Chris Stuckmann reviews The Last Voyage of the Demeter, starring Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, David Dastmalchain. Directed by André Øvredal.
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@BigJigglyPanda Жыл бұрын
I’m all here for the David Dastmalchian love! One of the great character actors we have working today, loved his little role in BR2049 too.
@ujustgotpwned2834 Жыл бұрын
Was not expecting to see Panda here, shout out
@powerguiller Жыл бұрын
His best role is an schizophrenic Rachel Dawes in the Dark Knight.
@walterivanfairview Жыл бұрын
For me it’s in THE SUICIDE SQUAD !
@dicekolev5360 Жыл бұрын
And "Prisoners" ^^
@FullMetalB Жыл бұрын
@powerguiller none of this is true or even legible.
@dantebanducci235 Жыл бұрын
If you’ve ever read Bram Stoker’s Dracula then you know that Dracula being portrayed as a “ravenous force of nature” is actually perfect for this particular story, as that’s EXACTLY how he interacted with the crew.
@Ben-pd2bx Жыл бұрын
I've read the chapter. The character isn't exactly a ravenous force of nature. He's just a mystery to the Captain. If he weren't, and the Captain got to know him, he'd discover a character that was both a monster and a man. I think this will be a problem for the movie if it shows too much of the character. If he's kept in the shadows an is unknowable it's okay for him to lack humanity, because we're in the character's POV and they don't know him. However, if they show a lot of him and he remains alien and animalistic, that ain't Dracula. The guy is a sorcerer who is desperately trying to reach a woman he is obsessed with. He can control weather. Turn into other animals. Most importantly, he's kind of a... guy. Hardly showing him and making him animalistic and primal is fine. Showing him a lot and keeping him that way, however, is an issue.
@dantebanducci235 Жыл бұрын
@@Ben-pd2bx Ummm… What? 😆 Dracula didn’t care about any woman in the novel.
@Ben-pd2bx Жыл бұрын
@@dantebanducci235 Hey, you know what? Ya got me. I've read the novel a coupla times, and yet I've also seen many of the movies and my impression of the story has obviously been influenced by them. Probably Nosferatu in particular. Fair call! Even so, I think the general principle that depicting Dracula exclusively as an animalistic force of nature takes a lot away from him is still correct. In particular, I want sorcery. If I see this movie and we don't get a scene where they plan to expose him to sunlight, only to have a deep fog roll in at Dracula's command, I'm gonna be disappointed.
@jabrokneetoeknee6448 Жыл бұрын
@@dantebanducci235 Nah, the contrast of Dracula to Alien is a very salient point. Alien is just an “organism” so foreign that the crew has nothing to relate it to. Dracula is much more than that… he has a very rich and well developed persona. The Count is a hedonistic aristocrat, and (as with ALL vampiric figures) he has a vaguely erotic quality which hapless mortals are allured by. It is a valid criticism. Why have the creature be Dracula at all if the film isn’t going to focus on those very standard character traits?
@mikhailvasiliev6275 Жыл бұрын
@@jabrokneetoeknee6448 Because that's not the aspect of the character the film is focusing on. The aristocratic stuff is for later when he's already in London. For now, it's hunting time.
@cliffhamrickwrites2378 Жыл бұрын
Having read Dracula, I think the way they presented him in the movie is pretty faithful to the book. Dracula was on a ship full of people who don't know anything about vampires after spending a very, very long time stuck in a castle in a region where people know how to protect themselves. He should have felt like a terrifying primal force just like the ocean that they are sailing on.
@SnarkierThan-U-R9 ай бұрын
Of coursed you did, because it was a faithful representation of the character. Personally, I believe this reviewer watched some trailers, interviews and reviews but never actually watched the movie. There's a lot of that on KZfaq. But be careful because it you criticize or otherwise challenge him, he will pretend that he doesn't know what you mean.
@fannyalexander5906 Жыл бұрын
This movie is what I’m really excited for. The Demeter chapter from the book is terrifying and just gives off such an unsettling feeling, probably my favorite too aside from Jonathan’s whole ordeal in Dracula’s castle. Good to hear it did not disappoint 👍🏻
@mister-pinkman Жыл бұрын
You should review Talk To Me Edit: Chris talks about the film with the creators on the new podcast episode
@dean3438 Жыл бұрын
That movie was meh
@HazyChestNutz Жыл бұрын
agreed, movie was amazing
@mrbnational7373 Жыл бұрын
especially to support danny and michael, as another youtuber turned horror filmmaker just like them
@Isa87-oe7hv Жыл бұрын
Lol I was looking for that review too
@futureprimitivepast3044 Жыл бұрын
Good horror flick.
@ronaldrodriguez14 Жыл бұрын
I'm okay with Dracula being primal. In the book, this was to me the most savage part of Dracula's story, picking one by one the crew of the Demeter.
@harmonlanager2670 Жыл бұрын
I like it cause it’s a rare glimpse into Dracula’s true nature. THIS is what he’d be like if he didn’t have to worry about blending in or avoiding hunters. The bestial, primal joy in killing prey - relishing his total control of the situation.
@ronaldrodriguez14 Жыл бұрын
@@harmonlanager2670 indeed 👍
@jakobrenner2230 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, in the sections of the Demeter, the Count is just a monster that stalks and kills and never interacts with his prey beyond that (edit: the reason is obviously because there is no escape and thus no potential witnesses, so he doesn’t need to pretend to be human). His personality is better expressed when he is in the castle and when he arrives to London.
@alexnclips6790 Жыл бұрын
Agree
@chaseroberts9755 Жыл бұрын
@@harmonlanager2670 for me I would assume having a human like body would be easier to get around and be more articulate. it’s easier to kill something big and clunky that’s what I don’t understand about his true nature.
