chupacabracito

Pretty good, but not great. A bit disappointing, really. Having a few more gory special effects does not make it better than the original; in fact, the opposite. It needs more German Expressionism and Dutch Angle, more surreality. It was too literal about the plot, which honestly dragged a bit.

Francis Ford Coppola's "Bram Stoker's Dracula" is way better, both in artistic style and in pacing. There're a few great artistic moments, though. You'll see most in the trailer. And great period costumes, that was well done.

So, to quote my friend Lynn, this was ultimately a NOsferatu, not a YESferatu.

I started the series for the adorable visual style, it's cute but not simplistic, there's great sophistication of details and texture. The slow frame rate makes it a little choppy (I assume budget limitations? Maybe if it gets enough viewers they'll go back and fill in frames?), but the overall aesthetics make up for it.

I stayed with the series for the story, which seems simplistic at first but then takes quite a deep turn at the end, and is quite moving. I won't give any spoilers, but it's a lesson that much of the world needs now, in our polarized fractured age.

All in all, amazing film! (I guess long film or short series.)