Vampires of the Velvet Lounge
The brief
Sherman's vampire comedy leans hard into millennial anxiety, with Suvari and Dorff playing centuries-old bloodsuckers fumbling through dating apps and gig economy jobs like confused teenagers. The humor hits when it mines the absurdity of immortal beings stressed about gentrification and WiFi passwords, though it occasionally gets bogged down in overwrought mythology. Lachman brings genuine pathos to what could've been pure camp, grounding the sillier moments with actual emotional weight. If you dug What We Do in the Shadows but wished it had more existential dread mixed with the laughs, this scratches that oddly specific itch.
The verdict
If you're a millennial who loved What We Do in the Shadows and enjoys vampire comedies that mix existential anxiety with absurdist humor about modern life, this delivers exactly that blend of laughs and surprising emotional depth. If you prefer your comedies light and breezy without heavy mythology or you're burned out on vampire stories, the overwrought backstory elements will likely drag down the otherwise sharp social satire.
Watch with
- 👥 Friends who love horror-comedy
- 👫 Date night for genre fans
- ⚠️ Those expecting pure horror
Heads up
- Vampire violence and blood drinking (moderate)
- Dark humor about mortality (brief)
- Supernatural combat sequences (moderate)
Credits
- Director
- Adam Sherman
- Cast
- Mena Suvari, Dichen Lachman, Stephen Dorff, Rosa Salazar, Lochlyn Munro, India Eisley, Sarah Dumont
Official synopsis
A group of vampires confronts the challenges of adapting to contemporary society while grappling with their
The Double
Make a night of it
Pair this with Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Both explore outcasts finding community while questioning their place in society.
Total runtime: 1h 45m + 2h 18m = 4h 3m
