Super Hot -- A Passable Indie Vampire Comedy

 


Name: Super Hot

Directed By: Taylor King  

Subgenre: Comedy, Creature Feature

Series: Spooktober 2021 entry #16; review #109

Review: Quick review; buckle up! Super Hot isn't a horror movie. I accidentally thought it was, but we're reviewing it anyway! Super Hot is a comedy film first and foremost, and it has very little, if any, horror elements beyond a singular scene of halfway decent gore. Let's rewind a bit, though. Super Hot is about Jackie, our main dame, as she mourns the brutal friend-zoning she received from her crush, Carmen. Encouraged to try and wriggle her way out of that circle of angsty Hell, Jackie goes to visit Carmen at her new sorority house only to discover that things aren't quite as cucumber-cool there as she had assumed. It's up to Jackie and her gang of misfit nerds to rescue Carmen before it's too late! There are a few twists and turns, but Super Hot primarily positions itself as an extremely low-budget Slackers style slice-of-life comedy paired with a bog-standard vampire story, complete with a Deus ex machina Van Helsing character. As mentioned, the horror is non-existent, by design or budget restraint, so I'm mostly looking at the comedic aspects of the film and, frankly, they're mostly just okay. They're not great, they're not terrible; they are just okay. The characters are totally the type of folks I would sit with at lunch, but the quirky, relatable schtick wears thin after a while. The few twists break up the monotony a touch, but quirkiness and a pop-punk soundtrack can only cover up so much. The film does do well in showing queer characters that have more depth to their identities beyond their orientation and gender expression, so bonus points for that. At the end of the day, Super Hot is a passable vampire-themed comedy, but don't put it on the top of your to-watch list. Put this one on when you want some mildly entertaining background noise.




Overall Score: 2.5 out of 5 Chads refilling their holy water squirt-guns. Did Super Hot scare you? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

IMDB: Here

How to Watch: Super Hot is available on these platforms.


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