🛡️ Survivor 🕯️ Intensity

Ken (Ken Arnold)

A veteran night watchman who offers guidance and a pep talk to Rajeeve. He serves as a stabilizing force within the group and pushes others toward collective action against the vampire threat.

🧭 Mentor 🛡️ Leader 👥 Team Player

Luca (Dan Deluca)

One of the fellow night watchmen who tightens the perimeter and participates in the group’s defense. He contributes to the effort to learn the perimeter and help coordinate an escape.

🗺️ Companion 🛡️ Guard 🗝️ Ally

Jiggetts (Kevin Jiggetts)

Another guard who endures the night’s bizarre events. He stays loyal to the group and faces danger when the vampires close in.

🧭 Loyal 🗡️ Fighter 🕯️ Night Watch

Randall (James Remar)

The newspaper boss who becomes one of the first humans turned by Blimpo’s vampiric attack. His transformation embodies the corruption of power under supernatural influence.

👑 Authority 🧛 Vampire 🕳️ Betrayal

Blimpo

A clown delivered from Romania who awakens as a vampire and initiates the massacre inside the newsroom. His awakening sets the pace for the outbreak.

🎭 Clown 🩸 Undead 🗡️ Hunter

Office Vampire (Bill Steffey)

An undead figure that the guards must contend with, representing the perversion of a routine office hierarchy under vampiric influence.

🧛 Vampire 🏢 Office 🕯️ Threat

Vampire, Goth (James Matthew Poole)

One of the more menacing vampires who joins the horde, a Gothic echo of the clown’s awakening and the broader vampiric assault.

🧛 Gothic 🗺️ Threat 🕯️ Night

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Major Themes – The Night Watchmen (2017)

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🧛 Undeath

The story centers on the perils of vampirism and how the dead can infiltrate a mundane workplace, turning colleagues into threats. It explores the fear, contagion, and moral conflicts prompted by a vampire horde within an everyday space.

🤝 Teamwork

A disparate group of overnight watchmen must set aside personal differences to survive. Trust is built slowly as they coordinate tasks, share resources, and protect one another from the escalating threat.

⚔️ Courage

Rajeeve's arc moves from reluctant recruit to active fighter under pressure. A pep talk, a wary return, and a decisive stand show how fear can be channeled into resolve when saving others matters.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 07:53

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