The dark is their sunlight. What makes them different is what keeps them alive.
A vampiric doctoral student tries to follow the philosophy of a nocturnal comrade and control her thirst for blood.
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Short watch · 1h 22m
At 1h 22m it runs under 90 minutes.
More horror under 90 minutesDrama · Horror
TMDB files it under drama and horror.
2 subscriptions · 3 free · 5 to rent · 5 to buy
Included with 2 subscription services: Criterion Channel and ARROW. Free or ad-supported on Kanopy, Plex, and Plex Channel. Listed to rent from 5 stores. Listed to buy from 5 stores.
6.5 / 10 on TMDB
TMDB users rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 331 votes, a positive audience score. That is a moderate sample of voters.
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