IMDb >
Cold Light of Day (1989)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsCold Light of Day (1989) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 2 | slideshow) |
 |
Overview
User Rating:
Plot:
True story of serial Killer Dennis Nilsen. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Awards:
1 win moreUser Comments:
An everyday story of a serial killer moreCast
(Credited cast) | Bob Flag | ... | Dennis Nilsen |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Martin Byrne-Quinn | ... | Joe |
| Jackie Cox | ... | Julie Stay |
| Andrew Edmans | ... | Stephen |
| Geoffrey Greenhill | ... | Inspector Simmons |
| Mark Hawkins | ... | The Poor Boy |
| Claire King | ... | Prostitute |
| Bill Merrow | ... | Albert Green |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
79 min (video version) | 79 min (theatrical version)Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorCertification:
UK:18Filming Locations:
London, England, UKFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Cold Light of Day (1989)Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer | Ted Bundy | The Town That Dreaded Sundown | The Zodiac | Monster |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | IMDb Short section |
| IMDb UK section | Add this title to MyMovies |
This is what they sometimes call a 'docu-drama,' which never really cuts it for me, it's either a documentary or a drama and never shall the twain meet. It just doesn't work as either in the end.
It tries for realism as a documentary with the everyday scenes meeting young rootless men in dingy cafés for the promise of a bed,food,drink and casual gay sex. And tries for dramatic scenes with the murders and the ensuing aftermath. But really works as neither as both parts come across as dull and boring. Perhaps most killers are as uninteresting as this and maybe that is the point the film is trying to make. Sadly it doesn't make it very entertaining
The pounding background music intended to heighten tension at crucial moments just grates and doesn't help at all. I was going to say that some editing and cutting would have made the whole thing move faster and have increased the overall pace of the film. But then I noticed on the general information about this film that a 32 minute version was released in the cinemas. I've watched the much longer video version.
As a film about killer, Dennis Nilsen, called Gordon Marsh in the film for what I assume was copyright reasons at the time of it's original release, it just doesn't engage the attention or make us understand anything about the character and his motives.
Other documentaries have been made since about Nilsen that delved deeper and are more interesting and they would be better to search out and watch instead.