The big selling point of this horror spoof about nerdy high school chums who face an outbreak of vampirism at a sci-fi convention is the fact that it was written and directed by then-18-year-old Emily Hagins of Austin, TX (and it's not even her debut effort). College-bound heroine Kate (Elaine Hurt) is psyched for geeky SpaceCON, where she suffers an accidental bite from Paul (Patrick Delgado), a supermarket clerk crushing on her. Unfortunately, Paul has been turned into a vampire by Vince (Devin Bonnée). Will the potential couple avoid the fate of blood drinkers? While the acting is amateurish (understandable, since the cast is composed of amateurs), at least the actors are the right age, instead of the usual bunch of thirtysomethings desperately trying to look like teens. And the script—which features a convention panel discussion with Ain't It Cool News founder Harry Knowles that takes some amusing swipes at the Twilight phenomenon—throws some welcome curves into what might have been a purely formulaic story. A strong optional purchase. (F. Swietek)
My Sucky Teen Romance
Dark Sky, 77 min., not rated, DVD: $24.98, Blu-ray: $29.98 Volume 27, Issue 6
My Sucky Teen Romance
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