Watchtower

"Neighbor. Friend. Serial Killer."

Sep 27 2008 R 1h 40m
Drama, Romance, Thriller

A sleepy Oregon village turns deadly when Adam, introducing himself as an English professor working on his first novel, befriends Kate and Mike, a brother and sister trying to put their lives back together after the death of their father. The two welcome the stranger, unaware that their actions will lead them down a dangerous path into the mind and grip of a deadly serial killer.

Plot

Orphan Mike O'Conner was abused from age three by his own dad, fled to Chicago to start a rock band but got dragged in bad mates' crime and convicted under probation. Mike's sister, Kate, managed to get him released and employed as assistant lighthouse guard under Adam Terrell, an author on sabbatical. However, Adam is murdered by serial killer Art Stoner, who takes Adam's place and identity. Art himself is the traumatized son of a prostitute, abandoned by the father, who had to watch his mother 'working' and got beaten, as if responsible, whenever her 'clients' hit her. 'Adam' seems to work out as Mike's substitute father, smacking him at worst, but their past starts catching up and Art being seen in action as Kate's lover poisons the triangle dramatically.

Written by

Rod Browning, Robert Geoffrion, Dan Witt

Directed by

George Mihalka

Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Alliance Atlantis Communications

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
841
Average Rating
4.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA