Is Stoker worth watching?
April 23, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… The juices are flowing, the thrill, the edginess, the excitement and manipulative psychological magic of the movies is back with Stoker. Easily one of the best screenwriting debuts of recent years, Stoker is chillingly good; a stylish, visual treat.
What is the movie Stoker about?
India Stoker’s (Mia Wasikowska) world comes crashing down when her father (Jacki Weaver) dies in a car accident. Adding to the girl’s emotionol turmoil is the sudden arrival of Charlie (Matthew Goode), an uncle whom she never knew existed. Charlie moves in with India and her unstable mother (Nicole Kidman), and soon India begins to suspect that this charming and mysterious man has ulterior motives. However, instead of feeling alarmed, India becomes increasingly infatuated with him.Stoker / Film synopsis
What is the movie Stoker based on?
Although influenced by Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Miller clarified that Stoker was “not about vampires. It was never meant to be about vampires but it is a horror story. A stoker is one who stokes, which also ties in nicely with the narrative.” Alfred Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt also influenced the film.
What is Stoker rated?
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How does the movie Stoker end?
When Charlie got out, Richard gave his younger brother some money and advised him to move to New York and stay away from his family. Enraged, Charlie beat Richard to death with a rock and stages a car accident. When India sees her uncle wearing her father’s sunglasses, she realizes that Charlie killed her father.
Is Charlie India’s father in Stoker?
India’s father (Richard) passed away recently from a car accident. At the funeral, India and her mother (Evelyn) meet Richard’s younger brother — Charlie, someone who they never heard of. Apparently, Charlie has been travelling around the word most of his life.
Is Charlie in love with India?
Afterwards, Charlie offered to stay with Evelyn and India for some time until it was time for him to leave the household after consoling them from the loss of his brother. Though Evelyn was delighted by his offer and India in utter dismay, both women eventually begun to fall in love with him.
Is Stoker A Vampire?
Even the name is somewhat appropriate, evoking the creator of the modern vampire story. Stoker is in essence a vampire movie made without a vampire, although Matthew Goode’s Uncle Charlie is a convenient stand-in.