Molly-Mae Hague addresses confusing response to her favourite film of the year
Molly-Mae Hague has admitted that she “panicked” when asked to name her favourite film of the year during an interview on the BAFTAs red carpet. The former Love Island star sparked confusion after giving an answer that directly contradicted her previously stated opinion.
During the interview with The News Movement, Hague was quizzed about her favourite release of 2025. She responded, “I did enjoy Nosferatu,” referring to Robert Eggers’ oscar-nominated horror film. However, fans were quick to point out that she had previously criticised the movie in one of her vlogs, rating it “a literal two out of ten” and stating that she “really, really didn’t enjoy it.”
Social media users wasted no time in calling out the contradiction. One fan wrote: “She literally said on her vlog that she hated it and thought it was awful.” Another added: “Molly babe, we know you didn’t like it.”
A third person commented: “I thought she said she watched it and didn’t like it hahahaha,” while another observed: “I fear Molly-Mae is me whenever I’m caught off guard and say the exact opposite of what I feel.”
After noticing the backlash, Hague addressed the situation in a comment, admitting: “Completely panicked.”
A change of heart or a moment of panic?
Hague’s original review of Nosferatu was far from positive. In her vlog, she explained: “Last night guys, I went to the cinema to see a horror, and I was really upset because it had Lily-Rose Depp, who I’m obsessed with—she’s absolutely stunning—but it was bad. I really, really didn’t enjoy it. It was a literal two out of ten.”
Despite this, she has also described herself as a film enthusiast, stating: “I would say I’m a big film fanatic. One of my passions is films. Going to the cinema is one of my actual favourite things to do because I love finding new good films. I’ve always loved films, especially horrors.”
Nosferatu: A critical success
While Hague may not have been a fan, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu has been met with widespread acclaim. The film, starring Bill Skarsgård as count orlok, boasts a star-studded cast, including Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, and Nicholas Hoult. A remake of the 1922 silent horror classic, it has been nominated for four Academy Awards and is Eggers’ most successful film at the box office to date, following his previous works The Northman, The Witch, and The Lighthouse.
Critics have praised Nosferatu for its gothic atmosphere and chilling performances. In a five-star review for The Independent, Clarisse Loughrey wrote: “In Robert Eggers’s Nosferatu, the vampire is reincarnated. He has shed his sparkle, his languid melancholy, his cobweb-speckled absurdity. He comes for you now – yes, you – as the murmuring voice in the dark, the one that calls your desires perverse and your soul unnatural.”
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Loughrey further described the film as “one of the most profoundly, seductively frightening horrors in years, all because its terrors seem to crawl right out from our own stomachs.”
Social media reaction and the nature of public scrutiny
Hague’s slip-up is a reminder of how easily public figures can be scrutinised for even minor inconsistencies. In the age of social media, where past statements and opinions are easily accessible, any perceived contradiction is quickly highlighted. While her response may have simply been an instinctive reaction under pressure, it serves as yet another example of how celebrities must navigate public perception carefully.
Despite the backlash, Hague remains one of the UK’s most popular influencers, and this minor controversy is unlikely to have a lasting impact on her career. However, it does highlight the pressures of live interviews and the expectations placed on public figures to maintain consistency in their opinions.
