IMDb 7.6 2023 HD

Nocturnal Celluloid

Nocturnal Celluloid

2023
Thriller War
15 min NR USA
7.6 IMDB

In the midst of a move out, Stevie finds his deceased uncles film prints that depict his service in the Vietnam war.

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Billy Rowlands
Starring
Chase Chequer / Jimmy Giardinazzo / Max Rowlands

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Reviews

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Genevieve Dubois
Mar 22, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

In 'Nocturnal Celluloid', the act of moving house becomes a portal to the past when Stevie unearths his deceased uncle's Vietnam War film prints. Chase Chequer embodies the central role with a quiet dignity, grappling with the implications…

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Arthur Finch
Mar 22, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

A truly affecting piece, 'Nocturnal Celluloid' hinges on the potent discovery of Vietnam War film prints by Stevie, played with compelling vulnerability by Chase Chequer. The film expertly weaves Stevie's present-day struggles with the visceral impact of his…

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Penelope Davies
Mar 22, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The narrative engine of 'Nocturnal Celluloid' is Stevie's accidental rediscovery of his uncle's Vietnam War film prints. Chase Chequer delivers a performance that is central to the film's emotional landscape, portraying a man confronted by a past he…

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Marcus Bellwether
Mar 22, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

'Nocturnal Celluloid' presents a compelling premise: the unearthing of a deceased uncle's war reel during a mundane house move. Jimmy Giardinazzo and Max Rowlands offer solid support to Chase Chequer's central performance, which navigates the emotional complexities of…

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Eleanor Vance
Mar 22, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Stevie's discovery of his uncle's Vietnam War film prints forms the poignant core of 'Nocturnal Celluloid'. Chase Chequer anchors the film with a quiet intensity, grappling with the weight of inherited history. While the director's hand remains subtle,…

FAQs

The title 'Nocturnal Celluloid' evokes a sense of hidden or unearthed visual history, perhaps suggesting films viewed in private or in darkness, much like rediscovered personal archives. It hints at the intimate and potentially shadowy nature of confronting past traumas and memories through film.