Martin

Martin is not a typical vampire – maybe he isn’t a vampire at all. Did Count Dracula ever use hypodermic needles or razor blades? He did satisfy his bloodlust in a railway compartment, but he looks no more than a clumsy, awkward teenager who is sent to live with his great uncle. Thanks to long-held fears of a family curse, the old countryman is convinced Martin is a vampire and makes no bones about it. Shifting from his ravenous zombies, Romero plays fascinating games with myth and reality as he balances traditional vampire lore against certifiable psychosis, shot through a wicked streak of black humour and dreamy flashbacks.

28/9 (Sun): Seminar with Grace Ng and Mimi Wong