@seanclay7121 Жыл бұрын
One point of contention with Chris. I really like the idea of the primal monster showing some emotions (like a smile) during certain sequences. It's a great reminder that it's not just a primal beast. It's Dracula, and ever since he was ever shown in film, his sinister smile has been a part of his character. It's something you don't get with other famous monsters like werewolves who lose any sense of humanity when they turn. This element seems essential to Dracula's character.
@digit861 Жыл бұрын
Ditto. That smile was sick. Scarier that he's a beast but more and we are nothing to him. However the entire film has contradictions for superficial reasons. Like keeping him gollum looking at the end (which is entire third ruins the film) but in the novel he can change, and is a man (or appears like one). Defeats the purpose for a cane and hat. Seems it was more for an attempt at thematic wealth and power. Which is why I believe he was kept more gollum and weak, almost helpless, was for that theme. 🙄. Was almost a great movie
@smuggrog982111 ай бұрын
@@digit861 Yeah I loved this depiction of Dracula as "The Beast" but I do find it strange that they choose to still show him still looking like Nosferatu even when he was in London. It would have definitely been better if we saw Dracula "The Man" at the ending, looking like handsome gentlemen like Gary Oldman's Dracula, which would have been more impactful imo since we would know how terrifying Dracula really is under his mask of humanity and civility.
@GoodwillWright11 ай бұрын
@@smuggrog9821 Some people have theorized they didn't want to give him a human look and lock in the casting for a future film. With how they did it, it means they can cast anyone in the human role and don't have to worry about too much about being consistent with a past film. Personally, I just handwave it that since Clemmens knows what Dracula "looks" like, no matter the disguise Dracula takes, to Clemmens he will always be that beast on the boat. So to everyone else, Dracula probably looks like a normal gentleman.
@hamrik2510 ай бұрын
+1
@harmonlanager267010 ай бұрын
@@smuggrog9821 That’s because this is closer to the book and Dracula is always ugly. Him being attractive and handsome wasn’t added until Bela Lugosi portrayed him. “How would no one notice him?” It’s Victorian England. Everyone is ugly cause the air is 89% coal dust and sewage line doubles as tap water
@carl_anderson9315 Жыл бұрын
Dracula the book is so amazing I’m shocked nobody’s made a series of it, respecting the integrity of the text and focusing on each character per chapter, my favorite us Quincy because he’s a cowboy in the middle of a bunch of English men. In my head, the boat chapter is so intriguing and tense that it deserves a full episode.
@DrDoom931 Жыл бұрын
@@AlecJulianGarzaYes its a 3 part series. Claes Bang plays Dracula. Pretty good show
@englishatheart Жыл бұрын
@@AlecJulianGarzaIt was an awful show by yet another person who clearly hasn't read the book.
@englishatheart Жыл бұрын
@@DrDoom931You wrote "It's a pretty shit show" wrong.
@DrDoom931 Жыл бұрын
@@englishatheart are you blind? I clearly said pretty good show. Stfu
@madamereddeath1982 Жыл бұрын
In defense of Draculas on screen weirdness- he’s a weirdo in the book. And that section of the book is people losing their cool with only glimpses of something horrific. In the book no one on the ship actually sees Dracula until they’re about to die, and when a character dies we lose their POV (which is usually a journal or letter). So them not really knowing what to do with him on screen can be directly linked to there being no direct description of his activities in book. Because Dracula left no witnesses. (Dracula the book is basically the found footage blue print)
@Nosferatu66921 Жыл бұрын
I like that as it can leave room for creativity
@intheredcold9216 Жыл бұрын
One of the first adult books I read as a child. We could buy Scholastic books at school back then. I think I was in 3rd grade and I got Dracula and some Agatha Christie. It began a life long love of vampires lol.
@victoralvarez9459 Жыл бұрын
Whats the book called?
@Nosferatu66921 Жыл бұрын
@@victoralvarez9459 Bram stoker’s Dracula. There is also a really good movie with the exact same title although it’s not 100% accurate it is still really good
@TheRedComyn Жыл бұрын
Exactly! He has, as Van Helsing describes, "a child-brain."
@bonedrone9869 Жыл бұрын
This chapter in the novel is one of its best/creepiest parts and is perfect for a standalone film.
@LuisSierra42 Жыл бұрын
It is included in the Nosferatu movie
@tomsmith184 Жыл бұрын
Agreed, the book is so good
@captainsteroid2454 Жыл бұрын
Yeah! I can't believe it's taken this long to get this chapter into a movie, let alone as it's own, stand-alone feature film. I am SO looking forward to this. 🙂
@milestejano2672 Жыл бұрын
It's not even really a chapter in the book, and it's been adapted before. It's a small like 5 pages section in the book that mentions Dracula on the Demeter. Therefore most the things in the film are just straight up made up
@tylerpifer5966 Жыл бұрын
@@milestejano2672It’s all second hand through the Captain’s Log. The Dracula Netflix series did an episode on this as well which is pretty great,
@AGreenG Жыл бұрын
I was very impressed with episode 2 of the BBC Dracula series where they portrayed the events of the Demeter really well.
@liamlarkin3322 Жыл бұрын
Completely agree, I especially liked how when he ate people he would temp take on traits like accents etc
@dalegallacher7074 Жыл бұрын
First episode of BBC Dracula was fantastic….the second was great but the third ruined everything
@Anna-wd8ox Жыл бұрын
How can I find that? Sounds good!
@jonathanduran2921 Жыл бұрын
BBC Dracula was perfection (episode 3 almost ruined it, but 1 and 2 were that good and bulletproof). No one will ever do it better than Claes Bang.
