TV series

Firebite

2021–2022 · 1 season

A slow-burning, atmospheric vampire tale that uses horror to explore colonial history, with a tense and earnest mood.

Overview: In a remote South-Australian desert mining town — a hive for the last vampire stronghold — two Indigenous Australian hunters embark on a quest to battle the last colony of vampires.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Colonialism, survival, power, identity
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: colonialism
survival
power
identity
family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild