Chad

Spiderbite

I watched this last night and found it to be quite enjoyable. I wasn't really looking forward to it as I remembered the seeing the trailers back during its theatrical run and thought it looked awful.

I was pleasantly surprised though. It's not a laugh a minute movie kind of movie and some of the jokes fall flat but most hit the mark. It does have some brains and handles the many day to day tasks of being a vampire quite well. You will find yourself sitting there wondering, why didn't I ever think of that. I found myself grinning during the whole movie which is a good thing. And don't get me wrong, there are several laugh out loud moments.

Requires a little bit of dry humor to fully enjoy. I am glad it was on the list otherwise I may never have checked it out.

Mondo Kane

I got this on my (DVD) Netflix queue. It says it's currently available, but I've got a BIG feeling it'll eventually end up on either short or very long wait soon. Might have to rent and watch this before it's subset date arrives. Props to alyxstarr's link, of course, but I want to check out the disc for the extras.

Spiderbite

There are a good bit of extras on the BD that came from Netflix to me. The most interesting is the short film (about an hour long if I remember correctly) that the movie was based on that was made 10 years ago. I just skimmed through it and the other extras but it was amazing how much stuff the movie had that was taken straight from the short.

And you can always check Redbox for the BD or DVD if you can't get it from Netflix. I believe it is still renting there.

Gobear

I love this movie, a note-perfect comic riff on vampire lore in a fake documentary. If you like Flight of the Conchords, you'll love this. The heart of the film is Taika Waititi as the sweet, naive vampire Viago.

Dick Laurent

I'm having trouble getting the alyxstarr link to work. Anyone else?

Trevor

Looks like the copyright police got it.

Redbox has it, heading out shortly.

orlmac

I guess I'm in the minority here, I found this movie to just be there. That's ok, not everything can be good to me, glad that others enjoyed it.

Trevor

Well, you're just the third person to comment on it so far. So if I don't like (got the disc from Redbox just now and it's next up), you won't be in the minority!

Spiderbite

I see the movie as one that might get quoted a lot in the future and could catch a cult-type status. Just because it is a little odd and quirky.

Gobear

For anyone who wants to stream today's subset film:

What We Do in the Shadows

I also recommend checking out Nocturna, about a pair of cops caught up in a conflict between two groups of vampires in New Orleans.

Trevor

That site looks a little shady and requires at least a log-in.

Gobear

No log-in is required, and as long as you have a pop-up blocker installed in your browser, you should be fine.

Trevor

I'm paused about half way thru and I'm undecided. The first 30 minutes or so sucked, no pun intended. But now it's perked up and the humor has been darn good in spots; still a bit hit and miss. I'm hopeful that it finishes strong.

Mondo Kane

Much more fun and loose than the similar Vampires (2010). Unlike that film, this one managed to be way more memorable for me. What I seemed to love the most was all the quick montage-shots throughout the centuries. Very nicely detailed.

rbrown498

I enjoyed it, but it wasn't what I expected. I'm not exactly sure WHAT I was expecting, but I certainly wasn't expecting anything this low-key. I thought that it was a surprisingly good-natured film that adhered to the vampire mythos without trying to convince the audience that the legends about vampires were all wrong. The more I think about the film, the more I like it...and I appreciate the fact that the filmmakers had the good sense to wrap things up before the film got long-winded.

CrazyMat

Awesome Poster. Movie was fun and easy to watch. The humor was mostly solid but a little hit and miss. All in all I will put this one up there with Dracula: Dead and Loving It (which was my favorite vampire horror comedy before I saw this one) I won't say one is the better than the other though because they are too different to compare.

WillieMLF

Third time watching this one and I really do love it.

ntnon

Hilarious. I do enjoy mockumentaries, and this was exactly the right blend of the ridiculous and documentarian earnestness. As soon as the crew got crucifixes, I hoped it would maintain the high standards of absurdity, and it definitely did.

Has there been an antipodean horror resurgence..? Or is it blind coincidence that there've been three subset picks from down under..?

ntnon

Easily. If it weren't for the post-credits scene, I'd be quoting it endlessly already...

ntnon

I forgot to take notes, but one of my favourites was the list of grievances: "...that should probably have been number one.."

The introduction of google was priceless, though.


My Dad taught basic computer skills to the computer illiterate. He had to help several people with mouse movement because when he said "move it up (the screen)" they lifted the mouse off the desk...

rbrown498

There are another two still to come this month, Next of Kin and Black Sheep. The fact that we'll have had five has to be more than coincidental.

Trevor

That was a nice one, but something was missing. I'm not trying to knock it, it was a hilarious scene, but it felt like it could have had another line or two.
Those scenes helped move it firmly into the win column for me.
Thanks for making me use google today.
Down under supernatural forces influencing our choices?

DaveyJoe

We're werewolves not swear-wolves.

Darth Maher

I watched this on my iPad while flying home from New York and really liked it. It's like Spinal Tap with vampires.

I'd highly recommend it, and I have.