keleos_maisie
Joined Dec 2016
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A number of reviews seem to consider the film a dark comedy. While the main character behaves a bit foolishly at times and the vourdalak's looks maybe lack finesse, I didn't see it that way myself, so I thought I'd share my two cents.
From old Russian, Czech, and maybe also Polish scary movies (made roughly some time before the late 80s) that I have seen, the style of the vourdalak's appearance in this film makes me think this was done as an homage.
There's just something about it and the entire film... The closest movie I can think of that this feels similarly creepy to is "Viy", an old Russian movie. (If you've seen that movie and liked it, by the way, then you'll probably like this. If you liked this movie, then you should definitely try to check that one out.)
I might be totally wrong, but this movie felt like it was from another time, maybe also because the creature was real (be it makeup or a puppet, it was a practical effect) and not cgi. (Nothing wrong with digital effects, mind you; I rather love them all.)
The only hint of modernity in this was a jump scare at one point.
Other than that, this movie could have fit right in among the other strange creepy movies in the box set called "All the Haunts Be Ours".
From old Russian, Czech, and maybe also Polish scary movies (made roughly some time before the late 80s) that I have seen, the style of the vourdalak's appearance in this film makes me think this was done as an homage.
There's just something about it and the entire film... The closest movie I can think of that this feels similarly creepy to is "Viy", an old Russian movie. (If you've seen that movie and liked it, by the way, then you'll probably like this. If you liked this movie, then you should definitely try to check that one out.)
I might be totally wrong, but this movie felt like it was from another time, maybe also because the creature was real (be it makeup or a puppet, it was a practical effect) and not cgi. (Nothing wrong with digital effects, mind you; I rather love them all.)
The only hint of modernity in this was a jump scare at one point.
Other than that, this movie could have fit right in among the other strange creepy movies in the box set called "All the Haunts Be Ours".
I thought Season 1 was wild, but Season 2 is so out there it's nuts and I don't want it to stop.
This show has things I've never seen and situations I've never imagined and I'm no expert on anything but I've encountered a good portion of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, nature documentaries and a smidge of philosophy in all forms of media and this is at different points all of these things and more.
It's all done so well and believably and futuristically and passionately and compassionately. Once in a while a character is smug and annoying but it makes sense and everything changes again and again.
I hope you try it and stick with it and are as shocked as I am by the time you reach the last few episodes of Season 2. Season 3 can't come soon enough but so much happened this season, I've plenty to mull over for months. I will miss Father's occasional jokes. Until next time, Father.
This show has things I've never seen and situations I've never imagined and I'm no expert on anything but I've encountered a good portion of sci-fi, fantasy, horror, nature documentaries and a smidge of philosophy in all forms of media and this is at different points all of these things and more.
It's all done so well and believably and futuristically and passionately and compassionately. Once in a while a character is smug and annoying but it makes sense and everything changes again and again.
I hope you try it and stick with it and are as shocked as I am by the time you reach the last few episodes of Season 2. Season 3 can't come soon enough but so much happened this season, I've plenty to mull over for months. I will miss Father's occasional jokes. Until next time, Father.
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