Written by Luke Barnes
Summary
Dracula finally goes found footage.
I have been excited to see this film for a while now, and now that I have I can say it lived up to my expectations. It was both what you would imagine it to be, a found footage film about Dracula but also so much more, I liked that this film was not afraid to do something different with the classic tale and mix things up, I thought the originality was both novel and refreshing.
I thought this film did a lot with its premise and filming methods and managed to be both entertaining and tense throughout. Just when I think the found footage sub-genre has started to dry up for good, something like this comes along and renews my faith in it.
My one critique of the film would be that it felt quite rushed. By that I mean the film could have been strengthened by adding ten or twenty minutes to the runtime as it would have allowed the film to come into its own just that bit more.
Overall, a very novel film that brings you a fresh take on a well-worn story.
Pros.
The originality
Making the most of the format
The performances
Entertaining and tense throughout
Cons.
The pacing had some issues, it could have done with being a bit longer
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