Curapedi I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Tom Dooley This is the story of two families whose past have dictated their futures. First off we meet brother and sister Sebastian and Sophie who are orphans and have a special power or curse depending on one's take. They just want to be 'normal' and decide they have to find out who they really are.With scant clues and very little to go on they end up at a boarding school run by the Just family. But this place has a past too and it is a dark one. The kids enrol and set about doing all they can to discover the secrets hidden in the walls and the hearts of those that are there and those that have gone before.Now this is a young adult type of production along the lines of 'Twilight', but these are not vamps so if that is your bag then this may not be what you want. It is original in places and then runs into clichés in others and the ending may be not to everyone's liking. However, if you want an entertaining eight part young adult drama and like a bit of supernatural goings on and a touch of hanky panky then this should fit the bill.

vegarachel So, I'm a huge sucker (hehe) for a teen-angsty vampire show. I did a Netflix marathon of all 8 English-subtitled episodes, in one sitting, hoping to discover a gem. I liked the parallel storytelling between the present day and the 1600s. The show was shot and dressed fantastically. The leads were wonderful and the supporting cast did an excellent job with what they were given.Now, I don't know if it was better in the original Dutch (I sure hope so), but much of the series I watched was really hard to swallow.The three Prefect antagonists looked to be straight from Hitler Youth Central Casting. It was too on-the-nose, and frankly, just lazy on the part of the show-runners. The fact that they were able to break the Geneva Convention with their water-boarding of a female student and weren't immediately expelled and arrested strains credulity -- and I don't care who's your daddy or that the headmaster's murdering students.The logic gaps were also too large to overlook, even when you're in the "suspend-belief-zone" while watching a paranormal TV series. Characters, such as the grave-digging, child-snatching janitor, randomly decide to assault and interrogate the maid for some unknown reason, just so he could be killed in an upcoming scene. That's either poor writing, editing, directing, or all three.But my biggest issue is with the rape culture themes. Yes, I know, the Cursed have to suck the life force from humans to survive. They're not who I have a problem with. It's everyone who's attacking the women in the show: The head prefect makes a pass, is shot down, won't take no for an answer, assaults repeatedly, kidnaps girl, blames her for his actions, dies. New head prefect, makes pass, assaults girl, she flees, he tries to run girl down in daddy's car, girl uses magic to get away. Three prefects assault and water-board girl. Janitor chokes out maid. Maid's boyfriend assaults her. The only time these women catch a break is when they have supernatural powers. It's the only time the writers allow them to save themselves.Sorry, but I want my vampire teen angst to be more thoughtful.

jchase-76629 I accidentally came across this series on Netflix. The language is Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or Finnish. I am not sure because I do not speak whatever language it is. However, it has subtitles. I have NEVER written a movie review until now but I feel strongly compelled to do so as I believe that this series should be seen by everyone. The review that is already accompanied to this series describes it as a "vampire" movie and then states "but not quite". It is NOT a vampire movie what-so-ever. Unfortunately only 1 season is available to me at this time and I have never wanted to see the next season of ANY series as much as I look forward to this one. As best as I can describe without giving anything away, is that it's a horror/suspense/thriller/dark/romantic/drama mixture of genres. It's main characters seem to be inspired by the "black eyed children" of urban legend and the "incubus/succubus" of historical myth and legend as far as sucking life from it's victim, but sex is not needed at all and that is always part of the incubus'/succubus' nature. The other characters that are other than the normal humans are adversarial to the main characters and seem to be witches spawned from a miracle. At the very end (literally the last 1-2 minutes) ***SPOILER ALERT BUT NOT REALLY*** we are shown what appears to be one of the main characters and a human transformed into a NEW type of creature. However, just a short glimpse of the eyes is the ONLY clue that is given to us viewers.I really wish (not for me as I love foreign movies) that this series would be made in English and shown on a major prime time network as I believe that it would become a number one rated show very quickly. It is extremely original in every way. Not just the character types and all the genres that it encompasses, but the whole plot and especially the very unique love story that intertwines throughout. If I had my wish, everyone would watch this series. If I had the money, I would produce it. That is how much I believe in it. From start to finish, it is exceptional, extraordinarily unique and overall outstanding! I HIGHLY recommend this series. Thank You for the opportunity to write this review.

Tweekums Orphaned twins Sebastian and Sofie Nielsen aren't like other teenagers; to survive they must feed off others… sucking the life out of them in a 'kiss of death'. If they pull away their victims will merely feel a bit odd but if they don't they will burst into flames; Sofie can control herself but Sebastian isn't so controlled. They have no idea why they are the way they are until one day they return to the orphanage where they were raised and learn that their mother was at a small private school looking for a heart-shaped necklace when she disappeared. The twins start attending the school and gradually learn more about who they are… and about the family who run the school who are a danger to them. As the series develops Sofie gets involved with Emilie Just, the headmaster's daughter, while Sebastian starts seeing two girls leading to a jealousy that could endanger them. As the series nears its conclusion the dangers increase leading to a dramatic conclusion.This eight part Danish series was sold as an 'X-rated Twilight' as part of UK Channel Four's 'Walter Presents' collection of subtitled series; while I can see what they were getting at the description could put off viewers who may enjoy this. I'd hardly call it X-rated though, there is a small amount of partial nudity but the sex scenes are fairly innocent… that isn't to say there isn't a degree of eroticism to them; especially in the scenes between Sofie and Emilie; actresses Julie Zangenberg and Julie Christiansen make us believe their characters really want each other both physically and emotionally. The idea of 'The Cursed' (people like Sofie and Sebastian) is interesting and has a good explanation; they make a nice change from the usual vampires. The school provides a good claustrophobic setting with some genuinely unpleasant pupils and a sinister headmaster who considers it his life's mission to eliminate The Cursed. The cast do a fine job; the aforementioned Julie Zangenberg stands out but there are also impressive performances from many others including Sebastian Jessen, as her brother, Nicolaj Kopernikus as the headmaster, Gustav Dyekjær Giese, as the bullying head prefect and Frederikke Dahl Hansen as Nadja, the girl who both fears and loves Sebastian. Overall I found this to be tense and enjoyable without being overly frightening; I'd certainly recommend it to anybody wanting a supernatural drama that is a little different.These comments are based on watching the series in Danish with English subtitles.