With Valentine’s Day on the horizon, now could be the proper time to observe all of your favourite romantic horror motion pictures. A brand new movie this 12 months that falls underneath that individual umbrella is British filmmakers’ Peter Stylianou and Sean Cronin’s London-based characteristic vampire movie Drained, which has been acquired by Stage 33 Leisure and can obtain a North American launch on VOD by way of Amazon, Apple TV and Fandango at Dwelling, amongst different premium digital channels.
When you wait, sink your fangs into the unique trailer for Drained under.
Co-directed and produced by Cronin and Peter Stylianou from a screenplay by the latter, the supernatural horror movie – which premiered on the prestigious Screamfest Horror Movie Competition in October 2024 – was filmed in London, England, and is a Magnificent Movies/Home 54/RG Movies co-production.
“Within the neon-soaked streets of London, Thomas, a jobless post-graduate idea artist, falls in love with Rhea, a mysterious lady who seems to be a vampire. As their twisted romance unfolds, Thomas’s well being deteriorates, and he spirals uncontrolled.”
Ruaridh Aldington (Soiled Boy) and Madalina Bellariu Ion (Dampyr) star because the ill-fated couple, with supporting forged which incorporates Craig Conway (Canine Troopers), Angela Dixon (By no means Let Go), Andrew Lyle-Pinnock, Natasha Patel (The Witcher: Blood Origin), Andrew Lee Potts (Band of Brothers), Diana Yekinni, Ayvianna Snow, Kenton Lloyd Morgan and Timothy Blore.
The upcoming vampire film’s particular make-up results had been dealt with by Francesca Reidie, with Ellie Campbell dealing with manufacturing design and cinematography by Daniel Patrick Vaughan.
Cronin teases, “Stylistically, the movie is a mesmerizing mix of darkness and wonder. With a neon-noir aesthetic harking back to an evening bus journey by means of London’s rain-soaked streets, we labored arduous to seize the town’s underbelly, with a rating and soundtrack that echoes the attract of Drive with its synth ’80s sound, putting the proper steadiness between atmospheric and interesting.”
Provides Stylianou, “Beneath the floor of this vampiric romance, the movie delves deeper, exploring the addictive nature of at this time’s society. Simply as Thomas turns into ensnared in Rhea’s world, fashionable life presents its personal metaphorical vampires, be it social media, substance abuse, or different self-destructive habits. The movie paints a putting portrait of why people give themselves to those draining forces.”
