In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire.
A depressed musician reunites with his lover, though their romance - which has already endured several centuries - is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.
Director:
Jim Jarmusch
Stars:
Tilda Swinton,
Tom Hiddleston,
Mia Wasikowska
A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
Anna, a young novitiate nun in 1960s Poland, is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the Nazi occupation.
Thirteen-year-old Lili fights to protect her dog Hagen. She is devastated when her father eventually sets Hagen free on the streets. Still innocently believing love can conquer any difficulty, Lili sets out to find her dog and save him.
Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are finding that modern life has them struggling with the mundane - like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.
Sandra, a young Belgian mother, discovers that her workmates have opted for a significant pay bonus, in exchange for her dismissal. She has only one weekend to convince her colleagues to give up their bonuses so that she can keep her job.
Directors:
Jean-Pierre Dardenne,
Luc Dardenne
Stars:
Marion Cotillard,
Fabrizio Rongione,
Catherine Salée
A girl with few real prospects joins a gang, reinventing herself and gaining a sense of self confidence in the process. However, she soon finds that this new life does not necessarily make her any happier.
A family on a ski holiday in the French Alps find themselves staring down an avalanche during lunch one day; in the aftermath, their dynamic has been shaken to its core, with a question mark hanging over their patriarch in particular.
Director:
Ruben Östlund
Stars:
Johannes Kuhnke,
Lisa Loven Kongsli,
Clara Wettergren
A jaded Japanese woman discovers a hidden copy of Fargo (1996) on VHS, believing it to be a treasure map indicating the location of a large case of money.
Director:
David Zellner
Stars:
Rinko Kikuchi,
Nobuyuki Katsube,
Shirley Venard
In the Iranian ghost-town Bad City, a place that reeks of death and loneliness, the townspeople are unaware they are being stalked by a lonesome vampire. Written by
Ana Lily Amirpour
Director Ana Lily Amirpour appears in the film playing Shirin, the girl with the skeleton makeup and shirt at the party. Although called "Shirin" in the party scene, in the credits she is listed as "Skeleton Partygirl" See more »
Goofs
Although the movie is set in the Iranian ghost-town Bad City two locomotives from the California area are seen at the power plant after The Girl gets her ears pierced. Two engines, one marked CEFX 3048 and one marked Railink RLK 2121 are seen pulling some GATX corporation cars. CEFX 3048's and RLK 2121's normal area of operations would be in California. See more »
Quotes
Arash:
Don't leave me. Don't leave me alone.
See more »
Soundtracks
GELAYE (repine)
Written by ALI AZIMI
Performed by RADIO TEHRAN See more »
This film was exciting, thrilling, and charming. One of my favorites of all time. I love horror movies and thrillers, and hate romantic movies. This film sort of put the two genres together in a perfect ratio. The romance was not over the top (very subtle actually) and the movie had some scary vampire scenes but was not too cheesy. I wish there were more like this one. I also loved that it took place in Iran. The Iranian girl with the cape added mystery and the fact that she listens to new wave punk was so brilliant for both a younger and older crowd of viewers. The soundtrack was amazing regardless of the film. If you liked this film then "let the right one in" (2008) might be another favorite. Cheers!
16 of 27 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful to you?
This film was exciting, thrilling, and charming. One of my favorites of all time. I love horror movies and thrillers, and hate romantic movies. This film sort of put the two genres together in a perfect ratio. The romance was not over the top (very subtle actually) and the movie had some scary vampire scenes but was not too cheesy. I wish there were more like this one. I also loved that it took place in Iran. The Iranian girl with the cape added mystery and the fact that she listens to new wave punk was so brilliant for both a younger and older crowd of viewers. The soundtrack was amazing regardless of the film. If you liked this film then "let the right one in" (2008) might be another favorite. Cheers!