When vampires choose not to kill a human, it’s usually played up with so much drama, angst, and maybe a bit of romance. Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person on the other hand takes this choice as a comedic one. It may be a tad ludicrous for a vampire to refuse to drink blood on ethical grounds and trauma, but writer-director Ariane Louis-Seize takes this silly situation with a compelling sweetness, depicting Sasha with a familiar teen uncertainty made much more captivating with Sara Montpetit’s gothic ingénue charisma. Humanist Vampire does take a more quirky YA romance approach than expected from the title, but it’s funny, charming, and totally something new.
"“Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person” isn’t a wholly new take on the subgenre. But it is a charming one — a rom-com for teenagers (and teenagers at heart) who swoon when cute boys talk about death."
— Katie Rife
"A charming, dark, comedic romp for a new generation that is a welcoming new branch to the vampire cinema tree."
— Rendy Jones
Sasha is a young vampire with a serious problem: she's too sensitive to kill. When her exasperated parents cut off her blood supply, Sasha's life is in jeopardy. Luckily, she meets Paul, a lonely teenager with suicidal tendencies who is willing to give his life to save hers. But their friendly agreement soon becomes a nocturnal quest to fulfill Paul's last wishes before day breaks.
Young vampire Sasha needs blood, but she’s too sensitive to kill. Exasperated in having to hunt for her, her parents decide to cut her off. However, she might have found a solution in a suicidal young man, offering to fulfill his last wishes in exchange for his blood.
Sara Montpetit and Félix-Antoine Bénard are just so cute together, even when acting as really awkward teenagers.
Title actually checks out.
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