This fun, solid little horror comedy is a great romp, setting out a fun little vampire mythology, telling a joy ride of a story, and making a nice little critique of gentrification at the same time. Just scary enough to be fun for pre-teens, teens, and adults, and filled with a cast of charismatic young actors, Vampires vs. the Bronx is a great way to spend 90 minutes.
Capturing a very Bronx feel, Vampires tells quite a straight forward analogy for the way rich white developers take over poorer neighbourhoods of colour and threaten the lives of those who live there. The vampires are a great metaphor for this, sucking blood and all that. It's a very clever conceit and it's all wrapped up in a fun little story that will entertain both kids and adults.
The cast has a few recognizable faces (include Saldana in the Drew Barrymore role - if you get my Scream reference) but most of the film hangs on a young cast of ingenues who light up the screen. All in all Vampires is fun enough that I'd love to see more stories set in this borough.
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Starring: Jaden Michael, Gerald W. Jones III, Gregory Diaz IV, Sarah Gadon, Method Man, Shea Whigham, Coco Jones, Chris Redd, Joel Martinez, Zoey Saldana
Director: Oz Rodriguez
Writers: Blaise Hemingway, Oz Rodriquez
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