History Film / Stoker

After India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) loses her beloved father and best friend in a car crash, a mysterious man shows up at the funeral - Richard Stoker's brother, Charlie (Matthew Goode). While India is apprehensive of a family member she's never even heard of until now, and suspicious about his motives, her unstable mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman) welcomes Charlie into their home. Witty and attractive, Charlie fills the hole Richard left behind - in more ways than one. And, as his hold on his brother's widow and daughter grows, so too does India's obsession and infatuation with her charming, manipulative uncle...

* ComfortingTheWidow: Charlie and Evelyn - although, to be fair, Evelyn is rather emotionally distraught.

* BigScrewedUpFamily: Even if there're only three of them, there's plenty of screwiness to go around.
* BlueEyes: All three Stokers have piercing blue eyes. (Amusingly, all three actors had to wear contacts to get those piercing eyes.)

* DaddysGirl: India adored her father, and vice versa. Her ''mother'', on the other hand...

* OnlySaneMan: Meddling and nosy as Aunt Gwendolyn is, she's still one of these. [[spoiler: So naturally she's swiftly dealt with.]]

Despite having a title that's rather similar to the name of [[BramStoker that guy]] who wrote {{Literature/Dracula}}, the film is not, in fact, about vampires.[[hottip:*: Chan-Wook already did that in {{Film/Thirst}}.]] (Although WordOfGod does admit that the book was a big influence, as was Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt.)

Despite having a title that's rather similar to the name of [[BramStoker that guy]] who wrote {{Literature/Dracula}}, the film is not, in fact, about vampires. [[hottip:*: Chan-Wook already did that in {{Film/Thirst}}.]] (Although WordOfGod does admit that the book was a big influence, as was Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt.)

Despite having a title that's rather similar to the name of [[BramStoker that guy]] who wrote {{Literature/Dracula}}, the film is not, in fact, about vampires. [[hottip: Chan-Wook already did that in {{Film/Thirst}}.]] (Although WordOfGod does admit that the book was a big influence, as was Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt.)

Despite having a title that's rather similar to the name of [[BramStoker that guy]] who wrote {{Literature/Dracula}}, the film is not, in fact, about vampires. (Although WordOfGod does admit that the book was a big influence, as was Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt.)

After India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) loses her beloved father and best friend in a car crash, a mysterious man shows up at the funeral - Richard Stoker's brother, Charlie (Matthew Goode). While India is apprehensive of a family member she's never even heard of until now, and suspicious about his motives, her unstable mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman) welcomes Charlie into their home. Witty and attractive, Charlie fills the hole Richard left behind - in more ways than one. And, as his hold on his brother's widow and daughter grows, so does India's obsession and infatuation with her charming, manipulative uncle...

Despite having a title that bears a certain similarity to the name of [[BramStoker that guy]] who wrote {{Literature/Dracula}}, the film is not, in fact, about vampires. (Although WordOfGod does admit that the book was a big influence, as was Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt.)

Despite having a title that bears a certain similarity to the [[BramStoker author]] who wrote {{Literature/Dracula}}, the film is not, in fact, about vampires. (Although WordOfGod does admit that the book was a big influence, as was Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt.)

After India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska) loses her beloved father and best friend in a car crash, a mysterious man shows up at the funeral - Richard Stoker's brother, Charlie. Though apprehensive of a family member she's never even heard of until now and suspicious about his motives, when Charlie moves in with India and her unstable mother, Evelyn, (Nicole Kidman) they welcome the shakeup he gives their somber lifestyle. And, as his hold on his brother's widow grows, so does India's obsession with her charming, manipulative uncle...

Despite having a title that bears a certain similarity to the [[BramStoker author]] who wrote Dracula, the film is not, in fact, about vampires. (Although WordOfGod does admit that the book was a big influence, as was Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt.)

* AbusiveParents: "You know, I've often wondered why it is we have children? And the conclusion I've come to is, we want someone to get it ''right'' this time. But not me. Personally speaking, I can't wait to watch life ''tear you apart.''"
* BigScrewedUpFamily: Even if there're only three of them, there's ''plenty'' of screwiness to go around.

* OnlySaneMan: Meddling and nosy as Aunt Gwendolyn is, she's still one of these. [[spoiler: So naturally, she's swiftly dealt with.]]

