Nosferatu

Now, this is one creepy vampire film. Worlds away from the sparkling Twilight or New Moon. Some of my classmates were terrified due to it's gothic style and the many 'whats lurking in the shadows' moments. I was somewhat scared, but mostly intregued by the darkness, and by the other-worldly gaze all the actors possesed. The whole thing was beautiful in an odd sort of way.

I thought the dark shadows really left the audience in suspence. One of my favorite parts was when the vampire was in the hallway, about to enter the room, and you could only see his shadow lit by the candle light.

There were no fancy effects, which made it different and a refreashing change from the horror films in cinemas today. Also, there wasn't much blood which is of course surprising for a vampire film. This however only added to the films effect - proving you don't have to be all stabby and screamy to be genuinly scary!

Although, it wasnt just the look of Nosferatu which interests me, but the fact that it was one of the first films of the 'vampire' genre. It's early films like these which have sparked an obsession with this particular monster which still exists today. Why? I don't really know. All I know is that I'm one of those people who are drawn to them. One of my favorite music videos involves vampires, and I even managed to read all the Twilight books! Despite them being horribly written and really cheesey, I never managed to get fed up or bored. I wanted to know more about something that wasn't real. Something dangerous. Now I think that it's time, as Andy says, to put down Edward Cullen and pick up Dracula for some real blood-sucking! :[' '


Oh, and I can't wait to watch it again with my dad!