Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (2023)

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  7 / 10

  My first thought that came to mind about “Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person” is that it reminds me of a film that was birthed from a marriage of Wes Anderson and Jean-Luc Godard. This art house, vampire coming-of-age story from director Ariane Louis-Seize is decidedly cool, impossibly hip, and unique in a way that’s never annoyingly quirky.
  
  Young and sensitive vampire Sasha (Sara Montpetit) is dealing with a very serious problem: she can’t bring herself to kill. Needing their daughter to learn to feed (and to stop relying on “fast food” blood bags), her parents become frustrated with her unwillingness to use her fangs and cut off her easy-to-obtain food supply. This forces Sasha to seek out live human prey, if she wants to survive.
  
  Sasha befriends a lonely, suicidal boy named Paul (Félix-Antoine Bénard) who, since he feels he has nothing to live for, agrees to offer her his life. As their friendship grows, Sasha and Paul’s relationship gets complicated, leading the pair to struggle with fulfilling their deadly agreement.
  
  The story is original and quite funny, and Louis-Seize makes the most of a narrative that lends itself well to deadpan humor. There’s a very French-like sensibility and style to this story that’s anchored by a sweet romance.
  
  I absolutely adored the tone of the film and its different take on the vampire genre, and the characters (and the performances) are wholly original. It’s a story where you’ll be rooting for the young couple to succeed, even if that means it ends in murder.
  
  Boasting one of the greatest titles in decades, “Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person” is a stylish horror comedy that’s fresh, lively, and fun.
  
  By: Louisa Moore / SCREEN ZEALOTS

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