What Katie Watched

Tag: Nicolas Cage

  • Mandy (2018)

    2h 1min

    3/10

    First time watch

    Horror- Surreal – Action

    Red embarks on a brutal quest for vengeance after a deranged pseudo-hippie cult abducts his wife Mandy.

    This was far more gruesome and difficult to watch than I had expected. I thought it was going to be more weird and surreal like Color Out of Space (2019), rather than graphically violent. Completely m own fault for thinking they’d be similar with Nicolas Cage as the lead and the film posters having a similar vibe. Classic “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover”.

    Some very cool looking shots that look like they could have been stills taken form some artsy heavy metal music videos.

    Would not watch again

  • The Surfer (2024)

    1h 40mins

    6/10

    First time watch in the cinema

    Psychological Thriller – Suspense – Drama

    A man is trying to return to his childhood beachside neighbourhood, where he’s met with escalating hostility from the locals who are determined to enforce their mantra: “Don’t live here, don’t surf here.”

    I personally really enjoyed this film, but there were a fair amount of people walking out of the Screen Unseen viewing and can see why it wouldn’t be for everyone.

    I love me a Nicolas Cage film and this delivered in a perfectly weird, quite surreal and trippy cinema experience.

    I loved the aesthetic of the film with its oversaturated colour.

    I enjoyed being kept in a level of confusion alongside Nicolas Cage’s character, The Surfer, where you’re not really sure what’s going on.

    It felt original, kept you on your toes and had striking, sun-scorched cinematography.

    Would watch again

  • Renfield (2023)

    1h 33mins

    6/10

    First time watch

    Comedy – Horror – Playful

    After devoting his life to his master, Dracula, Renfield joins a support group to see if he can break away from this toxic relationship.

    I’m a sucker for a Nicolas Cage film and this can now be added to my rewatch pile.

    Easy to watch comedy horror. I enjoyed that playful humour where it wasn’t taking itself too seriously. The gory scenes are filmed to encourage “Ewws!” and laughs rather than to scare and disgust. A fun storyline following a modern take of how Dracula’s familiar might respond to the nature of their relationship.

    Would watch again