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Three thrifty siblings have a special need that forces them into a gruesome trade in society's cast-offs.

Downbeat drama of troubled co-dependency that kept me engaged all the way. There are many quiet scenes, with the characters sometimes barely responsive to each other, but directed and edited with expertise so that the whole thing flows, with help from excellent cinematography and score. Performances too are excellent, so a toast all round - a beaker of blood, my good man!

But it's a light-touch horror, and tending more to the survivalist genre, which I think is a peculiarly American phenomenon, one I don't really get. I prefer a horror to have a weird narrative that maps onto common struggles and fears, so that the extravagance leads to a hidden truth about our place in life. This is too straight a story, and even with its unanswered questions seems strangely plausible in the lonesome alienation of the mid-west.

Overall: Quality production, but not sure horror was the right way to go.

So, viewers seem to either despise or love this offering. I come down somewhere in the middle. The idea here is interesting: a "realistic" family of siblings that have a special circumstance within their midst; and dealing with that circumstance becomes a practical and emotional burden that is increasingly intolerable for everyone.

This is a low budget offering. To that end, the acting is (mostly) suitable for a film that is more about rumination than explanation or action. The camera work is also suitable for a film that takes place (mostly) inside.

However, I also agree that pacing is a major issue here. The pregnant pauses, the controlled meter and inflection of the dialogue, the lingering camera shots - at times each of these can seem excessive. My other complaint was that, for a realistic-style movie, there were some real television-style cliches here (for example, two of the potential victims escape only to be found again under circumstances that can only exist on celluloid).

I think the director may have been aiming for something like "A Girl Walks Home Alone" or "Martin" or maybe even Herzog's 1979 "Nosferatu the Vampyre." It never quite gets up to that level; but if you enjoy a more psychological or emotional approach to the vampire genre, this might work for you.

I love the title of this movie - it fits well with this ultra dark indie horror title about two siblings taking care of their vampire brother.

Somber and slow, the film takes it's time, never gearing up to a big climax, instead ending in a whimper.

This is a well made small indie film, but overall plotting is minimal with only one thing possible to happen, and there is slow movement to get there at the end of the film. The production expertly captures this very small confined family well. And the three main actors do well with embodying the opposing motivations inherent in the situation of their family. The failure of this film how small overall focus of the film is. The stage is set for progression on the one point, and ultimately this is very small point foreshadowed by the nature of the film itself. I was disappointed with the outcome being given the potential it has.

Decent acting, trippy story, but just really kinda sad. There were sympathetic characters and makes you wonder: How far would you go to save someone you love?? Worth a 1 time watch if you like this genre.

Dark, sad storytelling. Not for the viewer looking for Jason, Freddy, Dracula or Frankenstein. No instant gratification, nor are you spoon fed all aspects of the story. A dark contemporary drama that explores what sacrifices may be made and how far family might go for a sick loved one. Truly horrific.

Very well made in tone and mood helped with excellent cinematography and strong performances. This film could be classified differently, but it is basically a vampire movie, though it is indeed an unusual one given the sympathetic take on the bloodsucker himself. Three siblings live together and one needs blood to survive, though we don't know why or for how long. I liked this film, but it's hard to describe without pointing out its flaws. It's kind of like reading a book that you begin midway. We are never given any knowledge of the origins, development or motivations of these characters other than keeping this very weak, sickly and sweet, and he is a sweet young man, alive. He is bedridden without blood, cannot fend for himself and relies on the other two to provide his sustenance which means, of course, killing people. The older brother apparently does most of the killings and we seem to meet him at a breaking point as he's seemingly a good person who must do what he does to save his brother's life and is having a hard time doing it any longer. The sister is a bit different, harder and laser focused on keeping him alive for no other reason than he is her brother to protect and save no matter what the costs. It seems to be her sole reason for existing. The older brother, very well played by Patrick Fugit, wants more from life. The sickly one, strangely, seems to be suddenly realizing the horrors of what is being done to keep him alive. He also wants, but cannot have, more from life. It's a very odd, bleak and strangely constructed film that I'm sure many will find depressing. I found it kind of fascinating. The director, Jonathan Cuartas, has not made a film since this. He's clearly talented.

This movie is incredibly boring and gross. To be honest I watched the first 50 minutes (I believe it's a proof of endurance) and, since I was bored to death up till then, I gave it up. Not worth your time, much less your money. This is one of those examples of bad movies that, for some reason (lobbying, networking) get way too high ratings that are not deserved. It's a low budget, slow movie, lacking any plot or element that might get you to relate to or keep you entartained. The actors look and act like they were highly sedated before undertaking their jobs.

I love slow movies, but they must keep my interest. This movie was just plain boring and could not keep my interest.

I don't need or want to have every question I have answered when watching a movie, but you have to give me something and this movie gave me nothing.

I was disappointed that I wasted an hour plus of my life watching this.

Hypster movie 100% trying to be edging and special with a long *** title I knew this was going to be pure **** and it was.... long slow and pointless...

Omg this bored me for 30 minutes and had to turn it off so slow and rubbish. Don't waste your time.

How rottentomatos gave this a 98% is beyond me: obviously they have some critics on board who also work for a movie company. One of the worse movies ever.

I came to this film through The Last Podcast on the Left. I want both my money and time back for this one. It is simply awful. It is senselessly slow paced. The characters are all terrible people. The ""Vampire"" is this total wiener of a person that you just wish would die th entire film. This is probably the worst take on Vampire lore I've ever seen. If you were told you might like this because of LPotL then you are wrong. It seemed like Zebrowski made an attempt to mention it twice so I'm lead to believe he had some skin in the game as he is also mentioned in the credits. This film is terrible and don't waste your time on it.

My Heart Can't Beat Unless You Tell it To (2020) is a movie my wife and I recently watched on Prime. The storyline follows a brother and sister with a sick younger brother who needs to drink blood to survive. They'll go to extreme measures to find and extract the blood; meanwhile, the brother feels his world is too small and wants to expand his circumstances...

This movie is directed by Jonathan Cuartas in his directorial debut and stars Patrick Fugit (Gone Girl), Ingrid Sophie Schram (Phantom Thread), Owen Campbell (Super Dark Times) and Katie Preston (Vagina Town).

This is a very unique and well done movie. The characters and circumstances draw you in and Campbell does a fantastic job of being eccentric. His mannerisms were perfect and every time he drank blood I cringed a little bit. The cast really does a great job depicting the characters inner struggles with the circumstances. The action scenes in this are very good. The screwdriver scene was well done and you find yourself feeling worse and worse for Campbell the entire film. The ending was smart and I loved how the film concluded.

Overall this is a well put together picture that's worth your time. I would score this an 8/10 and strongly recommend it.

I guess I'm more of a fan of realistic happenings even if it involves ghost or goblins I prefer it gives some sort of authenticity to it like "it could have happened" or "this could be true".... In this movie I got none of that.. it's annoying, it's done in broad daylight, no one cares who goes missing, 1 guy overpowers everyone, no one runs fast enough or at all for that matter, and everyone is ok with the fact that they are about to die... I was absolutely annoyed but this 100%. DO NOT WASTE THE TIME GO WATCH THE CONJURING 1 AGAIN!!

This movie was listed as a much watch by some website. It's a boring, uninspiring pseudo art house flick that doesn't deliver in any way. It's not scary, sad, or insightful. Don't waste your time.