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The Transfiguration
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.
16 February 1968, Englewood, New Jersey, USA
23 August 1979, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
30 December 1945, New York City, New York, USA
23 March 1963, New York City, New York, USA
April 28, 2017
... struggles to find a balance between a contemporary vampire saga and a tender coming-of-age dramaApril 06, 2017
The Transfiguration gradually reveals itself to be a coming-of-age tale, one whose central figure reaches a point at which he's forced to reckon with the evil lurking within himself.April 18, 2017
A solid slice of indie horror, though the similarity to other films is hard to ignore.May 04, 2017
Ingeniously blending conventions of realism with those of horror cinema, O'Shea has created a remarkable commentary on modern society: one in which horror itself is in many ways more desirable to that of reality.May 25, 2017
The Transfiguration is a tragedy, but it's also a horror movie. And a very good one.August 05, 2017
Where O'Shea succeeds and Hollywood often fails is acknowledging the pain and sorrow so many feel can't magically disappear.April 20, 2017
Bold and brutal in shocking spurts, the indie horror drama from writer-director O'Shea is a startling debut that leaves a fresh mark on the genre while celebrating its forbears.May 10, 2017
It might be too dry for some, but for horror fans with patience and a love of the slow-burn will find plenty to chew on.April 20, 2017
This is not a horror film, exactly, but a dark drama in which a self-imposed curse is the only reprieve from a neighborhood where violence is routine.April 06, 2017
Mr. Ruffin must carry the film, projecting interior activity and suggesting information where the script (by Mr. O'Shea) does not. That he imbues the film with a weight greater than its words is a testament to his skill as an actor.May 05, 2017
Trying hard to play against expectations, writer-director Michael O'Shea casts a black teenager in the lead role of an urban vampire film. It's a decision that ultimately works in the film's favor, but only up to a point.August 07, 2017
Dramatic irony meets urban allegory in a bleak but compelling story that will certainly resonate with fringe audiences.