Motherlove
Links: AFFF / imdb
A moody and suspenseful piece, echoing Rosemary's Baby.
All dialogue was ADR-ed, resulting in a soundtrack that was too clean and that lacked ambient sounds as well. This became more apparent because there was very little music as well.
Best quote in the audience during the sex scene of the elderly people: "Now THAT is what I call horror!".
Rating: 5
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mother slowly realizes her baby isn't normal: can't stand daylight, prefers blood...
Links: AFFF / imdb
A small gem, not many karats but nice enough, that is more of a mood-piece than a story with developing characters with whom I'm always supposed to connect and care about on so many levels and that give me *yaawn* a deeper understanding of mankind and its struggles.
The link with "Rosemary's Baby" quickly enters ones mind, but I am not under the impression that this film actually tries to copy (or surpass) that classic. They share the slowly increasing discomfort the viewer (a bit earlier than the mother) experiences when more and more things go wrong.
No rush in the storytelling while it's kept interesting enough with little details, some more subtle than others; for example, the baby starts to slowly foam around the mouth when mum is playing churchmusic for her. The word "vampire" is never uttered, fortunately.
Too bad the final 2 minutes kinda screwed it up. A bit too illogical.
Rating: 7
Links: AFFF / imdb
A small gem, not many karats but nice enough, that is more of a mood-piece than a story with developing characters with whom I'm always supposed to connect and care about on so many levels and that give me *yaawn* a deeper understanding of mankind and its struggles.
The link with "Rosemary's Baby" quickly enters ones mind, but I am not under the impression that this film actually tries to copy (or surpass) that classic. They share the slowly increasing discomfort the viewer (a bit earlier than the mother) experiences when more and more things go wrong.
No rush in the storytelling while it's kept interesting enough with little details, some more subtle than others; for example, the baby starts to slowly foam around the mouth when mum is playing churchmusic for her. The word "vampire" is never uttered, fortunately.
Too bad the final 2 minutes kinda screwed it up. A bit too illogical.
Rating: 7
An original vampire story. A baby is born dead, but suddenly he lives. The mother is happy of course, but the baby isn't eating what babies suppose to eat so the mother has to find ways to feed her son.
The effects where nice, subtle. Maybe they should have explained why the baby got his infection. Also the husband of the women is gone after the birth of the baby. Wonder where he went. The movie ends in some sort of camper. Could the Near Dark troupe have begun here ? :)
Rating : 8
The effects where nice, subtle. Maybe they should have explained why the baby got his infection. Also the husband of the women is gone after the birth of the baby. Wonder where he went. The movie ends in some sort of camper. Could the Near Dark troupe have begun here ? :)
Rating : 8
description: woman, pregnant, car accident, baby dead, baby alive, alternative doctor, mother in law, blood
(Geoffrey): (rating 6,5)
I'll keep this one short. The movie starts with one of the most boring sex-scenes you've ever seen. "Honey, please wake me up when you're done!" sort of feeling. The woman get's pregnant and goes to an alternative doctor for support when she gives birth. Just before that, she and her husband get in a car accident and the woman is the sole survivor. Though the unborn baby is dead, she wants to give natural birth. At some point, she gives birth at the alternative doctor's place. Like a miracle, the baby lives........
Overal ok, not briljant. At the end of the movie, I got a Bonny & Clyde vibe and a small spoiler....it could well bel Let the right one in, the prequel ;-)
(Geoffrey): (rating 6,5)
I'll keep this one short. The movie starts with one of the most boring sex-scenes you've ever seen. "Honey, please wake me up when you're done!" sort of feeling. The woman get's pregnant and goes to an alternative doctor for support when she gives birth. Just before that, she and her husband get in a car accident and the woman is the sole survivor. Though the unborn baby is dead, she wants to give natural birth. At some point, she gives birth at the alternative doctor's place. Like a miracle, the baby lives........
Overal ok, not briljant. At the end of the movie, I got a Bonny & Clyde vibe and a small spoiler....it could well bel Let the right one in, the prequel ;-)