Nosferatu

Just look at this beautiful shot of a crossroads! So many yummy visuals! I was under a spell.

Movie: Nosferatu

Running Time: 2:12

Nominated for: Cinematography, Costumes, Hair & Make Up, Production Design

How I watched: Imax

When it had me: Robert Eggers!

When it lost me: It didn't

What systems does it challenge: Vampires!

Hold on to your ancient, wrinkly, old man butts, because I loved this movie!

It is creepy, it is dark, it is taboo and victorian and weird and that's everything I need!

This movie is not for everyone! This includes most people I know and Gen Z as well. I recognize that most of you don't like it dark and scary and I'm shocked, shocked I tell you, that Oscars is giving this movie any attention at all. Two horror films in the mix; is the tide finally turning?

The cinematography is gorgeous! If you don't like horror, maybe go look at some screenshots because it really is noteworthy. Even when the creepy shadow of the Vampire starts to feel almost silly it still just indulges a kind of childhood fear of monsters in me in the best possible way. 

Robert Eggers knows how to evoke a mood. He conjures, dread, delusion, terror, nightmare and despair with a virtuosic skill. And horniness. He definitely included the horny (um, also rapey) aspect of vampires.

The performances are great, the costumes make me want to forget that Victorian times were terrible and music was excellent as well. In almost all aspects, this film played perfectly to all of my sensibilities.

What's not perfect? Nosferatu and Dracula are basically the same tale and this retells what we all know already. I guess I was looking for some new twist or take? I didn't get that but it's ok. Gen Z has been ripping on Count Orlac's mustache and they're not wrong, it's ridiculous. It didn't stop me from being in love with so much of what was on the screen.