@liamlarkin3322 Жыл бұрын
@@Anna-wd8ox I would assume BBC I player would still have it, It was a 3 part series made by the same makes as the Sherlock bbc show
@orionpax78 Жыл бұрын
I just saw this movie, and it's easily one of the best vampire/monster movies I've seen in awhile. All the cast members delivered a solid performance. The atmospheric tension is steady and palpable throughout the entire film. A must watch for any horror creature lover.
@CW-rx2js Жыл бұрын
I loved it too!
@paulrob0811 ай бұрын
Same I really enjoyed it I dont get the lack of hype
@skrskr900011 ай бұрын
Yeah this ones next to 30 days of night for me
@unknownname859111 ай бұрын
I definitely watched a different movie. Characters were incredibly stupid, the girls saying "he's here" instead of "there is a monster in the ship that will kill us all, AMA!"... They could've quickly left the ship early in the morning while seeing it burn on top and sinking in the bottom, what's Dracula gonna do..? Start flying midway!? Nah
@brandonrice112411 ай бұрын
Yeah i liked it alot the visuals were very well done hope we get a sequel otherwise i will be pissed.
@Romandogbird666 Жыл бұрын
I think the reason why Dracula is so primal makes sense. He's out on this boat for weeks and he's absolutely starving since there are no villages to feed from. Instead he has to strategically pick the crew off one by one so that he can make it to his destination. He didn't show nearly any emotion in this chapter as it focused entirely from the perspective of the Captain's diary.
@roxtechs Жыл бұрын
The boat is the perfect setting to hat he can let loose and not worry about his reputation as he gonna murder everyone in the boat.
@Alucard-lz2hb Жыл бұрын
That makes sense . Vampires when deprived of blood can go primal and look more like a monster. And if I recall correctly, when I read the book, they didn’t mention Dracula too much in the Captains Log or something. I could be wrong tho.
@anthonylesley982 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@coreygross5016 Жыл бұрын
So every character in this movie dies.
@gregorygreenwood-nimmo4954 Жыл бұрын
Precisely - the chapter that describes the voyage in the book is made up of excerpts from the logs of the captain of the Demeter, and it doesn't describe Dracula talking to anyone or really making any effort to masquerade as a human. It instead references various crew members and even ultimately the captain himself seeing an unidentified, sinister wraith-like figure half glimpsed in the unnatural pall of fog and darkness that surrounds the Demeter as crew members start to go missing one by one. There are no radios when this books is set, no real means for a ship out at sea to communicate with shore or with any other vessel that is not within sight, so Dracula has his prey trapped on the Demeter with nowhere to run and no means to call for help. Even if they abandoned ship on a small boat, their odds of survival would be poor at best in an age before search and rescue and GPS beacons out on the open sea. Simply jumping overboard and swimming for it would be an even worse prospect. The vampires in the original novel are also much given to cruelty even if they were good people in their mortal lives, so enjoying the fear and desperation of his trapped prey, and indulging his true monstrous nature since he knows there will be no survivors and so no witnesses to carry the tale and damage his ability to conceal himself in society, is entirely in keeping with how Dracula is described in the book.
@Countraccoonula Жыл бұрын
I keep seeing people mention that Dracula doesn't have a lot of character in the film but that is how it was written in the book. In the Francis Ford Coppola film adaptation the section featuring the Demeter was almost identical. The concept of the voyage in the book is very straightforward: Dracula ships himself to London in a box of dirt, he wakes up at night and kills the crew to feed. There isn't a lot of detail stating that Dracula ever even takes a human form and chills out with anyone, and given the fact that he's probably starving it stands to reason that he would be pretty monster like.
@rockytopbritt Жыл бұрын
Right, he has no need to be charismatic here. It makes sense for this section of the story. I do think it would be cool to see a movie about Harker being trapped at Castle Dracula and you could see the more charismatic side of this Dracula in that film.
@harmonlanager2670 Жыл бұрын
@@rockytopbrittExactly! Being suave and charismatic isn’t a part of his personality, it’s a tool to help hunt. If he doesn’t need it, he abandons attempts at being social.
@dustinakadustin Жыл бұрын
@@harmonlanager2670also Dracula isn't suave and charismatic in the book, he's a weird and rapey creep.
@grim_2000 Жыл бұрын
@@rockytopbritt Episode 1 of the new BBC adaptation (from Moffat) is kinda that.
@jjhaya11 ай бұрын
And by the way, throughout the film, Dracula was rationing and feeding on them one man every single day. His first man kill, he was very weak as he came out from the shadow crawling weakly then jumped forward as a surprise attack and licked the blood from the floor before crawling towards the victim. I don't know how him being charismatic will work in the movie as that meant there's a random dude in the ship and they have the rule of throwing such people to the sea to die which was almost the fate of Anna. It's a good movie overall but I can't help to be stressed out by series of dumb decisions that eventually got most of the crew killed. 😩
@STRANGEANATOMYBAND Жыл бұрын
I’m ok with Dracula being presented more as a force of nature, even with some malevolent smiles. The original novel is made up of diary entries and letters written by the human characters and the only perspective we never get, the only inner voice we never hear, is that of Dracula. This makes him this unknowable alien evil in the story. And no movie has ever really captured that. (Side note: if you’ve never read the book I highly recommend it. It’s easily in my top 10 favorite novels.)
@RictusHolloweye11 ай бұрын
As others have pointed out, it's like the very first "found footage" story.
@MisterBill593 Жыл бұрын
Bela Lugosi, who was the first American film Dracula in the classic 1931 release, once did an extensive interview, prior to his being cast by Universal, where he described the cinematic possibilities of the Demeter section of the novel. Sadly, Universal chose to ignore it for the most part. Interesting that it has taken 92 years for Hollywood to properly mine this section of the novel.
@childintime9121 Жыл бұрын
As a Dracula fan, I've been excited for this ever since I saw a preview for it ahead of Renfield, and it's nice that we've got two different Dracula movies this year that have different tones to offer
@LuisSierra42 Жыл бұрын
Dracula is this year's Pinocchio
@pinkimietz3243 Жыл бұрын
@@LuisSierra42 accurate
@excusetheblood Жыл бұрын
Isn’t Robert Egger’s Dracula movie coming out soon too?
@shyaminator Жыл бұрын
@@excusethebloodhe's making a Nosferatu movie, but Nosferatu was technically the first ripoff of Dracula
@Nicholasmcmath-cr1xl Жыл бұрын
Same
@At0mS8 Жыл бұрын
When I was in college I wrote a script for a short film based on this same chapter so I'm really looking forward to see how they do it. I think Dracula being a force of nature that is surviving and simultaneously relishing every kill fits very well with the book, but I'll wait until I see it. Still, really hyped for this movie.
@Alucard-lz2hb Жыл бұрын
You should go ahead and try to make a short film based on that yourself. I think it would be fun.
@greggibson33 Жыл бұрын
@@Alucard-lz2hb And probably better than this stinker.
@ZiddersRooFurry Жыл бұрын
Chris has pretty good taste. If he says it's good I'll believe him over someone calling it a stinker with zero explanation as to why or any effort put into explaining themselves. @@greggibson33
@jingleballs9935 Жыл бұрын
@@greggibson33you haven’t seen it dumbo
@calimintedaniel94 Жыл бұрын
I assume your script is better than this shit of a movie.
@technauseated4208 Жыл бұрын
David Dastmalchain is also in Denis Villeneuve's "Prisoners" (2013), which is one of my favorite films of all time.
@joelbarba3 Жыл бұрын
Your silence on *Talk to Me* is really loud.
@seankelly8715 Жыл бұрын
This part of the book always felt short changed in film versions, which was frustrating as it is easily the most terrifying chapter in the book. It’s good to hear the film doesn’t disappoint. I would disagree with you about the portrayal of Dracula though. He is old and weaker in the beginning of the novel, but as he feeds on the ship, he reaches England stronger and younger in appearance. At his core he is an evil, primal monster, but he would be relishing regaining his powers on the Demeter.
@mookiewilson416611 ай бұрын
I disagree. I loved the treatment in Coppola’s version. Something unknown aboard which butchered them one by one, and ended with a floating slaughterhouse gliding silently into port was perfect.
@katsasgeorge Жыл бұрын
This was the most horrific part of the entire book. And they made it into a movie. And apparently, it sucks for everyone on that boat. Excellent, Imma watch this.
@Lurkai Жыл бұрын
Yeah it was not a good time for them on there. Literally stuck at sea with a blood hungry creature that has survived for thousands of years? Nope.
@grim_2000 Жыл бұрын
@@Lurkai not thousands, lol... Dracula was born in 15th century, so he's not even half a millennia at that point.
@Lurkai Жыл бұрын
@@grim_2000 oh yeah in the story that makes sense Tho in reality I imagine a vampire may have the ability to live for thousands of years being an apex predator like it is
@grim_2000 Жыл бұрын
@@Lurkai That's what they made of 'Dracula' in Blade 3, where he was few thousand years old, going back to ancient Babylon or something. But classic interpretation of Dracula is him being historical _Vlad the Impaler_ first, originating in 15 century
@zimlax1821 Жыл бұрын
Why the, seemingly purposeful at this point, absence of a "Talk to me" review....? Is there something I missed or something that had already been said?
@nicholastiburzio3436 Жыл бұрын
It's cool that you're still putting out these reviews with all that you got going on. I've been watching you for a while and appreciate your short insightful reviews. I hope all is going well with your movie and all other endeavors. Thanks for all the hard work and thank you for the content.
@philtess3126 Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure he doesn't have a choice. Those reviews are prolly the only source of income he has at the moment. And even if that's not the case, you always need more money for a movie. I'm still sad about no more hilariocities
@Lifad2011 Жыл бұрын
OMG, I had the same experience discovering David Dastmalchian. I saw him in The Dark Knight and always thought he was weirdly good for such a bit part, and then I recognized him in the Wendy's commercial. Now he's everywhere! He's a very talented actor with a really sad story leading up to his big Hollywood breaks, so it's nice to see him getting some recognition.
@alexwoods9304 Жыл бұрын
I agree, plus seeing him in Suicide Squad was a treat, he's actually done a lot of talks on addiction and other topics on his own and is someone who I think deserves the success coming his way. He seems to have been through a lot and has come out the other side swinging.
@brynleyjones2674 Жыл бұрын
He also plays a great part in Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners
@benl2140 Жыл бұрын
I wasn't quite sure who you were talking about, then I looked him up and recognized him instantly. Yeah, he's great in everything I've seen him in.
@someOldBaldguy Жыл бұрын
I saw the trailer when I went to see the flash. After the movie, instead of discussing the flash, I turned to my wife and said “that Dracula on a boat movie looked good” lol
@lordrayden3045 Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen a trailer before a few movies this summer Indiana jones, mission impossible and transformers
@ethangonzalez8904 Жыл бұрын
I think Dracula's semi-primal state makes sense, since he's half starved and out of his element, but simultaneously very intelligent and powerful, with more than a bit of a God complex. I especially loved how he seemed to be learning English from his victims as he went ("pleas no" was one of my favorite scenes)
@RictusHolloweye11 ай бұрын
One minor disagreement. He already knew English, in order to communicate with the law firm in London.
@martinritchie7576 Жыл бұрын
I thought it was a interesting idea, but I always thought it was more terrifying just knowing everyone on the ship, the image of the captain being tied to the steering wheel was always more scary and mysterious than any movie can ever capture that you imagine in your mind. And I want to see a whole movie about dracula, not just a small part of the book.
@salemslotandmore8278 Жыл бұрын
David Dastmalchian is starring in "Late Night with the Devil", which is (HOPEFULLY) being released sometime in 2023. Thanks again.
@benm5970 Жыл бұрын
As someone who’s favorite subgenre of horror is monster movies I’ve been really excited for this movie, probably more than most people, it looked like a dark, intense, claustrophobic monster movie, also since in most renditions of Dracula he’s portrayed as a sophisticated yet evil human-like monster I really like the idea of this movie having him be more like a primal creature like the Xenomorph or something, so while most people probably didn’t care about this movie leading up to it I did and I’m really excited to see it
@Whatt787 Жыл бұрын
I'm excited to see it also
@brandonwright9450 Жыл бұрын
You perfectly described how i feel about this movie too
@missrabbit558311 ай бұрын
im also into the same genre and subgenre! would you mind sharing some recommendations?
@benm597011 ай бұрын
@@missrabbit5583 The Fly (1986) The Birds The Blob (1954) Invisible Man (Both the 1933 and 2020 versions, they each tell a completely different story and they’re both amazing) The Monster (2016) An American Werewolf In London Crawl (More of a man vs nature type of movie I guess but it’s still classified as horror) Dracula (1931) Frankenstein (1931) Bride Of Frankenstein (1935) The Wolfman (1941) Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954) Slither They Live Overlord The Thing (1982 & 2011) (A lot of people didn’t like the 2011 movie but I thought it was awesome, P.S, watch the 2011 movie first because it takes place before the 1982 movie)
@missrabbit558311 ай бұрын
@benm5970 omg, thankyouuu! I've watched a few movies on this list, and my fav out of this list was Frankenstein. I'm about to get on this list right away lol!
@FlavioMarceloSousa35 Жыл бұрын
Sailor stories, brilliant creature design and the voice of Liam Cunningham. I loved it!
@alvthatscrazy Жыл бұрын
The silence on Talk to Me is crazy
@cactsai Жыл бұрын
Anyone else curious why Chris hasn't talked about the A24 release of "Talk to Me"? I thought it was great, and I assumed Chris would too and would have talked about it in a video by now.
@burgerfriescoke Жыл бұрын
Why haven’t you Reviewd Talk to Me? I find it curious considering home much you have in common with the Directors. We’re all looking forward to hearing your thoughts! I really enjoyed the film.
@dexmeetsdexter11 ай бұрын
Dracula is a monster, he drinks the blood of his victims and toys with them. He is a monster than pretends to be a man. I feel as if the film captured Dracula perfectly.
@omniframe8612 Жыл бұрын
I don’t mind dracula smiling since it hints at the winder universe of him actually being that type of person anyway, this isn’t his “final form” per-say so actually hearing that he does smile and notice his actions really excites me personally. But I understand how it can clash with the beast aspect.
@sammyjenkis5260 Жыл бұрын
PLEASE! Talk about “Talk to me” it’s an amazing accomplishment coming from KZfaqrs like yourself and since you’re also making a horror movie I’m dying to watch your review
@Groov3_ Жыл бұрын
Same
@WinedandDined27 Жыл бұрын
That’s prob why he won’t review tbh, could be some bitterness that he wasn’t the first KZfaqr to make a serious horror movie. Could be wrong, but I can imagine he’d feel a type of way about it and therefor wouldn’t review it
@Groov3_ Жыл бұрын
@@WinedandDined27 doubt that
@jacobcudney Жыл бұрын
@@Groov3_ why do you think he hasn’t reviewed it then?
@Groov3_ Жыл бұрын
@@jacobcudney either waiting or maybe he didn't enjoy it or he could be jealous he just doesn't strike me as that type
@NickBattani Жыл бұрын
I am beyond shocked that Chris made a review of this movie and not “Talk to me” lmao 🤣 wild.
@jacobcudney Жыл бұрын
Especially when he reviewed haunted mansion and popes exorcist 🤔something smells fishy
@jwnj9716 Жыл бұрын
Well, the film said Talk to me. And he said, "Later".
@greggibson33 Жыл бұрын
Because it's the same style of his film but obviously FAR superior to his... and he knows it.
@feos1830 Жыл бұрын
@@greggibson33 Talk to me is 4/10 fr.
@stewyyishim Жыл бұрын
especially considering its a film made by two youtubers
@IvanMtl Жыл бұрын
If you have ever read Bram Stoker's Dracula, you know that he does exhibit emotions. Some would even say that the novel is a love story in many ways. Also, the "Captain's Log" section of the book is the inspiration for so many 'monster in the house' movies - with Alien being one of them.
@Jebbtube Жыл бұрын
Considering how this goes in the book, and the fact that Dracula is just hitching a ride on this ship to his destination and sees the crew as his sea snacks, his behavior makes perfect sense.
@MiladAlamir Жыл бұрын
I'd love to see your reviews for Talk to Me and Theater Camp
@jacobcudney Жыл бұрын
Especially when he has reviewed insidious 5, popes exorcist, and haunted mansion 🤔seems fishy to me
@poppysany Жыл бұрын
I really hope Chris is doing a review of TalkToMe, that film was such a blast as a Horrorfan!
@jacobcudney Жыл бұрын
Especially when he has reviewed insidious 5, popes exorcist, and haunted mansion 🤔seems fishy to me
@lordazrielxiii773112 күн бұрын
Idk if you noticed, but he was completely wild and emotionless at the beginning , its only after feedings where he gets enough strength to develop the ability to convey emotions through facial expressions and speaking and even getting inside the characters' head and even becoming somewhat civilized like the classic dracula most people know. Its a progression that shows his growing power and prescence and it was splendid
@billjones5741 Жыл бұрын
Very odd Chris hasn’t reviewed Talk to Me yet. Seems like the exact thing he’d be all over. Needs to get those boys on his podcast too !
