Drafthouse Films debuted the official trailer for Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant) the French language comedy, horror film starring Sara Montpetit as Sasha, a teenage vampire who is too sensitive to kill, and “luckily” ends up befriending a boy with suicidal tendencies.
Also starring in the movie are Félix-Antoine Bénard, Steve Laplante, Sophie Cadieux, Noémie O’Farrell, Marie Brassard, Lilas-Rose Cantin, Gabriel-Antoine Roy, Madeleine Péloquin, Arnaud Vachon, Valence Laroche, Isabelle Villalba, Marc Beaupré, Patrick Hivon, Micheline Bernard and Ariane Castellanos
Release Date
Directed by Ariane Louis-Seize, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person had its Canadian premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, and opens in NYC and LA theaters starting June 21st, followed by a nationwide rollout
Synopsis
Sasha (Sara Montpetit, Falcon Lake) is a young vampire with a serious problem: she’s too sensitive to kill! When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha’s life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul (Félix Antoine-Bénard), a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul’s last wishes before day breaks.
Reviews
Mashable review called the film a ‘coming-of-age romance with a bloody fun twist’ wrote, “Ultimately, Humanist Vampire is more teen comedy than vampire horror. Its fanged heroine is more at peace listening to records with her crush than being the creature going bump in the night. Yet, by employing elements of vampire lore, Louis-Seize manages to creatively express the unique torment that is being a teen girl coming to understand her changing body and growling new desires. Rather than revel in the horror of these changes, this filmmaker sinks into the uneasy sweetness of discovering flirtation, lust, and other prickly pleasures of growing up. You probably wouldn’t expect a movie that begins with clown slaughter to be so sweet. Yet Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person neatly knits together its darkest elements with threads of whimsy, humor, and tremulous romance to create a vampire tale that is uniquely thrilling and a bloody good time.”
Official Trailer
Watch the official trailer for Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person