THE PLOT THUS FAR
Belgian vampires keep it real.
WHAT WE THOUGHT
In this sly faux-documentary send-up of both the current cultural obsession with vampires and the way society treats those on its fringes, a TV crew sets up shop with a family of bloodsuckers living the good life in French-speaking Belgium. Vampires, it turns out, are not so different than the rest of us. Thus, when party-boy son Samson breaks bat rule No. 1 — no sleeping with your leader’s wife — the family of immortals gets exiled to Canada.
The family lives in the French- speaking part of Belgium, where life is beautiful and easy-going thanks to the country’s protective and all-covering social system. They feed on illegal immigrants and former prostitutes referred to as “Meat” and attend gatherings with other vampires in the same district. The vampires have their share of problems as well, like recurring arguments with the couple living in the basement, the teenage daughter Grace wishes to be human and commits suicide all the time even though she’s immortal and the partying son Samson has been caught having sex with the wife of the district vampire leader. Because of this tremendous offense Georges and his family are exiled to Canada, where a vampire’s life is a lot less cheerful..
The DVD comes with deleted scenes and a trailer. The A/V Quality is pretty strong, but the DD 5.1 audio track blows away the lackluster transfer. I’d recommend that most people check it out on Instant Video/View before making up their mind. It’s a foreign horror flick, but it’s got weird aesthetic value that might push away some. In the end, I’d recommend a rental.
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW!
