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A trio of teens from Bronx r concerned about their local grocery store shutdown cos of new real estate development. They r forced to protect their neighborhood when they come to know that the new land owners are a bunch of vampires responsible for the invasion of their locality and murder of their godfather. Comparisons to Attack The Block, Fright Night and Lost Boys will continue to pop up in reviews but this one aint no copy cat. Coincidentally i was on a Dracula/Vampire movie marathon and aft almost revisiting all the Dracula films n gotten tired by this genre, i somehow enjoyed this. The vampire effects r cool, ther r few scary moments n some good acting by the kids. Good to see a hot vampire chick. They shud have focused a bit more on atmosphere n added more kills.

The plot is not original but, the execution is decent. The kids performances are pretty good. The humour is at times cringe but, there are some moments when you might find yourself laughing out loud.

There is clearly some symbolism in place with the Vampires. They represent the rich who take advantage of the poor in the real world. There is a message that is being sent throughout the film in regards to this.

The kids also, have their own small storylines going on and even though it doesn't get too deep it tries to also, send a message to the viewers of good and bad.

If you don't take it too seriously and just try to watch it casually it's a fun movie.

Give the racism comments a rest please, what's up with people.

Enjoy it for what it is, a fun, lighthearted film about vampires.

It's not to be taken serious, which is obvious.

Come on people, chill out.

A few nights ago I watched The Lost Boys, I had forgotten just how amazing a film that was, so I had vampires on the brain.

Vampires Vs The Bronx doesn't exactly register on the scale as a Vampire film in the conventional sense, it lacks any real horror or gore, but as the central characters are three kids, you need to be reasonable with your expectations.

It deals more so with gentrification, ordinary people being squeezed out of their neighbourhoods by wealthy developers. It's always greed that's the motive, only this time it's not money that's craved, but blood.

Some good bits of humour, the overbearing mums are all pretty funny.

The kids are really good, their acting is very good, I really did enjoy Method Man as Father Jackson, and The Kid Mero as Tony.

So long as you know what to expect, I would say it's a fun watch. Nothing heavy here, just some fun, 7/10.

This movie is fun and short and i think it deserves a watch. but it isn't great yes, it took it's time to build up the story and the characters in the first half in pretty well way and the last 30 minutes or so was just way too fast for what they were building up to and made the movie at the end: meh it was fun... "forgotten"

It gets better midway through but doesn't really go anywhere. I thought it was going to be a fun film like attack the block but definetly nothing alike. Had a lot of potential but didn't live up to much. Watch if you want something to eat to or browse your phone throughout.

Miguel "li'l Mayor", Luis, and Bobby are three life long friends seeking to save their favorite hangout, Tony's Bodega, from encroaching and predatory real estate developers Murneau. The Three soon discover that Murneau is a front for a coven of Vampires and when they become aware of a plan to take over the Bronx the fight for surival ensues.

Vampires vs. The Bronx is the feature film directorial debut for TV director Osmany Rodriguez, known for his direction of A.P. Bio and SNL. The film is a very strong showcase that manages to balance it's horror and comic elements reasonably well, even if there are occasional snags in the material.

The film is very good at establishing its characters with Li'l Mayor, Luis and Bobby played with genuinely good performances and chemistry by Jaden Michael, Gregory Diaz IV, and Gerald W. Jones III respectively. The film also has a talented supporting cast with Tony, played by The Kid Mero, serving as a likable mentor like figure to the boys and Father Jackson, played by Method Man scoring some well earned laughs as an overly serious neighborhood priest. The villains are also well played with Shea Whigham's sleazy developer Frank Polidori serving as an effective boo hiss/villain and the vampires are played quite well by their respective actors. The movie plays like a mixture of Fright Night with Wes Craven's People Under the Stairs, much like the latter movie the movie deals with gentrification in a similar fashion to how Craven approached the topic of Slum lords, and despite being a bit broader in terms of its satire it does manage to effectively convey its point while still being an effective horror comedy.

Unfortunately Rodriguez runs into problems when filming in dimly lit indoor areas, one sequence involving an abandoned courthouse is viewable maybe 60% of the time without much issue, but the remaining parts are difficult to see due to the poor placement and adjustment of lights in the scene. Luckily this isn't that recurring of an issue, and there's at most two other scenes with this issue. Some supporting characters I thought were also rather underdeveloped. There are two female characters, Livestreamer Gloria "Glo" and Haitian-American Rita and while Glo does have some level of character, her presence doesn't really affect the plot and we're never given a good reason why we give her focus. Rita seems like she'll be fighting alongside the boys, but despite knowing of the vampires when no one else believes she's mostly irrelevant for the majority of the movie with her only contribution being delivering a message. Certain sequences also stretch suspension of disbelief, including a sequence where Li'l Mayor seems ignorant of every facet of vampire lore despite vampire movies existing in universe. It's a very clunky scene that isn't all that funny and grinds the pacing to a halt, but luckily the movie is a brisk sit at about 82 minutes and it never lingers on any one scene too long.

Vampires vs. The Bronx is a entertaining and promising feature debut from Osmany Rodriguez that hints bigger and better projects down the line. While not every joke lands and certain sequences and characters lack a certain amount of polish, this is a fun well paced horror comedy with a nice satiric bite(no pun intended).

Just ok. Quite weak. For a movie about vampires it really lacks bite.

Well, I stumbled upon this 2020 movie on Netflix and of course had to sit down to watch it, given it had vampires in it and seemed like a horror comedy.

And I must say that "Vampires vs. the Bronx", while not being a sound work of genius like "Shaun of the Dead" or "Lesbian Vampire Killers", definitely turned out to be entertaining, albeit a bit too generic. So writer and director Osmany Rodriguez definitely managed to churn out something well-worth watching.

The storyline in "Vampires vs. the Bronx" is pretty straight forward; a nest of vampires take up residency in the Bronx and seek to overthrow the neighborhood and take control of the humans. But a small group of teenagers, that no one believes in, take up the stand against the immortal undead bloodsuckers.

It should be said that the special effects in "Vampires vs. the Bronx" were good, and they definitely brought a great deal of enjoyment to the overall feel of the movie. And I did like the design of the vampires, as they were kept sort of a mixture of bestial and the traditional charming, romantic archetypes.

As for the acting in the movie, well I weren't really familiar with anyone on the cast list, so that was definitely a plus for me, as I enjoy watching unfamiliar talents on the screen. And I will say that the actors and actresses in the movie were definitely putting on good performances; not award-winning material, but good enough.

"Vampires vs. the Bronx" is definitely a movie well-worth sitting down to watch. It is a horror comedy that aims towards both a younger and mature audience alike, so there is a little bit of something for almost everyone in the audience.

There were some nice references to the likes of the "Blade" movies and Bram Stoker to be seen in the movie as well.

I am rating "Vampires vs. the Bronx" a six out of ten stars. If you enjoy vampire movies with a bit of fun in it, then you should take the time to sit down and watch this particular movie. While it hardly will become a vampire classic, it is definitely a movie worthy of a place in the vampire collection.

Could have been way better but the end was rushed and a lot of scenes where people just showed up... made no sense... lastly the vampires werent scary and had no plot whatsoever... there was no real mystery to it and thats what a vampire story should be (along with a menacing creature)

Vampires vs. The Bronx was a cute dare I say, family movie. I don't get the comparisons to The Lost Boys at all. It's a campy decent movie with good young actors, that used a real life issue as it's foundation. Gentrification and re-Genetrification is a serious subject, that has invaded inner cities forever. I think, the use of Vampirism and "taking over" of neighborhoods (that are primarily inhabited by people of color) was a unique take. Kudos to the young brothers, who did a good job imo. Check it out, it's definitely not the worst way to spend 1.45 hours!

This is a good kids film, it never pretends to be anything more then that, and it does it well, limiting violence and language and showing that teamwork, friendship, and community, is all that stands in the way of those who bring trouble in their wake. Forget the reviews pushing political views, they're seeing what they're predisposed to seeing when they look in a mirror. Meanwhile, the vampires saw no reflections, with the Effects shots done nicely, and the Cinematography done beautifully, Audio done equally as well.

I can only assume the politics of this film are the reason this has a surprisingly low score. It's not reinventing the wheel and it's not the scariest film but let's remember this is a family film with a young central cast it's not intended to be an 18 rated horror. It has likeable characters with a political message about gentrification. If you are part of the white lives matter brigade you probably aren't going to enjoy this film but one wonders what you do enjoy.

The movie does not add anything to the genre. The script is full of cluches from other movies. Also, acting is just meh. Best thing is the Bronx's setting. Other than that nothing. Predictable, boring and forgettable. Better take a nap instead watch this one.

Yes, this movie is a ball of corn dipped in orange movie theatre nacho cheese. Yes, there are cringey moments.

But, I think this movie has heart, the three main boys have great chemistry and the movie manages to have a message without being preachy. It reminds me a lot of Monster House and Fright Night. Which is a great thing.

