I feel like every time I read or write a movie review, so much of the ratings are based on expectations. It's hard not to allow preconceived ideas get in the way of an accurate assessment. Needless to say, I found this little film on TUBI, and went in with very low expectations. I assumed I would shut it off ten or fifteen minutes in and flip around until I found something is already seen a million times. I was wrong.

I will say, upon seeing Joe for the first time, as visions of Tommy Wiseau danced through my head, I almost turned it off right then, but I didn't.

A gritty and less romanticized view of vampire life, I felt like even the barflys, pimps, and prostitutes were convincing and the dialogue in those parts was well written.

If you're coming in expecting Oscar worthy performances, you're in the wrong place, and while the movie is maybe 15-20 minutes long, with a few extra kill scenes and a somewhat meaningless subplot leading to the films resolution, I was honestly interested in the characters and where they would go. While one main character got a decent end, the other ends up, sort of, open ended which was disappointing. Overall though, it was a nice little find for a Friday night.

We cannot fail to consider the budget limit. This is not a Marvel where special effects are more valuable than acting.

This film is a gem of the genre.

It's well directed, has solid acting, good soundtrack and bold cinematography. The story is good and the characters consistent. Vanja is great and Gabriella is so cute.

How pleasant it is to see her acting. I hope she has many opportunities.

The film is a trip of surprises that shocks over time.

If you like vampire movies, go for it, he is very creative and shows what the daily life of vampires would be like surrounded by banal problems in modern times.

First of all, any 10 star review for this is an obvious shill, those people should be barred from posting reviews.

This movie is 90% dialog. Some of the dialog is OK, some is super dopey, especially during the drinking scenes. The plot itself is idiotic, both overall and the details. Like that a cold blooded vampire could hide their body temperature by rubbing a couple of hand warmers on themselves for 10 seconds. Or that they could leave multiple bodies all over town and walk around bloody and not get noticed. This obviously cheaply made indie film has decent editing, lighting, sound and acting, but that alone does not make it something worth spending time on. There are 1000s of better TV shows and movies out there, skip this one.