Bram Stoker's Dracula

I know Nosferatu (2024) wouldn't be as it is without various other preceding films, but I have to say watching them all just makes me love Robert Eggers' vision/version that much more. The direction is great, although very tricky to follow. The casting is... I mean, apart from Gary Oldman, who always gives a spotlight-worthy performance, I couldn't see other characters past their actors. The production, design, makeup and cinematography were all beautifully dreamlike, bordering on nightmare, as were the sound design and score. All in all, I wouldn't say it's the best reinterpretation, but it makes sense as to why it's hailed as one.

Watching how this story balances its horror and romance elements and intertwines them in a coherent way makes for a very satisfying experience in this forbidden love tragedy played out, partly by also giving us a lens to see Dracula’s motivations. The horror can surprise you out…

No matter how grinding and dull the story gets, we are, genuinely, never more than about 45 seconds away from some eye-popping visual.

3/5 - looked cool, just a bit boring in itself

I just love vampires.

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