A thoughtful horror/rite of passage drama
A twist on the vampire sub-genre, centring on a mother-son relationship. . .
About the major emotional need to create new life for oneself. . .
With vampirism as new life ad infinitum.
Diagnosed as terminally ill, a rebellious teen thinks he can live if a vampire, but feels only his estranged mother can provide him with just the right sustenance. A semi-erotic interdependence develops, which results in his engineering a new life for her before he dies.
Think 'Let The Right One In' meets 'Kidulthood'.
“Cool all the way.” Cynosure Screenplay Competition
“Superbly written.” Kevin Smith, scriptshop (87% scored)
“Visual sense is excellent.” Philippa Goslett, Wanton Muse
“Loads going for it.” Henry Adeane, exec, NPA
“There is a market for such films.” Script Factory
Awarded script reports by BBC and BFI/UKFC
Target audience: mid-teen males
About the major emotional need to create new life for oneself. . .
With vampirism as new life ad infinitum.
Diagnosed as terminally ill, a rebellious teen thinks he can live if a vampire, but feels only his estranged mother can provide him with just the right sustenance. A semi-erotic interdependence develops, which results in his engineering a new life for her before he dies.
Think 'Let The Right One In' meets 'Kidulthood'.
“Cool all the way.” Cynosure Screenplay Competition
“Superbly written.” Kevin Smith, scriptshop (87% scored)
“Visual sense is excellent.” Philippa Goslett, Wanton Muse
“Loads going for it.” Henry Adeane, exec, NPA
“There is a market for such films.” Script Factory
Awarded script reports by BBC and BFI/UKFC
Target audience: mid-teen males
