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  Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person 2023

  ★★★ Watched 02 Feb 2025

  That's probably what it feels like to be vegan in a meat-eating community.

  That's my first thought watching this movie. This movie, with a ridiculously long title, tackles the story of Sasha, a young vampire who developed a strong sense of compassion after her family accidentally traumatized her for eating a clown. She grew up with a fear of killing people for their blood, which worried her parents because she might starve. Desperate to make her an independent vampire, her…

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  Nosferatu 2024

  ★★★★ Watched 02 Feb 2025

  Nosferatu (dir. Robert Eggers, 2025)

  I don't need to tell the summary of this film. The original Nosferatu movie from 1922 is basically a rip-off of Bram Stoker's Dracula, with character names changed and little plot changes here and there.

  People can say a lot about Robert Eggers' filmography, but one cannot deny that he knows how to build the right atmosphere for a horror movie.

  His 2025 adaptation of Nosferatu is a great example of such ability. I think…

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  Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told 2022

  ★★ Watched 01 Jan 2023

  Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told (dir. Lester Dimaranan, 2022)

  I intended to watch "Nanahimik ang Gabi," but alas it was pulled out of the cinemas. "Low sales," the cinema's cashier told me with an apologetic look on her face. So, between the typical December-comedy film and a rather intriguing film about an intriguing subject matter, you already know what I chose to watch.

  "Mamasapano: Now It Can Be Told" is a 2022 movie directed by Lester Dimaranan, starring Edu…

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  Dream Scenario 2023

  ★★★½ Watched 25 Dec 2023

  FILM REVIEW: Dream Scenario (dir. Kristoffer Borgli, 2023)

  
  Synopsis:

  
  Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) is a professor considered by his friends and acquaintances to be tediously unremarkable. However, he became an internet sensation overnight after appearing in people's dreams. This unexpected attention took a darker turn, affecting him and his family.

  
  
  

  Thoughts:

  
  This film was designed to make you feel unsettled and anxious, like our dreams. I had to take breaks while watching because it genuinely made me anxious, and not…

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