The Transfiguration (2016)

When troubled teen Milo, who has a fascination with vampire lore, meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to blur Milo's fantasy into reality.

Director:

Michael O'Shea

Writer:

Michael O'Shea

Stars:

Eric Ruffin, Karin Cherches, Luis Scott

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Ruffin	...	Milo
Karin Cherches	...	School Psychologist
Luis Scott	...	Corey
Dangelo Bonneli	...	Kevin (as D'Angelo Bonneli)
Aaron Moten	...	Lewis (as Aaron Clifton Moten)
Carter Redwood	...	Andre
JaQwan J. Kelly	...	Troy (as JaQwan Kelly)
Tarikk Mudu	...	Malik
Chloe Levine	...	Sophie
Samuel H. Levine	...	Teen Five (as Sam Levine)
Lloyd Kaufman	...	Hobo
Danny Flaherty	...	Mike
Charlotte Schweiger	...	Mike's Girlfriend
Frank L. Messina	...	Cop One (as Frank Messina)
Tyler Rossell	...	Asher

Storyline

The outcast orphan Milo is a lonely teenager that lives with his brother in a dangerous neighborhood. Milo is fan of vampire stories and movies and he randomly kills people to drink their blood like a vampire and steal their money. When he meets the depressed teenager Sophie, they become friends and spend their leisure time together affecting Milo.

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Plot Keywords:

coming of age | vampire | independent film | reference to twilight | reference to nosferatu | 

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Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 2017 (UK)

Also Known As:

A Transfiguração

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,605, 7 April 2017, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$21,464, 14 July 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Transfiguration Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39:1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First full-length feature for the director Michael O'Shea

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Connections

References True Blood (2008)

User Reviews

good indie, interesting twist

Milo (Eric Ruffin) is a quiet black teen obsessed with vampires in the New York City hood. He gets bullied by the local kids. He is haunted by the death of his mother and lives with his older brother. He is befriended by Sophie (Chloe Levine) who lives with her abusive grandfather. One day, Milo is approached by a young white couple from out-of-town looking for drugs.

At about the point of the white boy, I was expecting the big turn. Certainly, I wasn't sure it would go down that road. When that happened to the white boy in the basement, I was hoping that road be forgotten and the story would go down the more logical road. The police, the gang, and the brother could combine to be a harrowing realistic tale. Nevertheless, this is very solid indie with an interesting twist. Chloe Levine could be a future star. Milo is a little too quiet to truly know.