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Release Date: 26 September, 2000 Retail Price: $24.98 Sorry, this product is not currently available. Cast: Complete Cast (10 total) |
Haunted Reviews
If I had the chance to sleep with Kate Beckinsale...
...the last thing on my mind would be whether she had shaved her armpits...
Sorry, just had to get that out of the way.
European women tend not to be so obsessive about shaving their pits, plus the film was set during the first part of the 20th century.
Anyway, this is indeed a gem with a very fine plot twist, and one of the most entertaining modern gothic movies out there. The cast is well-chosen and oozing talent, and the production and direction are worthy of that fine cast.
Alas, I have a basic version of the DVD, with no Special Features, but if there is an enhanced version out there, I would certainly seek that out, as any 'Making Of' and interviews would be well worth the viewer's time.
As others have said, this is a gem and a very underrated movie.
Classical subtle English Gothic
As a collector of classic gothics, I was pleasantly surprised that there are still people who know how make one. The characters--rather than the producers--actually tell their story so it works.
This movie has high marks for atmosphere, characterization, plot, mood, and a satisfying although bittersweet ending that had me rushing to to mute the sound when the ending credits ran. I was worried that the haunting theme song would replay in my mind and have me brooding for days afterward as the story made such an impression on me.
I guess I would call this a genuine love story, but not necessarily a romance. You'll see what I mean. It does manage to find a good balance between genuine story telling and modern special effects. Many modern so-called horrors depend far too much on the latter, at the expense of the former and come across as childish/cartoonish with the typical video game/cartoon endings that invariably entail shooting and/or blowing things up. If only *REAL* life were that simple, huh? That's why such modern-horror seems stupid: A movie has to at least *feel* possible even at its most improbable to be good.
This movie is serious horror with story to tell. Watch it at night, with the lights low and mouths shut, and if you're unfamiliar with this old-school style of gothic, you just might actually "get it."\
One caveat: There is a sex scene that flirts dangerously close with being more than soft porn. While it is congruent with the plot and characterization of this particular movie, it's not typical of the remainder of gothics in my reader's guide.
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