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I thought Nosferatu got a bit saggy in the "beginning of the end" phase, but the very end was excellent.

Loved the two ending images, where dafoe is beaming in the mirror, and the vampire is degrading on top of the woman. Feels like they are grunewald references.

And I thought it was visually impressive, especially at the beginning and up til the castle. Lack of reliance on cgi a big plus for me. Whole thing felt very coherent and suitably decadent.

I've downloaded the witch and some of his shorts to watch.
 
Turns out HMG was right!

Turns out HMG was right!

Victory lap
Robert Eggers is set to direct ‘WERWULF’ as his next film. Described as a werewolf horror movie set in 13th century England with dialogue true to the time period. In theaters on December 25, 2026.

Hwæt! Lystenaþ, gode men, to þis spel ful uncuþ,
Of þe wer-beast þat doþ walkeþ in þe deorcnesse soþ,
In myrce wudu hwer non durre tredeþ,
Hwer gryrelic geþeodu fylleþ heortan mid dræd.
 
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line b said:
Re: nosferatu- I liked the performances and dialogue a bit actually, was definitely the highlight for me.

But beyond that I had a similar impression. There was nothing really 'wrong' with it- I didn't think it looked drab but it also didn't look amazing which is a problem since the movie was trying very hard for a strong visual aesthetic- and just generally i felt it didn't hit hard enough. Was overly manicured to the point of falling flat. I left thinking 'that was a well made movie' but not really feeling too much.

Eggers last film, the Northman, had a really strong first 30 minutes- this methodical march forward where the viewer is winded briskly through a string of events like an amusement ride that leaves the world feeling both vast and claustrophobic- but then it negs on its initial promises and becomes a much more standard less interesting film. Nosferatu is a bit of shame because it rights the wrong of the Northman by maintaining the tone and feel of that first 30 minutes throughout its run time, but without any of the bombast.
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I felt sort of the same. Well made film that I had no reason to dislike but just couldn't get into it. Maybe it was because the monster had mustache.
 
line b

line b

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I hope this ultra glossy highly stylized bit isn't eggers new norm cause it's almost antithetical to what I enjoyed so much in his first two films
 
Corpsey

Corpsey

bandz ahoy
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"The Pope's Exorcist 2" Is Going Ahead

Producer Jeff Katz has revealed that a sequel to the 2023 Russell Crowe-led supernatural thriller “The Pope’s Exorcist” is officially in the works. Speaking on X, Katz said: “Amorth Nation – I just got the call. IT’S OFFICIALLY HAPPENING!!! ‘E un seguito, amici miei.’ [It’s a sequel, my...
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Oh hell yeah
 
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