@thegreyinitiate3680 Жыл бұрын
I’ve got tickets to see it tonight and I was getting really worried as each day prior to release came and went and no one was reviewing it. But I’m glad to hear that it’s mostly great. Dracula is my favorite of the classic monsters and one of my favorite books ever so I’m happy we’re getting a good adaptation of one of the creepiest parts of the book.
@thatguythatraps9816 Жыл бұрын
Surprised you haven’t reviewed talk to me yet. You’d love it.
@jacobcudney Жыл бұрын
Especially when he reviewed haunted mansion and popes exorcist 🤔something smells fishy
@Jumperboy333 Жыл бұрын
I would've expected Chris to have made a video on Talk To Me by now tbh, since he loves horror so much
@marcbergeron1750 Жыл бұрын
I always thought that the Demeter's log was the best part of the novel.
@simonartclub6731 Жыл бұрын
I think the trailer spoiled a bit to much but still i really want to see this movie just because i like this type of claustrophobic one location movie.
@pinkimietz3243 Жыл бұрын
That's why I never watch Trailers!
@greggibson33 Жыл бұрын
Spoiled it A LOT. You don't show an entire shot of the monster. Dumb dumbs.
@GamingandFrightened Жыл бұрын
I love the idea of Dracula as a primal force. I prefer that over the fancy Dracula
@Lurkai Жыл бұрын
It can be fancy but this is only because it has observed humans for thousands of years, amongst other cryptid creatures im sure But I enjoy this primal version as we technically already got a fancy and fun version of Dracula in the Netflix: Dracula series Which imo is the best version of fancy Dracula ever
@greggibson33 Жыл бұрын
Primal force means nothing. This Dracula could be replaced by ANY run of the mill, nameless monster from ANY other horror film..... boring.
@Lurkai Жыл бұрын
@@greggibson33 they went with a less sophisticated Dracula for a reason. He's not really mentioned much in the chapters the way one might traditionally think if they were to actually read the book. and of course you can replace Dracula with almost any monster. so long as the story/screenplay is intact which it seems like Chris noted work really good for the characters, y'know considering this whole part of the book is from THIER perspective. But hey, I get it, we all love a fancy Dracula who is smart, witty and fun....not like some haven't seen/read that a thousand times before *yawn*
@greggibson33 Жыл бұрын
@@Lurkai I could care less about fancy (whatever that means).This Dracula could be replaced by any of the hundreds of vampires in the background of any of the Underworld movies.... talk about yawn.
@Lurkai Жыл бұрын
@@greggibson33 I’m not exactly sure what you’re statement entails Are you implying that a generic monster movie is not exciting? If so then I feel like all monster movies could be considered a yawn fest with that sentiment what would make it more exciting, to your standards? Also what is your favorite monster movie if I might ask?
@erinweinhold1690 Жыл бұрын
I think it’s strange you haven’t reviewed “Talk To Me”…
@BRWednesday Жыл бұрын
I LOVE a David D appearance. I've had the pleasure of talking to him a few times and he's such a sweet guy!
@acerock013 Жыл бұрын
David Dastmalchian deserves to win everything and enjoy every success. I was excited to see him as Piter De Vries but I was really disappointed that he was criminally underused in such a good role.
@daveg4036 Жыл бұрын
Still waiting on the Northman review. I thought Eggers was one of his fav directors. What gives 🤷♂️
@sarlaccstapeworm99011 ай бұрын
Fortunately, they pretty much did almost everything right with this movie! One thing that I REALLY appreciated, is that most of the time you have a child actor in a film, they're usually REALLY irritating and annoying to watch. But surprisingly, in this particular case, the boy "Toby" (Woody Norman) did an EXCELLENT job at making you actually relate to (and care about) him! The whole affair had a fantastic creepy vibe, and had the perfect amount of suspense, darkness, and claustrophobia, to keep you spooked out without having to rely too much on a cheap jump scare every 2 or 3 minutes! Not that they didn't have a few jump scares (because they did), but they didn't try to depend on them too heavily to deliver a dose of fright. They truly did justice to the original source material (for the most part),, and the parts where they DID stray off wasn't really too aggravating or disappointing to those of us who love Bram Stoker's genuine article! I give this one two thumbs WAY up! 👍👍
@andrewnall1931 Жыл бұрын
I love the original Dracula novel! I loved this section of the book as a kid. This movie is a dream come true for me!
@craig8195 Жыл бұрын
REALLY surprised you haven't reviewed Talk to Me. One of the better A24 horror films in a while
@jacobcudney Жыл бұрын
Especially when he reviewed haunted mansion and popes exorcist 🤔something smells fishy
@greggibson33 Жыл бұрын
@@jacobcudney That fishy thing you smell is 'Shelby Oaks.' 😆
@liamnissanS2K Жыл бұрын
Looks like a formulaic D tier movie.
@jacobcudney Жыл бұрын
@@liamnissanS2K it is the most unique possession movie we have had in a long time, very refreshing. Don’t judge it from the trailer before seeing it
@aronrudnerstokell Жыл бұрын
Chris, you've gotta review Talk To Me, it's right up your alley
@jacobcudney Жыл бұрын
Especially when he reviewed haunted mansion and popes exorcist 🤔something smells fishy
@cameomovieblog Жыл бұрын
Cheers Chris! Loved the review, I have a little note on the whole Dracula being primal á la Alien. In the novel he's weak while traveling, especially over water, thus he's not the refined continental gentleman count, but a more in-between quasi animal creature with a hint of consciousness. Not beast, but neither interested in connecting with victims. The fact that you said it conflicted between showing emotions and being primitive is indeed a very accurate description of his state in the novel.