After India's (Mia Wasikowska) beloved father and best friend die in a car crash, a mysterious man shows up at the funeral -Charlie Stoker (Matthew Goode). Though apprehensive of a family member she's never even heard of until now and suspicious about his motives, when Charlie moves in with India and her unstable mother, Evelyn, (Nicole Kidman) they welcome the shakeup he gives their somber lifestyle. And, as his hold on his brother's widow grows, so does India's obsession with her charming, manipulative uncle...

A 2013 film from acclaimed director {{ParkChanWook}}, and his first English language production, with a script by Wentworth Miller of PrisonBreak fame.

A 2013 film from acclaimed director {{Park Chan-wook}}, and his first English language production, with a script by Wentworth Miller of PrisonBreak fame.

A 2013 film from acclaimed director ParkChan-wook, and his first English language production, with a script by Wentworth Miller of PrisonBreak fame.

A 2013 film from acclaimed director Park Chan-wook, and his first English language production, with a script by Wentworth Miller of PrisonBreak fame.

After India's (Mia Wasikowska) beloved father and best friend die in a car crash, a mysterious man shows up at the funeral - her Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode). Though apprehensive of a family member she's never even heard of until now, and suspicious about his motives, when Charlie moves in with India and her unstable mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman), they welcome the shakeup he gives their somber lifestyle. And, as his hold on his brother's widow grows, so does India's obsession with her charming, manipulative uncle...

* ThePenIsMightier: When India's being harassed by a bully, she gets a pencil ready - and when he tries to grab her, she stabs him in the wrist with it, hard enough that the nib comes away bloody.

Despite having a title that rather resembles the surname of a certain [[BramStoker author]] who wrote Dracula, the film is not, in fact, about vampires. (Although WordOfGod does admit that the book was a big influence, as was Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt.)

* ComfortingTheWidow: Charlie and Evelyn - although to be fair, Evelyn is rather emotionally distraught.

* BigScrewedUpFamily: Admittedly there's only three of them, but there's ''plenty'' of screwiness to go around.

-> You know, I've often wondered why it is we have children? And the conclusion I've come to is, we want someone to get it ''right'' this time. But not me. Personally speaking, I can't wait to watch life ''tear you apart.''

The latest film from acclaimed director Park Chan-wook, and his first English language production; with a script by Wentworth Miller, of PrisonBreak fame.

After India's (Mia Wasikowska) father and best friend die in a car crash, a mysterious man shows up at the funeral - her Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode). Though apprehensive of a family member she's never even heard of until now, and suspicious about his motives, when Charlie moves in with India and her unstable mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman) they welcome the shakeup he gives their somber lifestyle. And, as his hold on his brother's widow grows, so does India's obsession with her charming, manipulative uncle...

The latest film from acclaimed director Park Chan-wook, and his first English language production.

After India's (Mia Wasikowska) father and best friend die in a car crash, a mysterious man shows up at the funeral - her Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode). Though apprehensive of a family member she's never even heard of until now, and curious about his motives, when Charlie moves in with India and her unstable mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman) she welcomes the shakeup he gives their somber lifestyle. And, as his hold on his brother's widow grows, so does India's obsession with her charming, manipulative uncle...

* OnlySaneMan: Meddling and nosy as Aunt Gwendolyn is, she's still one of these. [[spoiler: So naturally, she's quickly dealt with.]]

After India's (Mia Wasikowska) father and best friend die in a car crash, a mysterious man shows up at the funeral - her Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode). Though apprehensive of a family member she's never even heard of until now, and curious about his motives, when Charlie moves in with India and her unstable mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman), he shakes up their somber lifestyle. And, as his hold on his brother's widow grows, so does India's obsession with her charming, manipulative uncle...

Despite having a title that rather resembles the surname of a certain [[BramStoker author]] who wrote Dracula, the film is not, in fact, about vampires. (Although WordOfGod does admit that the book ''was'' a big influence, as was Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt.]]

Despite having a title that rather resembles the surname of a certain [[BramStoker author]] who wrote Dracula, the film is not, in fact, about vampires.

* BigScrewedUpFamily: There's only three of them, but there's ''plenty'' of screwiness to go around.

[[SarcasmMode There's no way this can't end well.]]