What do you get when you cross The Office, Interview With The Vampire, and Shaun of The Dead? You get this movie.
The movie documents a group of three vampires who all live in a flat in New Zealand. And in that documentation we are witnessing the vampire mythos going back to its roots.
Whomever made the movie is pretty knowledgeable on vampire folklore as we see some traditional vampire traits returning. Such as they cannot be invited unless if the owner of the house invites them, the methods of hypnosis are both funny and a little creepy.
The best part about the movie is that they make these guys act like real vampires. They're monsters and are not ashamed of it, yet they come off as surprisingly charming and likable.
A few things of the movie I enjoy the most is how they explain why virgins are targeted. I don't want to spoil the reason because it was too good. I was caught off guard that they brought back a Nosferatu looking vampire and manages to make him both creepy and awesome. Speaking of creepy. The one unnerving scene was the dinner scene. It was like something out of Texas Chainsaw Massacre but with vampires. Underneath all that charm lies a bunch of brutal killers.
Overall I give the movie a B+. It takes the vampire mythos back to its roots while providing a refreshing spin on the tired tragic monster trope that has hammered the vampire genre down. I'd recommend this. Especially if you're in for a good vampire movie marathon.
Oh yeah. It has a romance subplot. But unlike other romance plots in vampire films this one is oddly sweet. And lacks that annoying love triangle.
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