Definitely a nice watch this Halloween.

I didn't expect this to be Schindler's List, but I found the production quality sub-par, even with a film of this budget. The script had some promise, but lacked in a few key areas - climax being a big one. Even as a PoC, I find it disheartening that we live in a world that seeks to end racism, except against non-PoC. This movie and script do not help.

I enjoyed this fun little Netflix movie that is a Horror Comedy & is a mix of the Classic 80's The Lost Boys & the British Sci-fi Horror Comedy, Attack The Block.

Vampires VS The Bronx is a nice feelgood street smart urban Comedy with a Supernatural twist of Vampires gradually taking over a very downtrodden & half forgotten about part of The Bronx & it's up to 3 local neighbourhood kids to stop the invasion & save the Bronx. The kids are all really nice & cool dudes & the performances are fine & often funny but never over the top or annoying & in fact the kids here are nicer than the Hood thugs in Attack the Block!!! There's definitely similarities to that "Block" film & definitely similarities to "Lost Boys" but put together really nicely like a homage to those Cult flicks that came before it. I loved the look of this film, the cinematography is lovely & very atmospheric with mist & the use of red & green glowing lights & Neon signs that make it feel very Retro & i loved it. The Bronx is an Awesome setting for a Vampire invasion & the rough, gritty urban streets reminded me of another 80's Cult Vampire flick called VAMP starring Grace Jones & that's really cool. There's a nice sense of community here too & it's drenched in a feel of the spirit of helping each other & not giving up, fight for your community & work together but it's never sickly sweet or too sentimental. It was so cool that the kids watch Wesley Snipes' BLADE for inspiration on how to take out Vampires & the Vampires themselves are pretty damn cool looking with their modern-gothic but trendy look & very 80's Vampire face when they change again like Sunderland in Lost Boys look. There's hardly any blood or gore but it's a kids film really & that's fine because it's full of atmosphere & mood which i loved. The night time look of the urban streets are lovely & i liked the "Nest" building where the Vampires hide during the day & it all plays out really nicely, nothing Amazing but definitely a really Cool little flick with an 80's vibe & a great cast that are all good.

A really entertaining & fun Comedy Horror

Lots of in-jokes for fans of the vampire genre, likeable leads and a lot of laughs. A good family film. Great for fans of Stranger Things or Attack The Block.

Liked it more than I thought I would. Vampires vs. the Bronx starts off great. The first half or so really gets the feel right. There are some Stranger Things vibes early on as the kids try to solve this Vampire mystery.

Unfortunately the movie does fall apart a little bit towards the end of it. The big finale feels a little too easy and there's never any doubt about how it's going to end. I get that that this a comedy as much as a horror film, I just wish that they would've made the ending a bit more tense.

With that being said, Vampires vs. the Bronx is a fun Halloween movie that gives you just enough horror to keep you engaged and put you in that Halloween mood.

If you take "Attack the block" and move it to Bronx and exchange Aliens for Vampires you have this movie.

Let me get this out of the way right at the top: This is, at points, too light-hearted for its own good.

The execution is a bit ham-handed, and largely dispenses with the gore one might expect from a vampire movie. The running commentary on the narrative's events by one of the supporting characters, in the form of live broadcasts on her phone, is a gimmick that sours quickly from amusing to obnoxious. Given too that the protagonists are very young teens, one is reasonably led to wonder if this was produced by Disney for a teen audience, especially (unfortunately) during the ending scene when all are very giddily self-congratulatory about what they've done.

If you can get past the cutification of horror, this is otherwise a fairly solid movie. The plot is decent, if familiar, and the cast is quite capable. The obvious social commentary of the premise is admirable, and important, but isn't delivered so forcefully that it overwhelms the rest of the film. This is clearly geared toward a younger general audience: There's enough tension and suspense to keep the narrative going, but above all this is more fun than scary. As if to emphasize the point, the protagonists watch Wesley Snipes' 'Blade' to educate themselves on destroying vampires.

Not bad--not bad at all. Again, my main issue with it is that the content is otherwise "defanged" in an effort to expand its palatability, but even at that, it's strong enough to float by on its own, and there's something to be said for creating stories that everyone can enjoy.

Similar plot to "Attack the Block" but still well done. The kids hold their own and the movie really tries ro capture the feel of the Bronx and the culture. Decent pace and some fun cameos.

It has an amateurish feel but it's a alright movie. The boys do a good job and it's something you can watch with your kids. It doesn't feel like a film as much as a tv show.