Sara Long

From all the reviews I had seen I anticipated a full on old school style atmospheric gothic romantic horror but it was Not what I expected. It was good but definitely love or hate film. I did find the first 30 to 45 or so and the last half hour to be the most gothic with atmosphere and the most enjoyable parts. But the bit in between I feel they lost that magic and it could have been any other modern unimaginative horror movie. Lots of obvious jump scares. Lots of sxual scenes and a bit of a mixed storyline with holes in the plot. It's a long film also and again i feel some bits weren't needed. My biggest thing i can say is, I think if Tim burton had directed it and it was more of a sleepy hollow style atmosphere mixed with horror, the film would have been way better with a naturally spooky atmospheric twist. Worth a watch at home when it comes on prime though, if modern gothic style horror is your thing. I think the 1993 bram stoker's Dracula is much better and classic and of course you can't beat the original 1933 nosferatu