Director: Robert Eggers Producer: Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Robert Eggers Studio: Universal Pictures Starring: Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Willem Dafoe, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney Rating: 13+ Genre: Horror Running Time: 133 minutes
Monday, January 6, 2025 1:16:50 PM | (Age Not Specified)
Do yourself a favour and don't see this movie. I think it's getting good reviews because the reviewers are in denial about it being a good movie.
It was way too long and boring. If 30 - 40 mins was removed from the runtime, it would have been so much better. Although the cinematography and acting were good, the story and editting were just terrible. That's why I gave it one star.
Another reason not to go is that it's a remake of an old movie, which was a copy of the Dracula story with some minor changes. Francis Ford Coppola's, Braham Stoker's Dracula, is a much better movie which is actually based on the book.
Sunday, January 5, 2025 7:46:32 AM | (Age Not Specified)
I wish I could say that my recent foray into the world of Nosferatu was a pleasant one. This cinematic relic, which many critics dub a "masterpiece" of silent horror, is little more than an overrated snooze-fest that should have stayed buried in the annals of film history.
First, let's address the visuals. Nosferatu was groundbreaking in its time, but now its outdated special effects and laughable makeup work only elicit groans. Count Orlok, the titular "monster," looks less like a fearsome vampire and more like a Halloween costume gone terribly wrong. It's hard to be frightened when the main antagonist resembles a rodent with a bad case of rabies.
The acting? Don't get me started. The exaggerated facial expressions and over-the-top body movements are par for the course in silent films, but Nosferatu takes it to a whole new level of absurdity. The cast seems more suited for a vaudeville show than a horror movie, their performances an unintentional parody of terror.
And the plot—dear lord, the plot. It drags on and on, with endless scenes of nothingness that feel like cinematic filler. The story is a disjointed mess, lacking cohesion and compelling character development. We’re left with a series of disjointed events that fail to build any real tension or suspense.
As for the film’s supposed "artistic" elements, like the use of shadow and light, they come off as pretentious and heavy-handed. What might have been innovative in the 1920s now feels like a desperate attempt to distract viewers from the movie’s glaring deficiencies.
In conclusion, Nosferatu is a relic that should remain in the past, a film that has aged about as well as a forgotten can of sardines. Those who champion its merits are merely clinging to nostalgia, unable to see this cinematic corpse for what it truly is—a tedious, uninspired bore.
Sunday, January 5, 2025 7:32:20 AM | (Age Not Specified)
Saw the movie lastnight with high expectations of a good horror movie but within 10 mins I was laughing and rolling my eyes. The movie really tries but it falls so flat - the villian has the voice of darth vader, fingers of ET, and dialect of Lord of the Rings - Sauron. It is boring, long, and painful to watch - I was yearning for the end so that I could go home.
Saturday, January 4, 2025 4:41:30 PM | (Age Not Specified)
Very dark movie..i don't think you see the sun until around the end of the movie. It's a love story between a women and a monster. The monster has a pretty good wing man too. They get tired of one club because everybody knows them there so they look for another club. They bring all there ratty friends with them and caused havock. The monster falls in love..shes the only blood he wants to drink. Ha ha. She screws around with him..moral of story Don't fall in love. The end
Friday, January 3, 2025 3:28:15 PM | (Age Not Specified)
Long ,boring and hard to see . The vampire looked more like the inspector Clouseau character from the pink Panther cartoon than he did Nosferatu.
Better than the witch but not by much .