@pettywhite8037 Жыл бұрын
You should review They Cloned Tyrone! It was a fantastic film
@laurensutherlandisradical3419 Жыл бұрын
where’s the talk to me review?
@susanalexander6721 Жыл бұрын
A shame this didn't do better. Terrifying, scariest Dracula ever! The cast was AMAZING. This is a future cult favorite. It wouldn't have been nearly as scary if Dracula had been developed like a person.
@willemdaho3 Жыл бұрын
holy shit we get it you're a filmmaker
@mjmjr91 Жыл бұрын
Oooh been waiting for this
@rf7453 Жыл бұрын
I believe the movie was very good. About Dracula showing emotions by smiling, this should not be misconstrued as an error, but a highlight that he relished the kills. In addition, it clearly wasn't his intention to rise and attack the crew, but given the circumstances of losing his lunch pack for such a long voyage, then who wouldn't be pissed? 😊 I was happy to see a scary vampire again, and I really appreciate how Dracula was handled; no humanity, just primal and evil. We know the Dracula story from the book and films, and so we are also quite familiar with his intrigue when mascarding as a person, but let's not forget that this was the same dude who fed a new born to his brides..
@kevinpowers9024 Жыл бұрын
I saw this yesterday, it was just alright. I was never scared. The crewman climbing up was so dumb on his part. There's no help up there. I'd have run to the crews quarters where all the men are. Where the help is. Every time the crew tried to find or kill Dracula, they always did it at night. They know, by witnessing a crewmember burn in the sun, that the sun will kill him. So, when the crew was still alive, within eyesight of the English coast, they planned to kill him again and when did they try? Yes, at night time. If I had been in charge, while the sun was up, I'd have loaded the crew in the lifeboats and set the ship on fire. Then we could have easily rowed to shore. It's not a bad movie.
@brucelau2023 Жыл бұрын
Nice to see Chris make a new video in a while
@melbo6735 Жыл бұрын
Chris, you gotta review Talk to Me, a movie made by fellow youtubers! I have high hopes for your movie too.
@jacobcudney Жыл бұрын
Especially when he has reviewed insidious 5, popes exorcist, and haunted mansion 🤔seems fishy to me
@TheAwesomeAlan Жыл бұрын
Little scenarios/stories like this with monsters really gives me a "All hope is lost/The monster is in control" vibe that I also got from 30 Days of Night. I love stuff like this, super creepy
@RobVespa Жыл бұрын
"Scary Stories To Tell In the Dark... definitely a step up." Have to disagree with you on this one. This was a step back. It had a lot going for it technically, but content is king and the overall package sadly came across as middling. Hopefully this film finds the director with another good project. I've been looking forward to it... and this project absolutely didn't come out of the blue for me and I haven't had my finger on the movie pulse for some time, so I'm not sure what to make of your commentary on this front. Glad to hear positive things about the movie and that you enjoyed it. All the best!
@Insanepie Жыл бұрын
Tbf in this section on the Dracula book he doesn’t do anything on the boat except eat and sleep I guess he toys with the crew a bit but he doesn’t really interact with them beyond murdering them or scaring them
@Kauhl2912 Жыл бұрын
Out of all films I think he’d review I’d expect Talk To Me because 1. Indie film 2. Made from KZfaqrs 3. Horror film.
@jacobcudney Жыл бұрын
Especially when he has reviewed insidious 5, popes exorcist, and haunted mansion 🤔seems fishy to me
@josephreber43 Жыл бұрын
The moment I listened to the scene of the Captain's log description of 'The Demeter' ship's journey in OSP's reading of "Dracula", I was ***Immediately*** hooked into seeing it made into a movie!!! I'm pretty eager to see how they do it this time around.
@willcooper8028 Жыл бұрын
David Dastmalchian went to my high school! It’s so cool to see him thriving in Hollywood, and it’s really trippy to hear Chris talk about him lol
@PukesTB Жыл бұрын
why havent u done one for talk to me ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
@aaron_osborne Жыл бұрын
For a Joker goon to become a lead character I’m impressed.
@romankotas448 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a good plot for a more psychological Batman comic/the part of the new film series
@DeeathEater12 Жыл бұрын
Why have you not talked about “Talk to Me”!!?
@violentbryan21 Жыл бұрын
Still confused as to why you didnt cover Talk to me You seem to be a big horror buff
@BreadCatMarcus Жыл бұрын
Currently being Stuckmannized. Will update when complete. Update: Im Stuckmannized.
@whalefall57 Жыл бұрын
y no talk to me review? :/
@chrispattison3753 Жыл бұрын
Where is the Talk To Me review? I’m shocked you haven’t done it yet, given Danny and Michaels journey to the big screen and the fact the film is phenomenal!
@mjpope101211 ай бұрын
Seen it. Love it. Beautiful movie which engages from the get go. Love the beginning as the ship begins to depart the harbor.
@squatch1565 Жыл бұрын
I read a manga adaptation of Dracula a couple months ago, and the chapter about the Demeter was one of the best parts. As soon as I saw the trailer, I recognized it and was immediately interested.
@urielandbb9725 Жыл бұрын
Are you talking about drcl midnight children
@squatch1565 Жыл бұрын
@@urielandbb9725 I don’t think so. It was an adaptation that seemed to be part of a series of famous Western stories adapted into manga
@Gadget-Walkmen Жыл бұрын
Which manga was this?
