He somehow manages to procure an impressive array of fruit up there. #monsterdon

#monsterdon "Jonathan Harker? You have been expected, and are welcome at my castle. Come in: the night is cold, and you must be tired and hungry."

Hey whaddya know, Count Dracula is more humane than just under half the folks on city council HEYOOO

That Coach is goth as fuck.

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This path looks like it was built for tourists 😆 #monsterdon

I bet Herzog made the actor actually climb that mountain as well.....

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#Monsterdon the gaslighting is primo. I don’t have a coach. Pointing at the coach. I don’t have any horses, while tending to his horses. The inverted reality reminds me of my Boomer parents. Awwwww.

This is cheesy, but way better than last week's drac so far

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I wonder if he caught the subtle but definite reactions of the folks at the inn when he mentioned where he was going. #monsterdon

Okay, note to self, this scene with everyone in the inn would make a great reaction gif #Monsterdon

#monsterdon Is the aspect ratio of the Blu-Ray version a little constrained, or did the filmmaker really intend for our hero to share that farewell scene with a highly prominent horses ass..?

horse butt #monsterdon

#monsterdon There was an adorable kitten in the introduction of Beware! The Blob that @k8eb and I watched just the other day. My faith in filmmakers has been shaken dreadfully.

#Monsterdon It would be worse if they moved on their own. The slow heartbeat is a lovely effect.

those are real mummies btw

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wow, my #monsterdon post on my main account still hasn't made its way here. FOUR HOURS LATER

That Herzog sure knows how to film a good movie....and Klaus Kinski...is what he is. Excellent stuff everyone!

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well that was very arty and the vampires win because, well, you know, it's a curse until the end of time and it just gets handed off I guess

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I didn't see that coming. That was fangtastic! 😄 Thanks for the commentary, everyone. #Monsterdon

#Monsterdon thank you @Taweret@octodon.social for another fun trip! These films are so… special. Yes. Special. Herzog special.

That was weird. ...Also I think I need to make a point of watching these films beforehand so I can focus more on the visuals.

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@lapis a tale as old as Time #monsterdon

@allanb It takes a stake like no problem!

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Well, I guess that's kinda sorta fucking off into the sea. The End!

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But it is daytime and he's not frying in the sun

Wut?

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Love this old guy being so confused by the idea of having to arrest someone.

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lmfao the little "hehe" when vampire!Jonathan steps out of the circle #Monsterdon

loving this "I can't arrest Van Helsing, everybody is dead" scene

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Oh that shot with the spot on Nosferatu on the floor, such fantastic lighting.

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#Monsterdon Early onset vampiric cataracts. Ask your Doctor what Sucrosa can do for you! Sucrosa! It’s a pill! It will work!

Wow I was not prepared for how sexually gross this was going to be 🤮 #monsterdon #nosferatu1979

Lol for not wanting sex in his movies, Herzog doesn't mind getting pretty close huh

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#Monsterdon I could gush for hours on the medieval plague symbolism in just this one scene. In the midst of death we are in life. In the midst of coffins we dance. In the midst of fresh fruit we have many, many rats.

I wonder if the brunch scene was inspired by the famous photo taken on the National Mall in DC.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/interactive/2024/national-mall-breakfast-1974-photo-recreation/

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95% of the village has died of plague and the rats own everything but oh NOW "something terrible has happened"

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#Monsterdon Lucy sprinkles bits of consecrated wafer (?) on the rats, who love these crumbs from heaven and anoint her as Rat Goddess.

Dutch people raving in the town square.....

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The rats are like: "OH! The nice lady is feeding us garlic! We heartily approve!"

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is it fresh rat extras for each scene or are these professional film rats

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Goth Wyfe. Goth Lyfe.

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@srol It's fine for animal-borne and fluid-borne diseases I want to say?

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ROFLMAO, a realtor.com ad in the middle of this movie!
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Goth girl saves the world. The end.

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The cry of the cock you say…
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#Monsterdon suddenly not fainty. She’s a lovely creepy girl. I think she’d make a great vessel for Zuul. :D

#Monsterdon I do love some of these scenes...
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The movie was shot in Delft, Netherlands in case you were also wondering why the canals kinda look like Amsterdam but not really #monsterdon

#Monsterdon God damn Lucy has a low bar for timeout signal loss. She went totally SOS like my iPhone. Just all stiff and floppy, so easy. She must travel so easy. Just mumble something unlikely and poof, she’s out like a light. Lucy could be crated and plopped in cargo. Talk about cheap international travel!

#Monsterdon amazon prime man delivery? is this your man, ma'am?

