BITE ME
A Subversive romantic comedy about a real-life vampire and the IRS agent who audits her
→ A love song to the outsiders of our generation
→ An unexpected Romantic Comedy, which premiered at Cinequest Film Festival
→ Actually, the story is based on the real-world global community of people who identify as vampires (many of whom got involved with the film)
PRODUCTION STATEMENT
Set in modern-day New York City, the film follows two, seemingly incompatible misfits as they struggle to break free from their identity crises and discover who they really are. The central tension and heart-warming joy of the film comes from watching these two outsiders surrender to the terrifying act of falling in love.
Bite Me is a love song to the outsiders of our generation. In the same way that the film is about outsiders, the tone of the film, itself, can also not be boxed in. With vampires, romance, comedy, and elements of drama all moving at the same time, Bite Me creates a fun and unique, multi-tonal ride like nothing you've experienced before, while using universally relatable themes like love, hope, and acceptance to tie it all together.
Bite Me offers an experiential journey for the audience, many of whom will come in as cynical, skeptical, and jaded as our leading lady, Sarah, is at the top of the film. With Sarah, we break through our armor and surprisingly find ourselves in the midst of a charming, romantic comedy.
Bite Me subverts the stale and formulaic rom-com genre by taking the audience on an unexpected, unpredictable adventure of what it's like for people who don't believe in love stories to find themselves in the middle of a love story.
Bite Me teaches us that acceptance for ourselves and one another is made possible through love, and, certainly, we're all in need of that message now and always.
SYNOPSIS
When Sarah, a real-life vampire, gets audited by the IRS, the last thing she expects to get out of it is a date. But James, her hopelessly romantic IRS agent, thinks she’s other-worldly. As an unlikely attraction sparks between the two misfits, they are forced to confront whether they have the courage to commit the terrifying, radical act of falling in love
| Directed by | Meredith Edwards |
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| Produced by | BITE ME LLC |
| Language | English |
| Location | USA |
| Budget | 500 K USD |
DIRECTOR
MEREDITH EDWARDS is an award-winning film director. Her first feature film, IMAGINE I’M BEAUTIFUL, a psychological drama about a woman with borderline personality disorder, took home 12 awards on the film festival circuit including five Best Pictures and Best Director. The film was received a theatrical release in the US and Canada.
RELEASE
February 2022 - TBC
