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The Vampire Thread
louisev:
one of the reasons I get impatient with modern "vampire" stories is because I find the earlier, ugly predator versions of vampires to be a far more credible and interesting tale.
These new glamorous sparkly vampires just don't do it for me in terms of suspense.
Jeff Wrangler:
Of course, the first time I ever thought of the possibility of a vampire as sexy was Frank Langella back in the late 1970s. All Byronic angst. ;D
southendmd:
If only for contrast, I recommend the 1922 Nosferatu. Very creepy, and beautiful visually, all German Expressionism, great shadows and angles. I saw it in college, complete with bizarre soundtrack.
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: southendmd on May 20, 2009, 02:31:21 pm ---If only for contrast, I recommend the 1922 Nosferatu. Very creepy, and beautiful visually, all German Expressionism, great shadows and angles. I saw it in college, complete with bizarre soundtrack.
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TCM aired that movie last Halloween. That movie is VERY scary! I agree with you Paul, the lighting and filming angles make this movie very frightening.
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: louisev on May 20, 2009, 02:17:22 pm ---one of the reasons I get impatient with modern "vampire" stories is because I find the earlier, ugly predator versions of vampires to be a far more credible and interesting tale.
These new glamorous sparkly vampires just don't do it for me in terms of suspense.
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I like both Louise. I agree with you that an ugly vampire makes the movie more visually frightening, but at the same time a "normal" looking vampire is, at least to me, more psychologically frightening, and because they look so human they could be walking among us and we'd never even know it until it's too late.
And I must admit, a very handsome vampire is very appealing to me as a gay man, especially if it has a homoerotic element to it, which seems to be the current fad in vampire movies these days. :)
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