Oh, the joys of taking chances! I was perusing the horror section at my local (independent) video store, when I happened upon a film called Nadja. It looked interesting, so I took a chance and rented it. Wow, what an awesome movie. I'm not going to give any spoilers, but I will say it had some of the coolest photography I've seen in a long time. Apparently, the director used some sort of weird camera to shoot the scenes that show the vampire's point-of-view. A few of the shots actually reminded of something out of a Bergman film, very interesting camera angles and lighting. Although the plot was pretty basic stuff (brother and sister vampires try to come to terms with who and what they are) it is the stunning visuals that make this film such an enjoyable experience. Despite the basic plot, the director did do a nice job of showing the struggle within Nadja (the sister vampire) between her almost-human emotions and her instinctive lust for blood. In addition, we get to see Peter Fonda play a whacked out vampire hunter! This is a film worth checking out.
"There is a hidden song at the center of the earth, and its sound is like razors through flesh."
"There is a hidden song at the center of the earth, and its sound is like razors through flesh."
