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Tokyo Vampire Hotel Review: A Fang-tastic Flop That's Hard to Sink Your Teeth IntoWhen you check into Tokyo Vampire Hotel, you might expect a thrilling, blood-soaked horror fest that lives up to its dramatic name. Instead, you'll find a chaotic, over-the-top mess that's more draining than it is exciting. Directed by Sion Sono, known for his daring and unique style, this series somehow manages to be both visually striking and narratively disappointing. Despite its flashes of brilliance, Tokyo Vampire Hotel fails to deliver a cohesive or engaging story, leaving viewers lost in a labyrinth of uninteresting plotlines and hollow characters.The Story: A Chaotic BiteTokyo Vampire Hotel centers around a battle between two ancient vampire clans, with the fate of humanity hanging in the balance. The concept had potential, especially with the eerie, gothic atmosphere that the series tries to cultivate. Unfortunately, the execution falls flat. The plot quickly becomes a confusing jumble of subplots, time jumps, and dramatic set pieces that fail to connect. Instead of a compelling narrative, viewers are served a chaotic buffet of violence, gore, and supernatural theatrics, none of which feel earned or meaningful. The series never quite decides whether it wants to be a dark fantasy, a survival thriller, or an action horror, resulting in a tonal mess.Uninteresting Protagonists: All Bite, No CharmOne of the most significant weaknesses of Tokyo Vampire Hotel is its lackluster characters. Despite strong performances from the cast, particularly Ami Tomite as Manami and Kaho as the enigmatic K, the protagonists feel more like props than people. Their motivations are murky, and their development is practically nonexistent, making it hard for viewers to care about their fates. Shinnosuke Mitsushima and Megumi Kagurazaka bring intensity to their roles, but the script gives them little to work with. Even in the midst of chaos, the characters' reactions feel strangely muted, as if they're going through the motions rather than truly living in this world.Visually Striking, But Style Over SubstanceCredit where it's due: Sion Sono brings his signature style to the series, filling it with bold, colorful visuals and moments of surreal beauty. The set design of the hotel, with its gothic grandeur and claustrophobic corridors, creates a sense of dread that almost makes you want to see what's around the next corner. Yet, this aesthetic flair can't hide the lack of substance underneath. The endless stylized violence and frantic editing become exhausting rather than thrilling, and the series often feels like it's trying too hard to shock rather than to tell a coherent story.Verdict: Not Worth the StayTokyo Vampire Hotel could have been a stylish, adrenaline-pumping addition to the vampire genre. Instead, it ends up feeling like a missed opportunity—a series with a striking visual palette but no real heart. With a convoluted story, uninteresting protagonists, and a style that prioritizes spectacle over storytelling, it's a show that ultimately bites off more than it can chew. Unless you're a die-hard Sion Sono fan or in desperate need of something to watch, this is one hotel you might want to skip.Stick around until the end for a round of Movie 20 Questions!Safe travels, nomads.
Greetings, sexy vampires! Sorry this week's episode is late, but when you hear Erin's voice...you'll get it. Erin and Cam discuss vampire taxes, the coolest murderer in Tokyo, and this show's absolute dearth of hotels -- vampire or otherwise. Enjoy! Contact Twitter -- @pilotpilots Email -- pilotingthepilots@gmail.com Pilot: “Good evening! This is Captain speaking -- last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off. Have a nice flight! ...I want to do this all by myself. I love you. Everyday. I LOVE YOU! EVERYDAY!”
Amazon launches a new October 4 movie extravaganza with Blumhouse, and the aroused crew has decided to check out Veena Sud's The Lie, which is one of the first two to drop! (Shownotes) Intro News (~7:00) Regal Theatres (https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/10/05/920367787/regal-movie-chain-will-close-all-536-u-s-theaters-on-thursday) Spiderman 3 X Dr. Strange (https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-man-3-doctor-strange-benedict-cumberbatch-tom-holland) Resident Evil Origins (https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-movie-jill-valentine-leon-kennedy-chris-refield-claire-redfield) Super High (https://www.ign.com/articles/andy-samberg-super-high-superhero-comedy-next-movie) What's new with you (~34:30) Chris- The Boys (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1190634/) _Matt _- Psych (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0491738/), The American BBQ Showdown (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12938472/), Vampires Vs. The Bronx (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8976576/), Tokyo Vampire Hotel (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7108184/) Blaine - Twin Peaks (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4093826/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_12), Monsterland (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10404698/) Who should and shouldn't see The Lie (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7945440/) (~1:02:00) Rotten Tomato Score Predictions (~1:07:35) Spoilers Review for The Lie (~1:12:50) Rotten Tomatoes Score Reveal and Reactions (~1:45:50) Send off Songs (~1:54:20) Zen - X Ambassadors, K.Flay, Grandson Overdrive - Aaryan Shah Rather Low - Nick Shoulders Join in and listen to the Critically Aroused send-off song playlist on Spotiy (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/24jYcGOPMTB0Qhj3s5wPNe?si=-TEISBDzQVSC2zhhjCs48Q) Next weeks podcast will be... Book Of Blood on HULU Instagram @CriticallyAroused (https://www.instagram.com/criticallyaroused/) Twitter @arousedmedia (https://twitter.com/ArousedMedia) Facebook @CriticallyAroused (https://www.facebook.com/CriticallyAroused/) _Credits _ Our beautiful podcast logo come via Aubrey Troutman http://aubreytroutmancreative.com/ Our intro and outro music comes from https://ketsamusic.com/
Esta semana parece que estamos en Octubre por los temas de Vampiros en este episodio 18. Investigamos donde esta el famoso Quico, en Estrimeame Este hablamos de What we do in the shadows, Tokyo Vampire Hotel y el regreso de R.I.P. eso y mucho más hablado como solo saben Sly y Gabby. Este episodio es auspiciado por OFX
Alright folks, short and to the point. My review of The Man Who Killed Hitler, and my predictions for the Oscars. I also give you my thoughts on Doom Patrol, Weird City, and Tokyo Vampire Hotel!
After a three month recording hiatus, Dan and Vicky are back to sink their teeth into the Hammer horror entry Scars of Dracula. The 1970 British production was the sixth entry in the studio's Dracula films and noted for being the first R rated movie in the company's history. The movie didn't get a warm reception in the States. Warner Bros., the American studio responsible for bringing most of the early Hammer Dracula films to the US, refused to release Scars and critics savaged the movie as an exploitative retread of the earlier classier entries. But Christopher Lee, who struggled with coming back time and time again to the character, returned for two more Hammer Dracula films. In addition to covering their first Hammer film, Dan and Vicky tell us what they did with their summer as well as what they've been watching. For Vicky, that included Sponge Bob on Broadway, lots of TV (Pose, American Woman, Absentia, and Tokyo Vampire Hotel) and a fair share of movies (Cargo, Tag, Blindspotting, The Spy Who Dumped Me and Hereditary). Dan took in the docs King Cohen, Wild, Wild Country, Three Identical Strangers, and Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood and the films Mission Impossible: Fallout, Deadpool 2, Upgrade and John Carpenter's 1978 Elvis starring Kurt Russell. Stake your claim on Hot Date 74: Scars of Dracula and leave us some feedback!
Filmspezial 95 Sion Sono macht Sachen. Manchmal Filme, gelegentlich Serien. Oft gut, manchmal furchtbarer Schrott. Diesmal gab es mit Tokyo Vampire Hotel eine Serie (welche für Amazon produziert wurde) und dazu noch einen Film. Regisseur und Besetzung (z.B. Kaho, ami Tomite, Shinnosuke Mitsushima und Megumi Kagurazaka) versprechen ja immerhin einiges, eine neue Interpretation des Vampirmythos scheint auch nicht so uninteressant zu sein, Musik von Miyavi und Tricot kann man auch immer brauchen, es gibt viel Liebe, Erotik und Sex (immer gut), viele bunte Räume (erwartet man ja bei Sono), das Ende der Welt und viel Blut und Gewalt. Die Vorraussetzungen sind also prima und falls es in einem Format nicht funktioniert, macht es vielleicht das andere besser. Quasi als Notfallplan. Ob das funktionieren kann? Wird hier besprochen. Denn der Basti von Videothekenkind.de war wieder einmal da und sprach mit Michael über die Vampirvariante des wahnsinnigen Japaners. Dabei kann es aber natürlich nicht bleiben und so gibt es ausschweifende Abschweifungen zu Idols, Wrestling und allerlei anderen Kram und als kleinen Bonus (denn irgendwann muss es ja irgendwo veröffentlicht werden) könnt ihr euch hinterher (oder vorher, falls ihr das spoilerfrei direkt nach jeder Folge hören wollt) noch Michaels Besprechungen der einzelnen Episoden anhören. Viel Spaß und lasst euch vom sex Vampir beißen! Podcast herunterladen 00:00:00 Film und Serie mit Basti 02:29:54 Besprechungen der Folgen Intro 02:31:24 Folge 1 02:45:33 Folge 2 03:00:14 Folge 3 03:11:14 Folge 4 03:17:32 Folge 5 03:22:06 Folge 6 03:26:27 Folge 7 03:32:54 Folge 8 03:38:01 Folge 9 03:43:10 Folge 10
Join your hosts Rob Galluzzo, Elric Kane, Ryan Turek, and Rebekah McKendry as they talk the latest horrors! Elric braves ZOMBIE 5: KILLING BIRDS, THE CARPENTER (1981) and WELCOME TO SPRING BREAK. Ryan tells us about SPASMS, DARK TOWER (1989), and DALAW (2010). Bekah's on a TV binge with TOKYO VAMPIRE HOTEL and PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, and also checked out REMOTE CONTROL (1988). Rob watched the long sought after "found footage" film THE POUGHKEEPSIE TAPES. Then the gang welcome back to the show Graham Skipper, the director of the new Shudder exclusive SEQUENCE BREAK! We talk video games in horror movies, and then horror video games! Kick back, grab your game controller and join the conversation!