#Monsterdon Kinski did a good job grunt-avoiding the crucifix on the wall. I accidentally chuckled a little. Yes. We’re all weary of Christians too. ;)

#Monsterdon Was there credit for “rat herder” on this? I feel the rats deserved union wages. They’re getting more screen time than some named actors.

#Monsterdon no, i'll just carry these by myself it's no trouble really i'm fine

11th June:
"Took on load of dirt and 1 vampire."

13th June:
"Men are disappearing. No clue why."

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you know what, you guys check out the corpse ship. I just remembered I need to run by the post office

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The captain sailing in dead and tied to the wheel of the ship is one of my favourite images from the book and it's always a pleasure to see it on film

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Renfield is keeping us informed
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#monsterdon BAT

This Renfield is WAYYY better and more interesting than the last one

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Does every inmate get a box of flies?

Does it help?

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Stop it, you're tickling me!

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Oh rats

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I feel like someone should object to bringing a box of rats onto a ship.

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Hmmm, a box of rats? Let me put my bare foot in it to be safe. #monsterdon

The skilled oarsmen spiraling the black casket shipment down the river

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#Monsterdon The spikes of every portcullis make me deliciously nervous. Like impaling iron bars are everywhere. This is Disney for the Final Destination death force.

Your wife's jugular veins look delightful
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"Did I leave the door open?!"

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#Monsterdon You say "Dude your wife is hot" that's the NORMAL(ish) thing to say

"I was looking at you and your wife's throats and I really like your vibe"

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"From the seed of Bilal"

Beats

"Sent from my IPad"

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"What a lovely throat" is an EXTREMELY normal thing to say when seeing a photo of someone's wife.

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That long shot of the ruins doesn't match the occupied indoor shots of a manor house

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child sacrifice #1 coming right up
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Violin practice on a hangover is worse torture than anything Nosferatu can dish out.

#Monsterdon Harker is bringing definite Oliver Twist vibes to the role. Please sir, may I have some moar? Yes my sweaty realtor. You may have some moar.

Did he just eat something he pulled off that chicken? #monsterdon

#Monsterdon "airbnb review: coach came to meet me, so that's nice. host was creepy, watched me eat, then assaulted me, but provided a large breakfast so 3/5 stars"

Oh my god it's an actual bat and not bad taxidermy!

Yeah, thanks to previous #Monsterdon weeks the bar is in fucking hell

I don’t want the clock but the wine glass is cool #monsterdon

#monsterdon omg that skeletal cuckoo clock

Academy Award for best set dressing goes to

@k8eb: "A little on the nose, there... where can I get one"

I want that clock.

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Awesome clock!
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#Monsterdon those fingernails are baller bro! Makes typing on a keyboard a bit of a challenge, right? I half want to see Kinski on Drag Race. Right now. Exactly how he is. Right now. The screams he could get…

#Monsterdon the orchestra found the crystal meth. Now they’re getting into it! Come on boys! Awww… a failed crescendo. It happens to lots of older men. Lots of work up, and then the brass section loses interest and wanders off.

That front doorway is pretty underwhelming but drac is a shocker
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Music has some nice Smetana vibes, though. #monsterdon

#Monsterdon Bit steep. Usually don’t see those sorts of slopes outside of West Virginia. But the long dwelling shots and orchestral tuning makes me twitchy.

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The trail to Transylvania is surprisingly poorly marked after the river crossing.

Shoulda brought a Romani guide.

Seriously though, I do love how Herzog captures the extremes of this planet.....those mountains man....

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TBF those mountains do look intimidating, good choice Werner

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Rosary. Not what he was hoping for from the night maid.

But if you want to avoid the Bogo pass, you must go through Cirith Ungol. And beyond that is the Plateau of Gorgoroth. It is a terrible place.

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Just once I want to be the guy who says a completely mundane thing and suddenly someone drops a plate and everyone goes silent. #Monsterdon

Count Dracula #monsterdon

Dracula is the Bermuda Triangle of humans, apparently

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@Louisa that reminds me of how i'd like to see a period piece done in the style of another period doing that period— errr... that is, making a movie now set in the 1800s that looks like it was made in the 70s #monsterdon

If you liked the cats and horses, wait until you get a load of the rats. Thousands and thousands of rats.

This film had such poor animal handling that animal experts quit over Herzog's cruel treatment of them (MANY died). Herzog literally boiled rats to death in this film to get the shots he wanted.

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#Monsterdon Harker, ya horses ass! ;)

that's called generalized anxiety, lucy

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#Monsterdon It’s windy. I can imagine the boom operator had to pick the most fuzzy muppet to stick on the end of the boom mic.

Why is London so Dutch all of sudden? Is this a Alternate History?

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