Directed by:
Shunji IwaiScreenplay:
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Shunji IwaiCast:
Kevin Zegers, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Amanda Plummer, Trevor Morgan, Adelaide Clemens, Yū Aoi, Kristin Kreuk, Rachael Leigh Cook, Samuel Patrick Chu (more)Plots(1)
Not all of those amongst us who crave blood are vampires, and not all vampires crave blood. For those of you expecting anything remotely resembling Twilight, Nosferatu, or Bela Lugosi, Vampire may not be your cup of the red elixir of life. . . . Simply put, Vampire gives new meaning to the word "vampire." Simon seems like a fairly normal, average young man who's devoted to his teaching job and ailing mother. Underneath the surface, however, things are not what they seem. Simon hunts through online chat rooms and message boards, searching for the perfect girl: beautiful, shy, and suicidal. Simon has a particular condition: he is compelled to drink blood. Acclaimed Japanese director Iwai Shunji demonstrates that he is a master of cinematic storytelling in any language. Breathtaking, lyrical camera movement and unconventional framing capture beautifully macabre images while the evocative music and sound design complete the sensory tour de force. The terrific ensemble cast stretches out of its comfort zone and syncs up perfectly with Iwai's dark vision, which explores the essence of existence and what drives some to end it. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Kevin Zegers
Canada
Best movies:
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Transamerica (2005)
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Australia
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Whale Rider (2002)
Red Dog (2011)
Amanda Plummer
USA
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV movie)
The Fisher King (1991)
Trevor Morgan
USA
Best movies:
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (2005)
Empire Falls (2005) (TV movie)
Adelaide Clemens
Australia
Best movies:
Under the Banner of Heaven (2022) (series)
The Great Gatsby (2013)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Yū Aoi
Japan
Best movies:
Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
Tokyo Family (2013)
The Lightning Tree (2010)
Kristin Kreuk
Canada
Best movies:
EuroTrip (2004)
Partition (2007)
Space Milkshake (2012)
Rachael Leigh Cook
USA
Best movies:
Into the West (2005) (series)
11:14 (2003)
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)
Samuel Patrick Chu
Canada
Best movies:
Into the West (2005) (series)
Martian Child (2007)
The Christmas Secret (2000) (TV movie)
Ryan Robbins
Canada
Best movies:
Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV movie)
Into the West (2005) (series)
Taken (2002) (series)
Chad Krowchuk
Best movies:
The Colt (2005) (TV movie)
Rememory (2017)
She's the Man (2006)
Jodi Balfour
South Africa
Best movies:
Quarry (2016) (series)
Eadweard (2015)
Bomb Girls - Facing the Enemy (2014) (TV movie)
Teach Grant
Canada
Best movies:
Into the West (2005) (series)
Big Time Movie (2012) (TV movie)
Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story (2013) (TV movie)
Gerry Rousseau
Best movies:
Things We Lost in the Fire (2007)
Fall Into Darkness (1996) (TV movie)
Vampire (2011)