Bit (film)
Bit is a 2019 vampire film written and directed by Brad Michael Elmore.[3] The film stars Nicole Maines as Laurel, a girl who is turned into a vampire while spending the summer with her brother.
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Directed by | Brad Michael Elmore |
Written by | Brad Michael Elmore |
Music by | Wolfmen of Mars |
Cinematography | Cristina Dunlap |
Distributed by | Vertical Entertainment |
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Plot
Bit is the story of Laurel (Nicole Maines), a teenage transgender girl who moves to LA and falls in with a gang of intersectional feminist vampires. Not knowing if they want to kill her, befriend her or turn her, Laurel learns to understand the love and dangers of her new group of friends.[4]
Cast
- Nicole Maines
- Diana Hopper
- James Paxton
- M.C. Gainey
- Jimmy Jagger
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90% based on 10 critical reviews, and an average rating of 7.17/10.[5]
According to Variety, it "flirts with various identification points (trans, lesbian, feminist) without making much of them, beyond the automatic cred that placing an LGBTQ stamp on genre tropes will mean for some viewers."[6]
References
- "Nicole Maines In 'Bit': Exclusive Clip From "Super Queer" Vampire Film". 24 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- "A Girls-Only Brood of Queer Vampires Is Eating Boys in The Bit Trailer". Vulture. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- Crucchiola, Jordan (April 16, 2020). "A Girls-Only Brood of Queer Vampires Is Eating Boys in The Bit Trailer". Vulture. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- Press coverage of trailer release., April 22, 2020
- "'Bit' (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- Harvey, Dennis (April 25, 2020). "'Bit': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved May 5, 2020.