Nadja

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Nadja

R

Released Aug 25, 1995

1h 35m

Horror

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After her father, Dracula, is killed, vampire Nadja (Elina Lowensohn) launches a feud against her father's murderer, Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Fonda). Nadja begins her revenge by attempting to seduce Van Helsing's daughter, Lucy (Galaxy Craze). But Van Helsing has also recruited Lucy's twin brother (Jared Harris), his son (Martin Donovan) and his other children to bring down the vampires. As the family conspires against Nadja, she proves that she won't be so easily defeated.

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Critics Consensus

Nadja approaches the Dracula legend from an idiosyncratic angle - and with just enough visual style to overcome uneven storytelling.

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

In the title role of Michael Almereyda's "Nadja," an elegant, witty but also sometimes tedious spin on the legend of Dracula, Elina Lowensohn is a black-caped beauty with a bold Frida Kahlo face.

Oct 8, 2018

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

Not without interest, but less satisfying than even an average Hammer horror.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 20, 2009

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

This offbeat horror item works much better as a dreamy mood piece with striking poetic images and as a semicomic appreciation of a few quintessential low-budget actors than as straight-ahead storytelling.

Oct 20, 2009

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Nadine Smith

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An underseen gem of New York independent cinema, Michael Almereyda’s Nadja fully brings the lesbian vampire film into the 1990s, coating its seedy exploitation heart with an arthouse finish.

Oct 27, 2022

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Film4

This idiosyncratic take on the genre is as much concerned with ordinary family dynamics as the absurdity of its characters' demonic existence.

Oct 20, 2009

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TV Guide

It may not make much sense, but it never looks less than fabulous.

Oct 20, 2009

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a film that has a good script but the characters are very bad.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Nadja opens in modern-day Manhattan, where there are apparently all sorts of vampires and zombies roaming around. One such is the venerable Dracula (although he doesn't last more than ten minutes into the film), while others include his daughter Nadja and her twin brother Edgar.Dr. Van Helsing a nutcase vampire-killer acting like an aging hippie who dropped too much acid during the '60s, has driven a stake through Dracula's heart and is now after the kids. Helping him in his quest is his nephew. Nadja is atmospheric and the deadpan tongue in cheek humor serves it well but the film is too mashed up in various genres to really stand out. However, this is a good, rarely known Vampire movie that will be a good entertainment option for the night.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Simply disappointing. Unfortunately, as much as I'd like to dig David Lynch productions, they are hit and miss. The story is basically a remake of Dracula's Daughter with far worse acting. Martin Donavan plays the same east coast White guy he plays in every movie he's in. The grunge/riot girl Lucy was a daring move, but it falls flat because of the complete lack of charisma of the actress. The lead actress was ok, but did not have enough gravitas to balance something this lightweight and silly. And whats up with the cinematography??? It looks like a 1980's perfume commercial. Terrible flick.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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A fascinating twist on the vampire movie meme. Well acted, with a substantial degree of tongue-in-cheek humor. Atmospheric and dreamlike. Too talky by far. But, for a vampire movie fan, worth watching.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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I wanted to like it, but it just fails to work. However, best use of a Portishead song.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

Extremely frightening like everything else David Lynch is involved in.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Edgar

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Synopsis

After her father, Dracula, is killed, vampire Nadja (Elina Lowensohn) launches a feud against her father's murderer, Dr. Van Helsing (Peter Fonda). Nadja begins her revenge by attempting to seduce Van Helsing's daughter, Lucy (Galaxy Craze). But Van Helsing has also recruited Lucy's twin brother (Jared Harris), his son (Martin Donovan) and his other children to bring down the vampires. As the family conspires against Nadja, she proves that she won't be so easily defeated.

Director: Michael Almereyda
Producer: Mary Sweeney, Amy Hobby
Screenwriter: Michael Almereyda
Production Co: Kino Link Company
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 1995, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Sep 27, 2005
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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