The Transfiguration

The Transfiguration centers on 14-year-old African American Milo effectively played with an unsettling calm demeanor by Eric Ruffin. Milo lives in the Bronx with his older brother, Lewis, a veteran who spends his days sitting around watching TV. An orphan left to his own devices, Milo spends his days watching VHS tapes of old vampire movies, and especially admiring the ones he sees as more “realistic,” such as the similarly themed Let the Right One In. Living in a tough neighborhood in New York City plagued by gang activity, Milo ends up being the greatest danger of all as he spends his nights hunting people to harvest their blood, then jotting down entries in his notebook about how to improve and become a more effective vampire. Soon, Milo meets Sophie (Chloe Levine) a troubled and abused girl that senses a kindred spirit in Milo. But can Milo curb his bloodsucking tendencies?What’s so notable about The Transfiguration is the way it asks viewers to imagine what it would be like to be a vampire in the real world. Forget the garlic, crucifixes, and coffins. What would it be like to be someone compelled to go out and harvest the blood of others? The Transfiguration asks us this intriguing question while also touching on themes of gang violence and mental illness. Attention should also be brought to the unsettling score by Margaret Chardiet, which, reminiscent of Mica Levi’s score for 2014’s Under the Skin, made me uneasy while it played over the film’s shocking murder scenes. Slow, yet deliberately paced, the film is intense, dark and riveting. While the plot may be somewhat familiar, namely with the aforementioned Let the Right One In, the film welcomingly brings new blood to the vampire genre.

I read in some of the other reviews, about how he considered himself a vampire, and that it was poorly done. The movie isn't about a cheesy vampire wannabe, its about mental illness, personal darkness, and redemption. The main character was a disturbed young man who was heading down the road of a serial killer that fixated on vampirism. The transfiguration was him as he found a friend and then more, who brought out his humanity, and in the end, brought about his redemption.It isn't a horror slasher like some might be seeking, but it is a deep psychological movie, and worth the watch.

Takes the Vampire storyline and manages to make it even more horrific. How? Well, that is the beauty, and horror, of the film. A brilliant film shot without a big budget that is more powerful than any $200 million tentpole dumpster fire. Of course, if you're really into those films then don't waste your time here, you won't understand or appreciate it.

The movie explores the sad life of a boy with Renfield's syndrome. It's a well done and engaging story, definitely worth a watch.

I love this.Don't expect overt exploration of the supernatural vampire myth here. The protagonist won't be turning into a bat or mist or sleeping in a coffin. Expect instead a rich exploration of humanity and nature, features of gripping and enduring vampire fiction. It's actually pretty bleak imo, but fortunately leaves some room for hope.

Arrival and all was fine, it is an odd twist on a vampire theme but I did not care for the plot or story line. Quess I am more of the old fashion vampire theme.

A story about an Afro-American teen who is a "vampire", but not really, he shares very little traits of that concept, and is something else, but calls himself a "vampire" anyway. Not very well done and does not move anywhere interesting. Nothing really happens at all that is interesting in the story in fact. And his girlfriend is just as useless a character. It is like someone came up with a half-concept and never finished it. If he came alive unexpectedly in the end trapped in the coffin, I would have given two stars at least.

Transfiguration was slow but well made. Maybe, I'm projecting too much but I feel a little sad for Milo's character. He reminds me of Lady Macbeth.

A great DVD. The storyline was much better than I expected it to be. A good film.

A dark underrated cult classic. A must watch.

excellent