Nosferatu (2024)

“Nosferatu” is a 2024 horror remake of the 1922 classic film with the same name. This one stars Nicholas Hoult (Renfield), Bill Skarsgard (IT), Aaron Taylor-Johnson (Kick-Ass), Lily-Rose Depp (Tusk), and Williem Dafoe (Spider-Man).

It’s 1838 in Germany, Thomas (Hoult) is an estate agent who is sent overseas by his boss to have a wealthy man by the name of Orlok (Skarsgard) sign a deed buying property back in Germany. Little does Thomas know that Orlok is not what or who he seems to be and is obsessed on making Thomas’s new bride (Lilly Rose-Depp) his own. Once this ancient evil is unleashed, there may be no stopping it.

I was a little skeptical about this one, solely because of the run time being a little over two hours. It’s very hard to make a good horror movie that long without it dragging. I heard good things about it, so I figured I would check it out. It’s a gothic period film that pays homage to the original. The acting is all top notch from top to bottom. Skarsgard knocks it out of the park, and he even changes his voice in it, adding another character to his impressive resume, along with Pennywise. He becomes unrecognizable. It’s not scary, it focuses on its cinematography and the telling of the story. It’s a great film from start to finish that doesn’t drag. I was thoroughly impressed. It’s a must see for any horror fan. I give it an 8/10

Barbarian

“Barbarian” is a 2022 horror movie starring Georgina Campbell (Black Mirror), Bill Skarsgard (It), and Justin Long (Tusk).

A woman rents an Airbnb for a night while in Detroit for a job interview. When she arrives, she finds a stranger who is already in the house and has also rented it for the same night. The two quickly find out not everything is as it seems with the house, and there is something very sinister also inhabiting the Airbnb.

This is an interesting movie. Halfway through they switch up the direction it’s going and go another way. Most movies, especially horror movies, I can generally figure out, but this one does a good job of guessing what is going on. It has a good blend of suspense and horror. I feel they could have done more with the creature living in the Airbnb and made the movie scarier, but overall, it’s a good watch. Plus, I love the random horror movies Justin Long appears in, he always does a great job. I give it a 7/10.

IT Chapter Two

I recently saw an article claiming ‘IT Chapter Two’ was a three hour disappointment. I’m here to say that is not even remotely true. There’s a few reasons I loved this film, 1 I’m a huge Stephen King fan. I’ve read almost all of his work, and IT is a great novel. Also I have an IT tattoo on my shoulder. 2. It follows the Novel almost to a T. Everyone knows the book is always better, and this film really does the book justice. 3. The casting is great. James McAvoy is one of the best actors out there right now. He played twenty three different personalities in ‘Split”. Bill Skarsgard is the perfect casting for Pennywise. I give Tim Curry credit for his role, he is the original Pennywise, but his performance can’t even hold a candle to Skarsgards. He as the creepy factor dialed in perfectly, along with the voice. Also Stephen King has a small cameo in this film. How can you not love that? You’re going to enjoy this film more if you have read the book, but I believe you will still enjoy it even if you haven’t. It’s a non stop scare fest from the beginning all the way till the end. Once the Losers club returns to Derry, it’s on for Pennywise.