This ultra-hip, post-modern vampire tale is set in contemporary New York City. Members of a dysfunctional family of vampires are trying to come to terms with each other while being hunted by Dr. Van Helsing and his hapless nephew. Nadja (1994) is a great independent film that follows the death of Dracula and his dysfunctional family, whether trying to find love or giving up the vampire lifestyle. A 35mm black and white film with segments shot with a Fisher Price PixelVision video camera, the atmospheres are dark and rich, probably the finest treatment of the vampire genre since Nosferatu. Nadja stars Bob Gosse, David Lynch, Elina Löwensohn, Isabel Gillies, Jack Lotz, Jared Harris, Jose Zúñiga, Karl Geary, Martin Donovan, Peter Fonda and Suzy Amis. Watch the trailer below and the movie on Videozer, Megavideo, StageVU or VeeHD.
Saturday, January 14