this might be a bit of an odd choice for this question because it's not very extravagant visually and it doesn't entirely fit into the horror or romance genres (it does have themes of both though) but i still think it's great and worth recommending! it's not super scary but it's a fun modern take on the vampire theme and there is a strange family and a sweet storyline. so i think it's worth a watch regardless..
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an emissary to the king of France becomes lost on his journey, and finds himself at the surreal estate of a vampire and his family, where he begins to experience strange happenings.
I don’t really watch a lot of new movies but this is one I heard about recently and it sounded like exactly my kinda thing and I was not disappointed. it feels very very reminiscent of much older folk horror films, I absolutely loved this. the atmosphere is perfect, the writing is beautiful, and the main vampire is entirely done with puppetry which absolutely rules.
based on a folk story that long predates dracula, a vourdalak is a vampire who feeds on the undead subject’s former loved ones. normally I find horror movies that are about “trauma” or whatever to be a bit tired, but this one heavily deals with those kinds of themes and it never feels heavy-handed or hacky. it’s a film about patriarchy and abuse but it’s also totally just a folksy atmospheric vampire period piece. I loved it.
"My children. I am leaving. Wait for me six days. If after these six days, I have not returned, say a prayer in my memory — for then, I will have been killed in battle. But if ever, God forbid, I return after these six days have passed, I order you to forget that I was ever your father, and to deny me entry, whatever I may say or do, for then I would have become nothing but an accursed Vourdalak."
Dec 7, 2024
I watched for the first time last night and I’m glad I bought it because I want to experience it again and again. I’m overall not a horror movie person, but this obviously is cinematic and haunting and intrigued me more than scared me. There were still certain parts that made me want to vomit (you can probably guess which ones), but they were necessary.
I’m not tuned into the discourse happening around this film, but I hope that people are recognizing LRD’s performance as one that is award worthy. She did that all herself- no cgi, no prosthetics. I’m usually kind of a nepo baby hater but you can’t deny talent.
Feb 2, 2025
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seeing sheep while i’m in the car will always be a highlight. especially when there are this many . like how cute is that? can’t help but smile
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no one wants tinnitus and everywhere has the music up too loud
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