Why Nosferatu 2024 Didn’t Meet Expectations: Honest Review & Discussion

[@CinemaSermons]

What did you think of Nosferatu 2024? Share your thoughts below-did it live up to the hype, or fall short for you?

[@Lifeneverlost]

I thought the whole real estate deal was a hilarious thing for a vampire to do.

[@CinemaSermons]

@@Lifeneverlost 🤣🤣🤣🤣 right

[@ClaireMonica-Art]

Totally agree 👍🏻

[@CinemaSermons]

@@ClaireMonica-Art thank you!

[@kltpurp2206]

I thought the movie was genuinely great!🤷🏻‍♂️ I really loved it, even from a film critic perspective

[@CinemaSermons]

@@kltpurp2206 I'm glad you loved it!

[@julesgaffey99]

Hey man! I totally hear ya, I genuinely encourage you to look into the stylistic choices that the director makes in his previous work..specifically the movie The Witch. He most definitely leans a little more on the strange side…so I get it! I really enjoyed this film, went to the theater and saw it twice! But in terms of the sexualization throughout the movie, that just has a lot to do with the original story in general. But not only this; this movie has to do with the devil and rituals, hence why that girl was on that horse, to conjure up a sleeping vampire.

[@CinemaSermons]

@@julesgaffey99 right on, thank you for the response! I tried to check out the witch and it just wasn't for me. Like I said in the video, art is subjective. I certainly won't deny that he's an extremely artistic filmmaker and creates beautiful shots. As far as I know, he does a really good job of making his films historically accurate and depicting cultures of the time very well. I didn't like the lighthouse either. But maybe I'll give this another shot. And thank you for explaining the horse!

[@julesgaffey99]

Yea absolutely dude!

[@alexanderwildlife]

I just got home from the "movie." Is it possible to give a film half a star? It was more The Exorcist than Nosferatu. The vampire did not seduce his victims, just slurped and humped on them, which elicited a few titters and giggles from the audience. Nothing felt earned, just dished out in liberal helpings of empty spectacle, everything on-the-nose and obvious. "Ok, audience, this is scary! Feel scared now!!" And it wasn't the least bit scary, just tiresome. I nodded off so many times I lost count-- and I went into the movie fully expecting a masterpiece, after reading all the hype. There was no emotional payoff in scenes that might have been extraordinary if more care had been given to pacing, character development and dialogue. I was surprised at just how much backstory the screenwriter loaded into scenes, which really slowed down the pacing and added to the obvious, clunky vibe. Count Orlock's porn stache really threw me. One second Thomas is riding out of town, the next he's in the vicinity of the castle, mingling with gypsies, with no sense of miles traveled or time passed. The castle itself had no mystery or mystique-- and came off quite stagey, so the sense of terror so apparent in earlier versions of the story was absent here. And the "let's go hunting down the Count" scenes were unintentionally hammy (that means you, Willem Dafoe), with a keystone cops/Mel Brooks/19th century ham stage acting feel to them that was hilarious to watch. I could go on for pages. Don't waste your money on this film. It's just plain bad.

[@CinemaSermons]

@@alexanderwildlife yes!!! 100%!

[@JohnHey-el6ou]

Tell us how you really felt

[@CinemaSermons]

@@JohnHey-el6ou hahaha I'll try to be more clear next time

[@wjb67]

tell me you didn't see the original film without telling me

[@CinemaSermons]

@@wjb67 even if I did, Nosferatu 2024 still sucked

[@MrStreetninja007]

Every piece of art comes down to it's either for you or it's not for you nothing more nothing less also I believe the ending went way over your head she had to hold him there the entire night until the sun came up and there was really only one way to do that

[@CinemaSermons]

@@MrStreetninja007 I agree, it definitely just comes down to if it's your taste or not. And like you said that goes with every piece of art. And the end it didn't go over my head, I just didn't like it. They didn't even try to fight him and this was just like the last way. They just resorted to this immediately. But that's just my interpretation!

[@roybatty-]

It was not good. There were people laughing in my theater.

[@CinemaSermons]

@@roybatty- mine too! And I've heard that from a few people

[@coryobrien8997]

😂😂😂.... So..... you didn't like it?

