the_grip on 17/7/2007 at 04:32
Has anyone seen (
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113241/) this movie? i just saw it on my DVR - i think it is circulating on IFC right now. It's a vampire movie, although i found it not to be the typical vampire flick at all. This movie really freaked my shit... i was spooked for the first time in quite a while (i watched the bore that is House of 1000 corpses just before viewing this one, and i thought for sure that the gorefest would be more fun... i was definitely wrong). It is slow to get going, but by the end i was so empathetic towards the lead character (Sam) and so hated the vampire stalking him (Anna) that i was terrified for Sam's life (i'm not spoiling anything here - reading the back of the DVD case will give you that much info). It was very well done, and the "realness" to the movie really drew me in... the characters are bland and unattractive, and the setting is typical New York City shots. A must see for any gothic/vampire crowds IMHO - a very surreal vampire movie that felt like it could have happened next door.
