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Sarah (Naomi McDougall Jones) is a real life, non-supernatural vampire
- and that's not meaning she's a lifestyle vampire, she just needs to
every now and again drink human blood in order to not be drained of all
energy. And that happens on a very legal basis, taking blood from donors
who are neither turned nor killed. She lives with two other real life
vampires, outspoken Chrissy (Naomi Grossman) and shy muslim Lily (Mahira
Kakkar), who see themselves as some kind of church with their home being
their place of worship. So obviously Sarah's furious when the IRS wants to
audit their church, and the IRS agent in charge, James (Christian
Coulson), lets it shine through their status as church will probably be
removed and they'll have to pay a fortune in back-taxes. But Sarah also
sees something in James, and offers to give him a closer look at the world
of vampirism. Now James seems to be a nice enough guy, but he lives a
perfectly boring life, and he doesn't even like his job at the IRS, he
just does it because he's good at it. Thus, he sees Sarah's offer as a
sort of challenge and a welcome adventure, and the vampires'
non-conventional lifestyle sure fascinates him, including vampire balls
and actual blood drinking. But he also feels drawn to Sarah, and vice
versa, and they soon land in bed together. Everything seems to be perfect,
but when reviewing Sarah's case, James stumbles upon a technicality that
ruins all their chances of receiving tax exemption. And somehow his review
gets out of his hands before James can figure out what to do - with the
almost natural effect that Sarah breaks up with him. But he's also furious
enough to have her revenge ... If you expect much in terms of
horror here, you'll probably be disappointed, as the movie takes vampirism
in a whole different direction - and yes, this movie is basically a
romantic comedy, just not one that repeats the same tired old genre
clichés yet again but that goes a different route, adds touches of
colour, even macabre moments, and has a welcomely inclusive message to it.
And while the direction finds the right tone for a vampire movie even
without any horror mainstays, the leads are like- and relatable and have
genuine chemistry, and are supported by a very able ensemble to make this
one a fun watch.
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