Winding Down

I didn't get terribly deep into Monster Hunter Tri. I figured out that it just wasn't for me. The game is my no means bad, but it's an experience that is so far removed from anything I'm into. Check out the rest of my thoughts on the site.

I've been getting the need to dive into a new Castlevania recently. I really got into the series in a big way when Dawn of Sorrow came out. I had played one or two of them before, but never payed much attention. But now there's a whole mythos behind the series to explore. Koji Igarashi's creative vision give the franchise depth and incredible vitality.

To quell my thirst, I put together a timeline for the series. And if you've never played a Castlevania game, I'd suggest starting with Aria of Sorrow for the GBA.

My main issue with contemporary vampire dramas (Twilight, True Blood) is that they ignore many of the rules. For fuck's sake, they go walking around in the sunlight. To be fair, they get severe burns and burst into little spots of flame in True Blood, but I'd like to see some show or film go back to the roots of vampire rules: not being able to cross running water and having to be invited into a home and such.

Let the Right One In was a fantastic vampire flick.

Wes Craven's Dracula 2000 was a pretty shitty movie, but I love the idea of Judas Iscariot becoming Dracula. If I were to make a vampire film, it would revolve around that premise (the Judas from The Last Temptation of Christ).

Those two films would make a hell of a double feature.