Stoker
Mia Wasikowska stars as India in this creepy domestic thriller, the troubled daughter of an unstable mother (Nicole Kidman). When shifty Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode) moves in soon after the death of her father, India comes to suspect he has ulterior motives. But instead of feeling outrage or horror, the friendless India becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
This marks the debut English-language feature of Korean director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Thirst). The script, which made it into the top ten of the 2010 Black List (the best unproduced scripts in Hollywood), was written by Ted Foulke, later revealed to be a pseudonym of actor Wentworth Miller (TV's Prison Break).
- Director:
- Park Chan-wook ('Oldboy', 'Thirst', 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance', 'Sympathy for Lady Vengeance')
- Writer:
- Wentworth Miller
- Cast:
- Mia WasikowskaNicole KidmanMatthew GoodeDermot MulroneyLucas TillAlden EhrenreichJacki Weaver
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Tony Stamp
flicksI was already a huge fan of Park Chan-wook's Korean films, so I've been eagerly awaiting his English language debut, hoping his incredible style would survive the move to America. And it has. Stoker has Park's fingerprints all over it, taking place inside a heightened reality filled with operatic flourishes.
Where's Johnny Depp?
- Stoker - Totally a film festival piece & loved it, mash up of 'Gothic' 'The Others' & 'Natural Born Killers'. Great film that keeps you watching, thinking and guessing. Wonderful to watch something that hasnt come out of Hollywood normality, and with a better ending. Genre : Thriller, horror, mystery 4/5 : enjoyable but you need to be in the right mood
Variety
pressA splendidly demented gumbo of Hitchcock thriller, American Gothic fairy tale and a contemporary kink all Park's own.
Total Film
pressPark Chan-wook brings operatic finesse to generic material in his tight-wound, wickedly weird US debut. And Mia Wasikowska nails it.
Time Out
pressDrooling fanboys and "Buffy"-loving academics are sure to go wild — not that there’s anything wrong with that…right? Stoker is a gorgeous wank job; just prepare to hate yourself for loving it.
The New York Times
pressIt may be Mr. Park's reputation that induces a state of queasy anticipation in the early scenes... But it is also, unquestionably, his craft.
The Guardian
pressLiterary references and symbolism abound .. You can get tied up trying to figure out who is what. That is the idea. All the clues are there. You just have to look closely.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThanks to Park's endless creativity behind the camera, it's impossible to look away, even when what's happening on the screen is truly risible.
Empire Magazine
pressAn intense mix of horror, thriller and domestic drama, this is exquisite film making.
Flicks, Tony Stamp
flicksI was already a huge fan of Park Chan-wook's Korean films, so I've been eagerly awaiting his English language debut, hoping his incredible style would survive the move to America. And it has. Stoker has Park's fingerprints all over it, taking place inside a heightened reality filled with operatic flourishes.
Variety
pressA splendidly demented gumbo of Hitchcock thriller, American Gothic fairy tale and a contemporary kink all Park's own.
Total Film
pressPark Chan-wook brings operatic finesse to generic material in his tight-wound, wickedly weird US debut. And Mia Wasikowska nails it.
Time Out
pressDrooling fanboys and "Buffy"-loving academics are sure to go wild — not that there’s anything wrong with that…right? Stoker is a gorgeous wank job; just prepare to hate yourself for loving it.
The New York Times
pressIt may be Mr. Park's reputation that induces a state of queasy anticipation in the early scenes... But it is also, unquestionably, his craft.
The Guardian
pressLiterary references and symbolism abound .. You can get tied up trying to figure out who is what. That is the idea. All the clues are there. You just have to look closely.
Hollywood Reporter
pressThanks to Park's endless creativity behind the camera, it's impossible to look away, even when what's happening on the screen is truly risible.
Empire Magazine
pressAn intense mix of horror, thriller and domestic drama, this is exquisite film making.
Where's Johnny Depp?
- Stoker - Totally a film festival piece & loved it, mash up of 'Gothic' 'The Others' & 'Natural Born Killers'. Great film that keeps you watching, thinking and guessing. Wonderful to watch something that hasnt come out of Hollywood normality, and with a better ending. Genre : Thriller, horror, mystery 4/5 : enjoyable but you need to be in the right mood
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