Short film

The Familiar

2009 · 22 min

A wry, blood-dipped workplace comedy where vampire obsession meets the drudgery of serving a monstrous boss.

Tagline: Every night, Sam's job was at stake...
Overview: Sam has just accepted a very unusual job: become the assistant to an amoral, immortal, blood-sucking vampire.
How it feels: Satirical, dark, cynical and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, work, power, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
work
power
betrayal
identity
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild