The excitement surrounding possible Oscar contender Nightcrawler continues to build, and it’s looking more and more likely that star Jake Gyllenhaal will at least earn plenty of nominations come awards season. This new trailer contains plenty of praise for the movie, but also a lot of swearing, so be warned that it’s NSFW!

Set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles, Nightcrawler follows driven young man Lou Bloom who is desperate for work. He soon discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism.

Joining a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of night crawling, where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars and cents. Aided by Nina, a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.

Nightcrawler marks the directing debut of Real Steel and The Bourne Legacy writer Dan Gilroy. His brother Tony is producing while twice-Oscar nominated DP Robert Elswit is on cinematography duties.

Also starring Bill Paxton, Rene Russo, and Riz Ahmed, Nightcrawler will reach UK cinemas on October 31st.