@squatch1565 Жыл бұрын
@@Gadget-Walkmen it was just called “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” and the cover showed Dracula, drawn like the Castlevania version , about to bite the neck of a blonde woman in a white dress, maybe a nightgown. Sorry if it’s not descriptive enough, I checked it out from my library. If you manage to find it, I highly recommend it. The art is amazing
@Gadget-Walkmen Жыл бұрын
Do you know whose the artist is? It can be easier to find the manga if you tell me their name at least.@@squatch1565
@Vinsanity503 Жыл бұрын
Just watched it and I was quite shocked on how well made the movie was. Story, acting, visuals, score, it will go down as a Dracula classic. Even if it is a primal version. 10/10 🧛🏻♂️
@Lightwish01 Жыл бұрын
@Chris Stuckmann, I doubt you will read this comment since I am just one of your thousands of subscribers...but if you do thats amazing! I am very interested in your review of Last Voyage of the Demeter!! That being said, ever since you labelled Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny as a good movie with a good review I have been taking your reviews with a grain of salt. Of course many of your viewers will have different opinions. Good review here, even provided some insight on the director. I was a big fan of the Autopsy of Jane Doe, so this falls in line with that. You have labelled it as a tragic film so that interests me! Looking forward to watching this one, going into it with your review in the front of mind! Liam Cunningham is a great veteran actor and I like his work and wish he had more roles. Thanks for the review!
@the7percentsolution Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't really expect much character from Dracula during his time on the Demeter because, as I understand it, he was essentially in hibernation mode during the voyage and when he does come out to feed it would mostly be primal and nothing else. Showing a glimmer of personality with a creepy smile doesn't sound like a bad thing to me but I guess I'll see for myself whenever I get a chance to see the movie. Also not surprised it's a grim movie. I mean it IS called The Last Voyage of the Demeter and I already know the entire crew is killed (at least based on previous tellings of Dracula) :P
@AllBreaksLoose Жыл бұрын
This movie was the best I've seen in awhile from Hollywood. The actors, the look of the film, the score. Dracula was definitely a primal force to be reckoned with. Your Alien comparison isn't too far off considering Dracula's whole attitude is pure survival. Just like the alien. I even did a comparison to The Thing with some points in the film...the doctor figuring out that it's a blood infection for example... Just an awesome film!
@jonfreeman9682 Жыл бұрын
Yeah it's like alien, the thing and Jeepers creepers, deep rising, a quiet place and they're all amazing. But there's one thing they all have this movie is missing. It doesn't really have a third act where they fight Dracula and win. They just get picked off one by one but can't put up a fight. Usually humans fight the monster and wins but like in Jeepers creepers it's okay to lose but they put up one helluva fight. You don't see the crew do much other than scream and get eaten.
@looney1023 Жыл бұрын
Any chance you'll review Talk To Me? Seems like it'd be your cup of tea, for many reasons.
@thespookymage6294 Жыл бұрын
When I saw the trailer for this movie I was so hyped to see it, I am really excited for this movie.
@johnathonlivingston757311 ай бұрын
Fascinating that Dracula is primal in the movie. Now I want to see it just to see how it contrasts with Bram Stoker’s Dracula where Dracula has so much depth and emotion. In Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Dracula’s motivation for eternal life is to reconnect with his reincarnated wife. It’s a romantic story in some ways. He waits centuries to find her but can only sustain his long life with drinking life’s blood.
@Mushin-se6ql Жыл бұрын
Wow I'm usually here late, never even heard anything about this one. Good review as always man!
@alexsmith32012 Жыл бұрын
Can we get a talk to me review?
@SebastienCyr2022 Жыл бұрын
For someone like me who read the book, I do get the point where you talk about Dracula as an entity who just eat and goes to sleep because that's what he just does in the chapter about the Demeter, if I recall correctly. Otherwise, I hope the movie is as good as I think it is. That chapter frightened me when I read it 😅
@valigeo96 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to watch this. Authopsy of Jane Doe is one of my favorite horror movies in recent years and David Dastmalchian I always found an extremely expressive actor that never really got much room to show his chops. Can't wait to watch this!
@DeityLink69 Жыл бұрын
Im seeing it tomorrow and what im loving is this actually giving me some Alien vibes.
@avantmusique Жыл бұрын
Just watched the film. It didn’t quite feel like a horror film to me personally, but I loved the character depth and emotional turn within the story, also loved the film’s score. I give it a solid 7.5/10, I really hope they make a sequel.
@elijahkems602 Жыл бұрын
Yes... They did a good job with the score
@stuchly1 Жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say how much I appreciate your ability to summarize your thoughts effectively. I love your reviews because you are able to say a lot in a short amount of time.
@dontworryaboutit6028 Жыл бұрын
4:43 "He woke up at night, and ate, then went to bed." bro.......am I Dracula?
@MasterOctagon Жыл бұрын
You review this but not Talk to Me?
@jacobcudney Жыл бұрын
He also reviews haunted mansion and popes exorcist, something smells fishy 🤔
@MasterOctagon Жыл бұрын
@@jacobcudney very weird that he doesn’t review the best horror movie of the year
@m_tal939 Жыл бұрын
I remember years ago going to see a movie that no one was talking about and it was amazing. A few years after, The Shawshank Redemption was everyone's favourite movie.
@spencergregory8049 Жыл бұрын
Great analogy
@greggibson33 Жыл бұрын
Except Rotten, IMDb, and Metacritic didnt hammer Shawshank.... this is a stinkeroo about to die on the vine.
@m_tal939 Жыл бұрын
@@greggibson33 there was no Rotten tomatoes or metacritic when Shawshank came out
@greggibson33 Жыл бұрын
@@m_tal939 But they've done subsequent reviews... I have to admit, you comping this bomb that's gonna vanish in 3 weeks with Shawshank is hilarious.