nosferatu reaction
Nosferatu
I rated this film among the ones that I found myself genuinely entertained by. The first thing that stood out about the film was I was able to appreciate it for what it was. I was surprised that I had a genuine reaction of fear to some of the things that were happening on screen. It was done so well in my eyes it made me speculate that perhaps the era of horror films is over and it was only done right in its prime. Everything about the story and the element of creepiness and suspense was done so perfectly, and I think this had to do with how simple of a concept it was. Nothing in theaters nowadays I think has the same appeal. Something else that I think contributed to this was the format of films back then. The grainy black and white imagery somehow adds to the creepiness in my opinion. I think there are a few reasons for this. There’s no color, so everything constantly seems lifeless or gloomy to some degree. In dark scenes there’s a blunt contrast to anything illuminated, which makes scenes where the focus is on Nosferatu especially eerie and unsettling. The grainy quality of the film, for me sort of created a constant sense of intense, jittery suspense. This could be one of the reasons why some modern film producers like Quentin Terentino see it as a necessary element in their films.
Potemkin
Voyage to the moon
I rated this film among the ones that I found myself genuinely entertained by. The first thing that stood out about the film was I was able to appreciate it for what it was. I was surprised that I had a genuine reaction of fear to some of the things that were happening on screen. It was done so well in my eyes it made me speculate that perhaps the era of horror films is over and it was only done right in its prime. Everything about the story and the element of creepiness and suspense was done so perfectly, and I think this had to do with how simple of a concept it was. Nothing in theaters nowadays I think has the same appeal. Something else that I think contributed to this was the format of films back then. The grainy black and white imagery somehow adds to the creepiness in my opinion. I think there are a few reasons for this. There’s no color, so everything constantly seems lifeless or gloomy to some degree. In dark scenes there’s a blunt contrast to anything illuminated, which makes scenes where the focus is on Nosferatu especially eerie and unsettling. The grainy quality of the film, for me sort of created a constant sense of intense, jittery suspense. This could be one of the reasons why some modern film producers like Quentin Terentino see it as a necessary element in their films.
Potemkin
Voyage to the moon