- Nosferatu

Description

In Nosferatu, estate agent Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) travels to Transylvania for a fateful meeting with a prospective client named Count Orlok (Bill Skarsgård). While away, his new bride Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) is plagued by visions and an increasing sense of dread in anticipation of an encounter with a horrifying force beyond her control. The gothic tale of obsession is directed by Robert Eggers and stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Simon McBurney and Willem Dafoe. Review: For all fans of horror movies, this is the ultimate movie. The horrific story is not diluted or modernized. The viewer will NOT get the following: 1) a sanitized, dandified monster; 2) a sexy, mysterious, seductive Count Dracula clinically penetrating neck veins; 3) cool superpowers, flying away as a bat; or 4) a happy ending. Instead, the viewer WILL receive these things: 1) a vile, despicable monster; 2) a human slug living by sucking the blood of innocents; 4) a putrid attraction offering power but taking it instead; and 5) redemption only through embracing the terror. We’re told by psychologists that the attraction of the macabre is the relief of surviving the unendurable. At the end, our own daily problems and challenges look small in comparison. This movie is the real “Dracula” legend in all its disgusting, vile aspects, hitting on all the tropes: even extending out to very real pestilence and pandemic. In addition, this is an unvarnished look at medieval times when the recent dead were dug up and staked. This was done least they become vile monsters, the undead lurking in the shadows to feed on the living. With excellent acting, incredible sets, and a focused plot it is beautiful in its relentless display of ugliness. One can take away deep lessons from this movie, such as the corruption of ethereal beauty by tasting the pleasures of hell. But those looking for a cheap thrill, a few giggling shocks, a cool monster should avoid it like the plague. I must say, though, it produces a lasting impression. I avoided viewing it for a while because I knew that “Nosferatu” was an encapsulation of the worst of humanity and society: embodied in our worst nightmares. It did not disappoint. Viewed projected on a large wall screen in 4K with full surround sound turned up, it is a fascinating and repulsive immersive experience. View this masterpiece with due caution. Beware selling your soul to the devil. You might not like what you must pay in return! Review: Muito bom! Veio com luva, a arte tá linda! Ele não tem opções em Português, somente original, espanhol e francês. O legal é que tem uma versão estendida, mas são poucos minutos a mais.