A delirious man dies a frantic death on a doctor's watch, but not before somehow transferring his memories to her. Soon, she sees--through his eyes--that his death may be the doing of a group of supernatural wanderers--and that they are coming for her next.
Subgenres: philosophical, possession
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Nomads is a good film with a great one trapped inside, screaming to get out. The way director John McTiernan blends realities is complex and intriguing, and the film maintains an enigmatic atmosphere from the first stark shots to the effectively creepy ending. However, the writing, also by McTiernan, doesn't sufficiently illuminate the nature of the nomads. Who they are, what they are capable of, how they are perceived by people. I realize that's part of their nature, and I don't want a horror such as this movie presents us to be totally expained, but just a little more exposition would have improved the nomads' effectiveness as an evil force. Well worth watching--to my mind, anyway--if only for the atmosphere and visuals. (Nov 30, 1999) | ||||||
The head of the nomads is eighties rocker Adam Ant.