[@CinemaSermons]

@@coryobrien8997 you picked up on that, huh? 🤣🤣🤣

[@coryobrien8997]

@CinemaSermons I pretty smart. I was able to read between the lines.

[@CinemaSermons]

@coryobrien8997 nothing gets by you hahaha

[@maryhey7635]

@@CinemaSermons😂

[@williamseerden5731]

As for the sin angle...what if that was the only way to defeat this creature? Would it have been better to let the plague consume the entire city? The way i see it, within the established rules of the story, it was either commit the sin of adultery or let everyone be killed. I would take choice 1.

[@CinemaSermons]

@@williamseerden5731 I get that too, I guess I just wish they would have tried to fight instead of just immediately giving. If they exhausted other opportunities and this was the only way, fine. They didn't even try any other ways, and I think that's why I got bothered

[@williamseerden5731]

@CinemaSermons totally get that. I was bothered by that too. I would have liked to see a deeper struggle before her finally giving in like perhaps a failed attempt to destroy Orlach

[@CinemaSermons]

@williamseerden5731 definitely!

[@Archdeama1]

A movie doesn't _necessarily_ have to have a good plot for a movie to be a masterpiece. That's how I think. I usually appreciate good plots and interesting characters, but some movies can be closer to interesting paintings. I don't think there are any actual rules about what the film should contain. It either works for some people or it doesn't. I haven't seen Nosferatu, so this is just a more general observation on movies. As an example, I could offer the movie 300, which I think was an excellent clip. There was barely any story, the characters were one-dimensional, but I felt like I was watching a kind of painting about stylish violence for an hour and a half. If the film is basically a painting that lasts a couple of hours, it's obvious that it won't work if the subject of the painting is repulsive or uninteresting to the person. Then the work doesn't have much to offer.

[@CinemaSermons]

@@Archdeama1 that's a very interesting and unique take! I didn't care for 300. Perhaps I'm definitely more of a story fan when it comes to my taste in movies

[@michaelpaul9208]

The original was creepy and the guy who played him looked so creepy I guess bc it was silent and those pointy ears so... I'm not sure.. but I love your walk with God is such a inspiration and encouragement and I am so proud of you we need more people like you! Side note I probably won't be buying this movie thank you for this confirmation God bless you 🙏

[@CinemaSermons]

@@michaelpaul9208 what's up buddy! Thank you for the encouragement, I'm so glad I can help. And yeah, I think this is one worth skipping. I didn't like it at all

[@michaelpaul9208]

@CinemaSermons I prefer older movies some new ones are ok by the way tony todd his last movie drops in may final destination 6 bloodlines that'll be interesting 😉

[@bivekhunjan2888]

Totally agree bro, I left the cinema disappointed

[@CinemaSermons]

@@bivekhunjan2888 glad I'm not alone! Lol

[@rumanisengupta149]

Dude this is not a dracula remake, it's a nosfaratu remake.. you don't even have basic facts.

[@CinemaSermons]

@@rumanisengupta149 and what is Nosferatu? An unliscenced Dracula adaptation. It's the same story lol. I appreciate the comment, though!

[@williamseerden5731]

Appreciate this video and your take but I definitely have to disagree. I really enjoyed it, my favorite Dracula take. Metallica rocks...btw...especially One...live...awesome!

[@CinemaSermons]

@@williamseerden5731 right on man, I'm glad you liked it! Thank you for being respectful in your disagreement! A lot of people are not lol. Other than the visuals, what did you like about it? And dude One life is so great!!!! Seen them live twice!

[@williamseerden5731]

@CinemaSermons I liked the twisted romance vibe. I felt for the count. He was genuinely cursed. The acting....top notch. If the lead actress doesn't get an award nomination.. . My favorite One version is them live with a full piece orchestra. Breathtaking

[@CinemaSermons]

@@williamseerden5731 I did like how orlock was more of a presence than he was a character. I thought that was rad. And yes, all the performances were great, I think I even said that in the video lol. And bro that version is so good!

