Stoker
Stoker
After India's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 2, 2025
Need to fill in the rest of my Park Chan-wook blindspots because, I’ve really liked everything so far. Loved the camerawork in this film, especially the nighttime scene in the playground that has Mia Wasikowska’s character circling the merry-go-round, then the camera follows her up the ladder of the slide with a crane shot, and holds as she and Alden Ehrenreich run down the moonlit pathway through the trees in the distance. Just one of many gorgeously composed sequences. A gothic thriller with a few captivating twists carried by Wasikowska’s leading performance. Mother Nicole’s presence is always welcome, too.