Tropey in every way you could possibly wish for -- yet with a enjoyably dark humor for the era. Feels like a movie you'd see playing in the background of another movie.
Plot's a bit all over the place, along with the misogyny, but neither manages to quite put me off of this delightful, campy little treat of a film.
Gothic horror is BACK. Thrilling and atmospheric. Unflinching in exploring the intersections of death, decay, lust, and madness, in a way that feels perfectly in genre, yet fresh and interesting.
I'm fascinated by how heavily the film focuses on the female perspective. The entire film centers around Ellen, from first shot to last, whereas most other Dracula heroines are treated like mere pawns on a chessboard, sexily shuffled back and forth against their will. While sex is definitely a core…
I've been dazzled. Captivated. There wasn't a moment where I could tear my eyes away from the absurdity on display.
This is the closest I've seen live action come to animation. The closest I've seen a modern movie come to 1920s slapstick. Add in a healthy dose of video game styling and you have an experience truly unlike anything else out there.
and if I, as a 5'2 vest-and-blouse-wearing evil bisexual, said that Swan gives me secondhand gender euphoria
