Black as Night (2021)
Black as Night
”A teenage girl in New Orleans battles vampires with her best friend and a rich girl, gaining confidence along the way.”
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'Black as Night' is part of the special Welcome to the Blumhouse, which returns to Prime Video for its second consecutive year. Going back to the teenage universe, we are introduced to the life of a teenager with self-esteem problems who ends up gaining the confidence she needed by fighting vampires. Without a doubt, this is one of the funniest films in the horror series - comparing with 5 other films already released between 2020 and 2021. A mix of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' with 'Vampires vs. the Bronx', the story manages to bring a certain freshness and is great entertainment. With a good cast, 'Black as Night' may not be the most memorable film of the genre, but it will certainly keep you on the couch for about 90 minutes.
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A teenage girl with self-esteem issues finds confidence in the most unlikely way, by spending her summer battling vampires that prey on New Orleans' disenfranchised with the help of her best friend, the boy she's always pined for, and a peculiar rich girl.
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