Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Mathilde the Guild Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

kcsvrn This film's DP should have been given every award out there. It was so beautiful the way it was shot. It felt like you moved quietly through every corner of the castle with each character in the film. I thought it was one of the most creative vampire thrillers I've seen in a while. It was dark and mysterious and kept me glued to the screen the whole film. I kept trying to guess how it was going to end and I couldn't which is so nice to see a surprise ending like that. Stephen Rea gives an excellent performance of this tortured Father and Art Historian and Eleanor Tomlinson as his daughter. I'm truly surprised that this film wasn't playing in every theater in America. I think anyone who loves a good thriller will like this film.

evanthegreatest1978 I watched this on itunes. Completely not what I had expected. It's starts out slow and this may frustrate some viewers, but the rhythm works to create a hypnotic mood. At it's core, the story is about a young woman who needs a connection. It's a universal theme, imbued here with a very spooky atmosphere. This is a subtle thriller. And if you stick to it, it will definitely yield its rewards. The castle where most of the film takes place feels truly haunted. And the faces of the villagers are just incredible. I wish I could watch this film on the big screen. It must be a real treat to see some of those hypnotic images. If you like films that respect you as a viewer and allow you to experience something different, this movie is for you! I know I will be watching it again soon!

monstergail138 After waiting what seemed to be a lifetime to see this film, Styria was finally released on Hulu Plus. It was worth the wait. Everything about this film is designed to challenge your senses. The pacing, the art direction, the cinematography, the score, everything about this film is used to draw you in. The boldness that the filmmakers showed in modernizing such an amazing story was a gamble that easily paid off. If you took the best parts of Murnau's Nosferatu and Fukunaga's Jane Eyre and blended them together, this is the movie that would emerge. This is easily one of the best vampire films of the last 20 years. Sheridan Le Fanu would be proud of this adaptation.

a-m-iosjpe One of the most beautiful cinematic experiences I have had in ages, "Styria" is a film like no other. It is at once a creepy little Gothic romance and a psychological drama - a rich and complex film that flirts with death, guilt and suicide, but does so in such a seductive way that it makes it utterly irresistible. The performances firmly ground the film in an emotional reality, whilst making the ancient metaphors, dreams and nightmares flesh. But like all great films it remains a mystery and far more than the sum of its parts. Like the castle in which the story plays out, "Styria" begs us to return back to it and go deeper, beyond the layers of history and narrative, into something very primal and very beautiful.