Vampire Movie Reviews Samples For Students

The theme of this scene is neighbor's suspicion and Oskar's protectiveness. There are three characters here, the neighbor, Oskar and Eli. The neighbor understands that there are sinister forces involved in what is happening in the town, and he does not understand that, while Oskar wants to protect the girl he loves. She is a monster for other people, but he develops a special connection with her. They are the same age, at least physically. The music is dramatic and creates mystery. There is also no music during some shots. The setting is adequate being in an empty apartment. Even a stranger ...

Let the right one in is a Swedish film directed by Tomas Alfredson. The movie is based on the novel of Swedish writer Yuna Ayvide Lindqvist, who became the film screenwriter. This is the story of a 12 -year-old boy living in a suburb of Stockholm Blackeberg and is hurt by peers. He becomes friends a girl named Eli, who is a vampire. The film received the recognition of international critics, as well as numerous awards, including the Award for Best Feature founders Story at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008. In Sweden, the film received four Guldbagge Awards from the Swedish Film Institute. ...

Introduction

Although decades of numerous incarnations have slightly diminished the stature of the vampire, the horror, seductiveness and mystery associated with it remains. Over the years, several themes have been associated with the vampires depicted in various films. The dominant metaphorical representations have been animal appetite, sex, evil and venereal disease. In F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu, the vampire, unlike those in similar films, is unattractive and ghastly yet the fascination that grips those around him is remarkably disturbing. In this context, several metaphors emerge. This paper presents the metaphoric functions of the vampire in the film Nosferatu.
The ...

One of the key differences in the film Interview with the Vampire and some of the other films in the vampire genre is that Neil Jordan’s adaptation of the Anne Rice novel is about what life for a vampire would be like. Through the experiences of the ancient Lestat, his novice Louis, and through the poignant eyes of Claudia, one sees both the joys and the frustrations of life inside a body that is immortal – without aging – but also without many of the consolations, particularly emotional in nature, that humans get to experience but are beyond the reach ...

The Twilight (2008)

Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Synopsis: A teenage girl (Kristen Stewart), who seems nothing but ordinary, moves to live with his farther after her mother gets remarried. She falls in love with a local vampire (Robert Pattinson), who happens to be beautiful and mysterious, risking everything in her life. The pair has to overcome challenges, including blood lust and other vampires’ attacks, to see where their love can take them.

Review:

The books are "about life, not death"
and "love, not lust".

Stephenie Meyer

The “Twilight” movie is based on a series of books written by Stephenie Meyer, which became extremely ...

Fear drives people to do incredible things to escape the harsh consequences. The same thing drove the main character of the movie Dracula Untold, Prince Vlad, to protect his kingdom from enemies. Everyone who has watched this film can attest to the fact that it is intriguing. Some bloggers call it vague and dull, but an individual is entitled to his or her view. The aim of this article, however, is not to review this particular film. Instead, it will evaluate the components of the movie such as the scene arrangement, sexuality, gender, race, use of color and costumes. ...

ABSTRACT

During the last decade, Asian horror cinema has seen a surge in popularity throughout the world, especially in western countries. Traditionally, Japan has dominated the Asian horror cinema, but recently Hong Kong and South Korea have emerged as major powerhouses in the genre. Majority of these movies have enjoyed international success. Moreover, many of these movies have been adapted and remade by Hollywood. As the genre continues to grow, there is a need to understand the social conditions, cultural values, and cinematic traditions which influence the horror movies from Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore. In particular, ...

In Daybreakers, the world has fallen victim to a plague that has turned everyone into vampires, giving them rule over society. Because so much of the population consists of vampires, however, the supply of blood is running out, and scientists are working around the clock to find a blood substitute before there is no more human blood left. Over the course of the movie, Ethan Hawke’s character, a hematologist, falls in with a small pack of humans hiding from the vampires and attempting to find a cure for vampirism, which he eventually discovers. Daybreakers, despite being a low-rent science fiction horror movie on the ...