I don't want to contrast this with Nosferatu because it stands on its own merit, but it is inevitable considering the public consciousness is obsessed with vampire horror right now.
This film is far superior on probably 1/50th of the budget or less. It interweaves vampirism with themes of love, patriarchy, queer expression and sexual repression in a way that is sincere and emerges gradually throughout the film so that you are left with a bounty to reflect upon at…
My siblings made me watch this on Christmas Eve. It was funny.
Bob Eggs films mostly all feel like a montage with little weight. A railroad. There are some beautiful and thrilling individual scenes but as a complete narrative they almost all fall flat for me emotionally, as they do not contain real truth or pain. The exception being The VVitch (somewhat).
There were some striking costumes and candle lit scenes. I think surface aesthetics are enough to stun the average viewer but to me they can never carry the weight of…
This movie got a lot right. I thought the first 2/3 were solid. I thought they actually handled the abrupt alternating timelines well. I appreciated having the airbnb landlord to hate on. The most believable character tbh. I thought contrasting his act of sexual violence and lack of self awareness with the primary villain was actually clever - it gave the movie very believable breadth. Typically when movies try to incorporate aspects of technology/ modernity it feels painfully corny, but…
