So Vam
Directed by Alice Maio Mackay
Kurt is an outcast in a conservative town who dreams of moving to the city to be a famous drag queen. Kidnapped by a predatory old vampire, Kurt is rescued and resurrected by a gang of rebellious vamps who feed on bigots and abusers. As a vampire he finally knows empowerment and belonging, but until Kurt faces the monster, he will never truly be free. The exciting debut from Australian trans teen filmmaker Alice Maio Mackay, So Vam is a low budget, high energy tribute to teen vampire classics, from a distinctly Gen Z, genderqueer POV. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE
When an outcast is kidnapped by a predatory old vampire and killed, he is rescued just in time to be resurrected by a gang of rebellious vampires who feed on bigots and abusers.
Cast: Xai, Chris Asimos, Grace Hyland, Patty Glavieux, Benjamin Putnam
Member Reviews
Obviously a little rough but like, it’s a 16 year old making a movie with her friends. Really special film and very clearly from the heart of a fellow queer zoomer. #AliceMaioMackay4ever
Honestly a decent film. The acting is a bit touch and go, and the plot is a bit shallow, but overall an enjoyable hour. The characters are fun and the cinematography does a great job with the limitations of what is clearly a very limited budget.
I’m surprised I got through that tbh. The 5 skulls from other viewers are extremely forced. Barely any gore, no scares, nothing frightening, I’d hardly call this a horror tbh. 2 skulls.. 1 for effort and the other because half he cast weren’t actually that bad.
Alice Mackay is quickly becoming one of my favorite film makers. Make horror gay again!
Alice is one of my new favourite characters, she's so cool 😭❤️ omg if I saw this movie 10 years ago I would have made her my whole personality I stg Never thought I'd see badass trans vampires on screen, I would love to see more of them. Massive props to the writer and director Alice Maio Mackay, a needed voice who definitely has a future in filmmaking ahead of her