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Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person 🩸
Humanist Vampire follows Sasha, a 48 year old teenage vampire who is being pressured by her family to hunt humans, but her inability to grow fangs is holding her back - along with the fact she doesn’t want to kill.
This is one of the best surprises of the year.
Not only is it a wonderful coming of age story, it’s probably the most refreshing take on vampires since god knows when.
It subverts expectations by going against the grain, having a vampire be pro-human and try to ethically source the blood they consume.
Then there’s the whole being a teenager but getting treated like a child, while being expected to be as responsible as an adult. An obvious culture clash ensues when Sasha is forced into taking part in family tradition, even though it goes against her personal values - so it’s met with understandable pushback.
Luckily for her she meets someone who is contemplating their own existence, which allows her the opportunity to see things from an entirely different perspective.
What this does best is it uses the classic coming of age archetype but creatively twists it into this Adams Family-esque horror-comedy, giving us a uniquely stylized take on teen angst.
It’s going to be a damn shame if people don’t catch this movie. The title doesn’t do it any favours (could definitely shorten it) but my biggest worry is that it’ll go under the radar and become a hidden gem - when it should be seen by the masses.
Humanist Vampire is an instant cult classic, about a rebellious teenager who is dead set on forging her own path - a path to respectfully paint the town red.
Enjoy!
7.9/10 🍿 🎥
Runtime: 1hr31mins
Where: Toronto International Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival, & In Theatres October 13th.
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