STOKER: VAMPIRES OR PSYCHOS — YOU DECIDE!

 

Once in awhile a movie comes along that is beautiful on the inside and the outside. That would be Stoker. Stoker is a thinking man’s psychological thriller with elements of mystery and horror. This film was directed by Chan-wook Park and was released February 28, 2013,  starring Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, and Dermot Mulroney.

This is the tale of a young girl who suddenly loses her father to a horrible accident. She soon learns she has an uncle she never knew she had. Her Uncle Charlie comes to stay with India Stoker and her mother, Evelyn. India begins to notice there is something not quite right with Uncle Charlie but she is not sure what that is. She doesn’t seem very disturbed but perhaps curious. To reveal much more about the story would spoil it, but it was 105 minutes well spent.

At the start of the film it seemed to be a sort of cross between The Addams Family and the Dark Shadows TV series. By the end of the film, my opinion had totally changed. Everything I thought I knew had been turned on its head. The film keeps you guessing and is a very slow burn. I wasn’t shocked by the ending but I do not believe that was what the writer intended as the story was told the way a puzzle is put together. One thing this movie absolutely was, was a coming of age story albeit a bizarre one.

If you are in the mood for a movie that is a little different but still subtly terrifying give Stoker a chance. You will not be sorry!

STOKER TRIVIA:

– Stoker was director Chan-wook Park’s first English language film.

– The script was included in 2010’s “Black List” of best unproduced screenplays.

– The script was writer Wentworth Miller’s first.

– Jodie Foster and Carey Mulligan were originally cast as Evelyn and India Stoker but dropped out and were replaced by Nicole Kidman and Mia Wasikowska.

– The cinematographer was Chung-hoon Chung who also was cinematographer for Oldboy (2003).

 

LITTLE MISS HORROR NERD’S RATING: 5/5

 

 

 Click the pic below to purchase or stream Stoker