On the surface it is
just a vampire movie, except the vampire is a kid, and the kid is black and
impoverished in the projects. To be more exact, it is a vampire movie that may
or may not involve any vampires (maybe a vampire wannabe?). It's not flashy like
some other vampires, but it is dark and slow. Going into the film, I wasn't
sure if I was walking into a horror film. It is kind of scary and creepy at
times but it isn't a horror film. There are no cheap scares, they are all
earned. I think what is scariest is how young this kid is. An orphaned boy who
can't just be a regular kid due to his hostile environment. The cinematography
is strikingly haunting. And coupled with the ambient score, the audience is
left shivering with fearful anticipation.
There
are some parts in the middle of the film that are quite suspenseful, but that
sometimes reads as frustratingly slow. But I think the denouement is well done,
tying up the story nicely and cleverly with a well thought plan.
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