Scharlachroter Winter - Krieg der Vampire

"God............We are God's forgotten children little man, why should he care how we live or how we die?"



... This should be classed as just Drama straight up... With a slight supernatural aspect. I personally found this movie enjoyable enough to watch once. Honestly, I would probably not watch it again as it is definitely a drama, which I am not that partial to most of the time. However, it's a well made movie with good acting contrary to what others have claimed here. I have a feeling that they say that because they did not care for the movie so they tore it apart review wise no matter whether they were being fully truthful or not. I personally would not seek to watch it again on my own (most movies I do not watch more than once, the same with reading books as once its in my head it never leaves) but I would watch it again if I was with someone else that wanted to see it. However, I will give it what is due as far as credit and quality... For a low budget, independent film it holds it down as far as quality. The acting is good and I think the music suits the story. The location in Montana and the scenery is amazing. The film production is well done and they handle the different languages smoothly. I was not familiar with the main actor/writer/producer/director beforehand but I would definitely be open to seeing more of his work as he pushes forward. I would be interested in seeing the next movie or two that follow in this trilogy once apiece. As far as this movie is concerned, if you can appreciate heavy drama, artistic expression and heavy dialogue with the absence of fast paced action sequence's consistent throughout or minimal horror and gore/blood then give it a chance.

There is an affection, that you may or may not have towards Low Budget movies. You might relish in the way they are done, how much effort the filmmakers have put into them and give them bonus points for trying and going for their dreams. This movie could be one of those cases you'd need those bonus points to give this movie a boost.

The effects are not as bad (considering this is really low budget of course), the tangling story lines and time jumping might cause a few headaches though. There is also the language issue, which is a nice touch, but might not win too many people over. There is a decent amount of blood and action, but overall there is nothing that can really redeem this. Not worth your time

I love these low budget movies. they prove that talent goes a long way you don't need million dollar budgets, or over rated, over paid actors. When you have a good story and a good story teller the rest falls into place, If you don't give these movies a chance you will miss out on so much just like I use to miss out. I'm so happy i began watching these movies. I have seen some great acting, great producing, great directing, brilliant story telling, all done with peanut shells when compared to the bloated Hollywood remakes, I'm so tiered of watching remakes it makes no sense just think of how great these films would be if they had half the money the big blockbuster films get. That's why KICK-STARTER is such a valuable site now we get to back movies we want made by watching clips on kick-starter and donating for the movie to be made please visit and support the little guys spread the word.

thank you crimson winter for bringing art back into myth of vampires. there have been so many cheesy and horrible vampire films and TV series lately that i gave up on watching vampire films, until now. the folktales of vampires have been around for almost 300 years or more and crimson winter returns an aesthetic honor back to this historic tale. if you have a love for vampires (one of my favorite horror "monsters"), then you will really appreciate the character development, acting, script, plot, and direction. i really can't say enough about how well crimson winter was developed; it makes you realize the vast difference between a Hollywood-thoughtless-horror-flick and true art. i'm not going to ruin the movie for you with details, just watch it.

The last vampire film I actually enjoyed was Interview with the Vampire (1994). The locations, story, and sheer scope of the film was impressive. Since then, I have seen a lot of bloated, high budget, and disappointing attempts at a vampire story.

Enter Interwoven Film's "Crimson Winter", an impressive effort that brings back the days when story was king. Truth be told, the only reason I decided to watch this film is because it was shot in my home state of Montana. But once I heard the brooding narration of the main character lamenting his many experiences over the course of many lifetimes contrasted by beautiful shots of the mountains of Montana, I was hooked.

"Crimson" tells a familiar story in an unfamiliar way. This is a story that requires your attention and rewards it. The story weaves in tales of family betrayal, forbidden love, revenge, survival, compromise, and ideals.

This is a gritty, well shot, well acted, independent film that challenges audiences to think about choices, and in this case, what they may mean for centuries to come. It is about belief, and holding on to that belief for so long it could be forgotten. At the end of the day, it is about that wretched, rewarding, painful, and amazing thing called love.