Super Hot

I watched this after having read nothing but negative reviews, so my expectations were low, but: for a relentlessly low-budget film, carried almost entirely by the inspired performance of lead Kandace Kale (an actor with no apparent internet presence besides this single IMDb credit, a Backstage profile, and- barring a case of mistaken identity- possibly a felony arrest on a California police blotter) this was a refreshingly well-crafted movie.

It starts slow. It ends slow. It suffers from Ready Player One syndrome- it's purportedly about teenagers, but teenagers exclusively interested in the cultural output of (approximately) the mid-1970s to mid-1990s. It seems to be crafted largely around sustaining a cast that is mostly attractive young women, a cast which it frustratingly refuses to exploit gratuitously. The plot itself seems like a bit of an oversight. But it's got a steady, enjoyable rhythm that suits its comedic tone well, and the moments that fall flat are outweighed by those that settle into a satisfying, low-key groove.

I love the main characters of the film, though they seem like they belong in a slice of life comedy show rather than a horror movie. I think the movie would have been better with more development into the villains though or at least and a few other things towards the end bother me but I would love a sequel with more of Jackie and Sam, okay mostly Jackie, Kandace Kale does good job portraying the queer, adorkable nerdy girl next door that my equally dorky but has fallen for.

Went in with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. Solid dialogue and decent acting make up for mediocre SyFy channel special effects. Worth the time. Looking forward to a sequel.

I enjoyed watching this, though YMMV since it had mixed results with my group.

I think a lot of them would give it a 4/10

I enjoyed a lot of the camera work, music, dialogue, and acting. (Mostly) Fun characters, good production quality, and could have played really well as a TV show.

They have an intentionally mysterious story, and we're just bystanders looking at a small piece without any idea of the whole thing. They poke fun at that, and I thought it was neat, but this was one of the things that gave it mixed results with the group I watched with.

Cons: The lead had a very "high school goth girl, not like other girls!" vibe sometimes, which wasn't great. The vampirism thing wasn't defined enough and seemed to be complicated / have no rules, which broke the immersion.

In the realm of low budget comedy horrors, this one is slightly above average. It's watchable, the writing wasn't lazy. The acting was fine. I'd say it par is 5, it's just a little better.