Good campy horror - no need to take it so seriously

Rating: 7/10 (1 December 2009)

Let's all stop taking New Moon so seriously and try to remember we are watching a movie that falls squarely into the horror genre all about vampires and werewolves. I thought the movie captured the spirit of an old-school werewolf movie quite perfectly - from the soundtrack to the spooky deserted streets and night time wilderness shots. This is B-movie gold. It wouldn't hold up well at all if it were meant to be a straight drama or a romance, but it really isn't. Thank God Chris Weitz realized this and made a horror movie instead of trying to milk it as a romance the way Twilight was. I thought New Moon was much better! Much more fun to watch, much more humorous in all the ways a B-horror should be. Great over-the-top dialogue and perfectly acted for this genre! The movie scene with Bella, Jacob, and Mike was classic camp and perfectly done. Overall very atmospheric and spooky. My only complaint is the extreme overuse of the dreaded montage sequence. It's fine to use this once in a movie, but there were three or four used in New Moon which definitely had a negative impact on the pace of the movie overall. So, as a horror, I give it 7 out of 10.