[@williamseerden5731]

@CinemaSermons yeah, it's all subjective. Take the newest Salems LOT. Its in Cody Leach's top 10 horror movies and normally our tastes are pretty much the same. But I did NOT like that movie. It would definitely be in my bottom 10 for the year. Its all subjective but it's cool to be different

[@williamseerden5731]

I re listened to your video just to be sure I understood your points. I get them. I do. I am not going to say you don't get it. I just see this differently. I don't see this as a classic good vs evil movie, and I do love those. I see this as a period piece, movie that simply tells a twisted romance story of a cursed creature who was able to finally find peace instead of being destroyed and I liked that.

[@CinemaSermons]

@@williamseerden5731 what's up brother! Hey man, thank you for clearly articulating your point! As I said, art is subjective and I get why you would like it! Not everything is for everyone and this just wasn't for me. But I'm really glad that you enjoyed it and I think you did a really good job of explaining why you like it and I think that's a good take. I can definitely see it as a twisted romance

[@BadAtTeaDude]

Why Hollywoke garbage is disappointing garbage. Not a real stretch.

[@CinemaSermons]

@@BadAtTeaDude word

[@carloshernandez-bm7hp]

Kevin, bro, I so much agree with you. I saw it on opening day because I was excited for it and then I was bored out of my mind! I couldn’t wait for it to be over. The caring and cinematography is amazing but the movie sucked! I actually don’t remember past the third act because I was so bored and over it. On another note, I didn’t know you like the terrifier franchise. I watched part 1 for 20-30 minutes and I stopped watching because it was stupid and I also don’t like to watch humans being tortured. Part 2 is free on prime but I don’t know if I should watch it. I’d rather rewatched It part 1, that’s a great movie. Anyway, great review, God bless bro! 🤜🏼

[@CinemaSermons]

@@carloshernandez-bm7hp hey brother! I'm so glad you agree, thank you! Yeah it was a snoozefest. And I wouldn't say that I like the terrifier franchise. I actually hate the first movie. It's just dark and mean and nasty. But I do like the second one when it adds in a storyline any idea of sienna being a chosen good to combat this ultimate evil. I like that! I hate the brutality and torture scenes though

[@carloshernandez-bm7hp]

@ a lot of people are loving Nosferatu but not us and this other guy that reviews movies, so us three plus my daughter and cousin, that’s five people who thought it wasn’t a good movie. Have you thought about doing a best and worst movies of the year? Just a thought.

[@CinemaSermons]

@carloshernandez-bm7hp yeah man everyone else seems to really like it and who was the other guy who didn't like it? I think I might have saw that video! And I was thinking about it is that something you'd like to see

[@carloshernandez-bm7hp]

@ his KZbin channel is called Adam Does Movies. At the end of every year I like watching KZbinrs who review movies to see which I’ve seen, agree, disagree or that I need to watch because it interests me from what they say on their top 10, top 10 worst of the year. This year most of the top 10 I watched have Nosferatu in their top 10 except for Adam. The movies everyone raves about are the Substance, Strange Darling, Oddity, and Juror #2 that I haven’t seen and I’m interested in. A lot of people also have Terrifier 3 in their top 10 but I’ll skip that. I was upset that my son and nieces went to watch that garbage. 🤣🤣🤣 And yeah I think you should do a top best and worst of the year if you have time and have reviewed enough films.

[@beernguitarz1]

To be clear, I’d give this movie 7.5/10. I liked it … didn’t love it. I stumbled across your review though. You simultaneously say that the movie was sexualized for no reason yet you also disliked the theme of sexual repression. Which one is it? You may dislike the reason due to your religion but your logic was difficult for me to follow. Also disliking the ending because a man saw his new bride with another man and “that sucks”? You know that’s kind of the point right. Art is sometimes about depicting things that wouldn’t be pleasant.

[@CinemaSermons]

@@beernguitarz1 thanks for the comment! I said it was overly sexual. Particularly pointing to the scene when Heinrich is in the crypt. Also, when she was possessed by Orlock it was just overly sexual. I thought those didn't drive the plot forward and didn't really add to the themes of repressed sexuality at all. Hopefully that makes more sense!