Nocturna

A goofy, glittery curiosity that drifts between creaky vampire comedy and disco fantasy, more charmingly silly than scary, best enjoyed with low expectations and a taste for kitsch.

Directed by

Harry Hurwitz

Genres

Comedy, Horror, Music

Starring

Nai Bonet, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo

Tagline

From Transylvania to Manhattan… She'll Get Under Your Skin!

Overview

Hard times have fallen on the Transylvanian House of Dracula. To help pay the taxes, Castle Dracula has been converted into the Hotel Transylvania. Dracula himself is aging and toothless, being cared for by his granddaughter Nocturna. When Nocturna books a disco group to play The Claret Room and winds up falling in love with one of the backup guitarists, a mortal named Jimmy, she notices that she is able to see her reflection when she dances, so she decides to follow Jimmy to New York in search of mortality.

How it feels

Campy, absurd, whimsical and romantic. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Love, family, identity, freedom

Content

Strong sexual content. Mild violence, gore and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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