Synopsis/Details
LORD MACROTUS has lurked in the North Yorkshire moors for centuries. As victims become harder to find, he is increasingly dependent on his vassal EDGAR to scrape second-hand blood from clinics. But now his Master MOLOSSUS has woken from his long slumber, and summons Macrotus home to Romania to help his plans for world domination- in return, he'll be ascended to Master Vampire, and the powers of mind control and freedom from ageing between feeds that come with it.
But Macrotus's coffin is placed on a different train, and sent to Brighton instead of the ferry port. Worse still, infamous Vampire Hunter ANTHEA BYRON discovers his presence, and will not rest until he and all Vampires are dust. Barely escaping with his life, Macrotus is saved by DAVE, EVE, NICKIE and CORYN, whom he soon discovers are also Vampires. But these Vampires file down their fangs, socialise and dance in clubs with humans, and feed on coconut water instead of blood... they're vegans!
Macrotus is disgusted to learn Vampires would stoop so low, but he needs their help to escape town and continue home. When their first plan to smuggle him fails due to Anthea taking Edgar hostage and killing their contact, Macrotus starts to bond with his fellow Vampires, realising the possibility for new life still exists for undead beings. But disaster strikes when a terrible revelation tears him and the vegans apart, and Anthea uses an unwitting Edgar to discover the location of their home. Macrotus is forced to choose between returning to his old bloodsucking existence, and saving the new community he has discovered, embracing change and learning to sparkle...
All Accolades & Coverage
PAGE International Screenwriting Awards Finalist 2020
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Hero's Journey
Story Situation:
Supplication
Story Conclusion:
Happy
Linear Structure:
Linear
Cast Size:
Few
Locations:
Few
Special Effects:
Blood, Minor cgi, Prosthetics
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult, Male over 45
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero, Unfortunate
Villian Type:
Anti-Villian, Authority Figure, Femme/Homme Fatale
Stock Character Types:
Everyman, Jock, Wise fool
Advanced
Subgenre:
Black/Dark, British Humor, Fantasy, Fish-out-water, Vampire
Subculture:
Bohemianism, Queer culture, Vampire lifestyle
Action Elements:
Hand to Hand Combat
Equality & Diversity:
Intolerance Focused, Passes Bechdel Test
Life Topics:
College/University Life, Death
Drug Topics:
Illegal Drugs, Legal Drugs
Super Powers:
Physics or reality manipulation
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Country:
United Kingdom (UK)
Relationship Topics:
Bonding