7/10
Moody, predictable but fun Italian Indie vampire movie
17 March 2023
I would agree with the poor dubbing but hey, it's a foreign film! I enjoyed it. Slow paced but does a good job building the story. Anyone used to action packed Hollywood movies might not like this style of film making. I thought it was on the artsy side, too. The locations, the small Italian village and a slight desaturation to the picture. Early in the movie they go to the ballet which was artfully filmed and the ballerinas get feasted upon like "Theatre of the Vampires." Why? I don't know but I kept watching this story meander around and enjoyed the ride while the heroine solves the mystery of her missing sister. Many creepy moments, not cheesy jump-scares, but things you see out of the corner of your eye late at night. Main actors are good. The heroine is observing and not babbling constantly with story exposition. Also not running around screaming and hysterical. Well done! Music is interesting. I was not familiar with this director's work but I am now going to check out other movies made by Roberto D'Antona.

I was thinking about Hammer Dracula movies with Christopher Lee. Quite predictable but a terrific look and feel and thoroughly enjoyable to watch. Like this one.
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