MoPoshy Absolutely brilliant

Borgarkeri A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

Motompa Go in cold, and you're likely to emerge with your blood boiling. This has to be seen to be believed.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

hypnokomedy Actually not a bad movie. Lily Cole and the actress who played the main character are pretty good. There are some plot holes: The teacher who kisses the girl, nothing happens to him, and one wonders why he is even present in the movie. It is fairly clear from the beginning of the movie what is happening, and what will likely happen. We're told that Ernessa has to do laps in the pool as a punishment for not showing up at gym classes, but we're not told why, and we discover she can't swim. This tidbit goes nowhere, except to provide justification for a later murder. The movie has Ernessa changing into moths, but again, we're not told why. Ernessa wants the female led to kill herself but we're not told why a suicide will somehow guarantee vampire immortality. One of the girls, a Japanese student, is somehow induced to throw a chair out of the window, ostensibly to get her kicked out, and therefore out of the circle of friends so Ernessa can continue her work... but we're not told really why. One of the other characters goes off to the woods to lose her virginity but this is apparently only a vehicle for a dream sequence where the studly English teacher is seducing the student. But since the English teacher sub-plot really doesn't go anywhere, one wonders why this was included. But if you're doing something else, and have the movie on, it's not a bad flick. The set is visually rich, and the characters are present enough to make it entertaining. To summarize there is a tension throughout the movie that was pretty good though one wonders whether or not the director/screenwriter had some difficulty in finding her ending.

harvey-williams7 I watched this thinking it was a spoof of another film but it took itself seriously which made it extremely difficult to watch. It was meant to be a thriller or horror movie but we ended up laughing at the terrible dialogue and hilariously plot and continuity. I have enjoyed the other films by this director but this film was plain dumb and terrible. It is not worth watching at all and I do not recommend it at all. It deserves the 1 star I have given it and if I could rate lower I would. DO NOT WATCH THIS FILM. It deserves it's terrible ratings. Poorly acted and must have been low budget. Characterization changed completely and not in a good way

TheSquiss The Moth Diaries is bad. Not bad in the Movie 43 way that necessitates a long, arduous rant. Just bad in the 'why would you bother?' kind of way.There's a smidgen of sexiness.Actually, that's a lie. We're just given a glimpse of a naked tit and a couple of girls and a bathtub. To be honest, The Moth Diaries is only titillating if you've never got past first base.There's a hint of vampirism.Nah, not really. There's nary a spiky tooth or a pointed thumbnail. The only horror on display in The Moth Diaries is the shocking lack of acting prowess, the dire script and the utter lack of reason. Oh, and the clumsiness of the direction. And the blood that, when it finally arrives, is the wrong colour, wrong consistency and clearly dyed water. Mind you, it fits perfectly in the film as everything is diluted beyond value.Periodically we are treated to pained expressions from the 'actors' but, though they probably represent the sum total of the mastery of their craft, they are nothing compared to the agony my companion and I suffered.The Moth Diaries isn't even so awful it's good (in a Gigli kind of way). It just stinks.It's not worth the effort to rant and I'm sure as hell not going to waste time telling you about the actors, director blah blah blah. If, unfathomably, you're intrigued then flick through the trailer but don't blow 82 minutes of your life on this tosh.To be fair, it's possibly the best film ever (since The Host) as long as you're a lobotomized twelve-year-old girl.For more reviews from The Squiss, subscribe to my blog and like the Facebook page.

gavin6942 Rebecca (Sarah Bolger) is suspicious of Ernessa (Lily Cole), the new arrival at her boarding school. But is Rebecca just jealous of Ernessa's bond with Lucie, or does the new girl truly possess a dark secret? I liked the look of this film, I liked the characters. I found Mr. Davies interesting -- his "Twilight" hair, and his creepy advances (not sure why a man is teaching at an all girl school). I feel like there was more to him than the film ever let on (should I read the book?).In fact, the film stumbles (in my opinion) because it has lots of loose ends, such as the scene with Rebecca's period (what was going on here?) and why does it matter that her father was a respected author? If the story had just been straightforward, it might have been able to explore more of the important themes rather than just showing girls playing video games.And I have to ask, is this a "girl" film or a horror film? I feel like that decision could not be made. It claims to be a horror film but has the tone of a girl party film. Why? I am all for mixing genres, but you have to have the right tone. Coming from director Mary Harron ("American Psycho") I expect better. Another reviewer suggested the film be called "pasty white female". I kind of agree.Lastly: Whoever wrote the Netflix summary is an idiot. They refer to Rebecca as a "college senior" (she is sixteen, in boarding school) and says that Ernessa may be a vampire -- she is not, nor does anyone ever think she is.