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Vampires vs. the Bronx
Vampires vs. the Bronx
	Official release poster
Directed by	Oz Rodriguez
Screenplay by	Oz Rodriguez; Blaise Hemingway;
Story by	Oz Rodriguez
Produced by	Lorne Michaels; Erin David; Bert Hamelinck; Michael Sagol;
Starring	Jaden Michael; Gerald W. Jones III; Gregory Diaz IV; Coco Jones;
Cinematography	Blake McClure
Edited by	Alex O'Flinn; Sara Shaw;
Music by	Will Blair; Brooke Blair;
Production; companies	Broadway Video; Caviar;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	October 2, 2020;
Running time	86 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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Vampires vs. the Bronx is a 2020 comedy horror film directed by Osmany Rodriguez and written by Osmany Rodriguez and Blaise Hemingway. The film follows a group of teenagers who are forced to protect their neighborhood in the Bronx when a gathering of vampires invades. It stars Jaden Michael, Gerald W. Jones III, and Gregory Diaz IV.

It was released on October 2, 2020, by Netflix.

Premise

Vampires vs. the Bronx begins "when gentrification from an unlikely and deadly source creeps into the Bronx, a group of teenage friends rally to save the beloved local bodega and fight against a supernatural force intent on taking over their home at all costs."^[2]

Cast

Jaden Michael as Miguel Martinez
Gerald W. Jones III as Bobby Carter
Gregory Diaz IV as Luis Acosta
Sarah Gadon as Vivian
Cliff "Method Man" Smith as Father Jackson
Shea Whigham as Frank Polidori
Coco Jones as Rita
Joel "The Kid Mero" Martinez as Tony
Chris Redd as Andre
Vladimir Caamaño as Papo
Jeremie Harris as Henny
Adam David Thompson as Alexis
Judy Marte as Carmen Martinez
Richard Bekins as Markus
Zoe Saldana as Becky

Production

On August 14, 2018, it was announced that Broadway Video and Caviar had begun production on Vampires vs. the Bronx, a film written and directed by Osmany Rodriguez. Executive producers were expected to include Lorne Michaels, Erin David, Bert Hamelinck and Michael Sagol.^[2] Sarah Gadon, Chris Redd, The Kid Mero, Method Man, Shea Whigham, Vladimir Caamaño, Jaden Michael, Gregory Diaz IV, Gerald W. Jones III and Coco Jones were also announced to star in the film.^[2]

Principal photography for the film had reportedly already begun by August 2018.^[2]

Release

In September 2020, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on October 2, 2020.^[3]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 95% based on reviews from 21 critics, with an average rating of 7.35/10.^[4] On Metacritic the film has a score of 76 out of 100 based on reviews from 5 critics.^[5]

Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com gave it 3 out of 4 and wrote: "When a horror-comedy is as agile, charming, and funny as this, everybody wins."^[6] Felix Vasquez Jr. gave it a positive review, calling it "A fun, creepy, and exciting Halloween treat that completely side steps the hum drum Vampire narrative in favor something original and unique."^[7] Roger Moore of Movie Nation wrote: "Nobody should be making serious vampire or zombie movies at this stage of the horror cycle, so this riff on the genre absolutely fills the bill. And making it a commentary on gentrification? Inspired."^[8]

References

^ "Vampires vs. the Bronx". Netflix. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 14, 2018). "Broadway Video Sets Cast For 'Vampires Vs. The Bronx' From 'Saturday Night Live's Oz Rodriguez". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
^ ""Vampires vs. The Bronx," A Horror-Comedy Film from Director Oz Rodriguez, Out on Netflix October 2". The Futon Critic. September 9, 2020.
^ "Vampires vs. the Bronx". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
^ "Vampires vs. the Bronx". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^ Allen, Nick (October 2, 2020). "Vampires vs. the Bronx movie review (2020)". RogerEbert.com.
^ Felix Vasquez (October 2, 2020). "Vampires vs. The Bronx (2020)".
^ Roger Moore (October 6, 2020). "Netflixable? "Vampires vs. the Bronx"". Movie Nation.

External links

Vampires vs. the Bronx at IMDb

[1] "Vampires vs. the Bronx". Netflix. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

[Announcement-2] D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 14, 2018). "Broadway Video Sets Cast For 'Vampires Vs. The Bronx' From 'Saturday Night Live's Oz Rodriguez". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 14, 2018.

[3] ""Vampires vs. The Bronx," A Horror-Comedy Film from Director Oz Rodriguez, Out on Netflix October 2". The Futon Critic. September 9, 2020.

[4] "Vampires vs. the Bronx". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 14, 2020.

[5] "Vampires vs. the Bronx". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2020.

[6] Allen, Nick (October 2, 2020). "Vampires vs. the Bronx movie review (2020)". RogerEbert.com.

[7] Felix Vasquez (October 2, 2020). "Vampires vs. The Bronx (2020)".

[8] Roger Moore (October 6, 2020). "Netflixable? "Vampires vs. the Bronx"". Movie Nation.

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 ==Reception==
-On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 95% based on reviews from 19 critics, with an average rating of 7.35/10.<!--The website's critics consensus reads,--><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vampires_vs_the_bronx |title=Vampires vs. the Bronx |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=October 8, 2020 }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] the film has a score of 76 out of 100 based on reviews from 5 critics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vampires vs. the Bronx |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/vampires-vs-the-bronx |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=October 8, 2020 }}</ref>
+On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of 95% based on reviews from 21 critics, with an average rating of 7.35/10.<!--The website's critics consensus reads,--><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/vampires_vs_the_bronx |title=Vampires vs. the Bronx |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=October 14, 2020 }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] the film has a score of 76 out of 100 based on reviews from 5 critics.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vampires vs. the Bronx |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/vampires-vs-the-bronx |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=October 8, 2020 }}</ref>
 Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com gave it 3 out of 4 and wrote: "When a horror-comedy is as agile, charming, and funny as this, everybody wins."<ref>{{cite web |date=October 2, 2020 |last=Allen |first=Nick |title=Vampires vs. the Bronx movie review (2020) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/vampires-vs-the-bronx-movie-review-2020 |website=RogerEbert.com }}</ref>
 Felix Vasquez Jr. gave it a positive review, calling it "A fun, creepy, and exciting Halloween treat that completely side steps the hum drum Vampire narrative in favor something original and unique."<ref>{{cite web |date=October 2, 2020 |author=Felix Vasquez |title=Vampires vs. The Bronx (2020) |url=http://cinema-crazed.com/blog/2020/10/02/vampires-vs-the-bronx-2020/ }}</ref>
-Roger Moore of Movie Nation wrote: "Nobody should be making serious vampire or zombie movies at this stage of the horror cycle, so this riff on the genre absolutely fills the bill. And making it a commentary on gentrification? Inspired."
+Roger Moore of Movie Nation wrote: "Nobody should be making serious vampire or zombie movies at this stage of the horror cycle, so this riff on the genre absolutely fills the bill. And making it a commentary on gentrification? Inspired."<ref>{{cite web |date=6 October 2020 |author=Roger Moore |title=Netflixable? "Vampires vs. the Bronx" |url=https://rogersmovienation.com/2020/10/06/netflixable-vampires-vs-the-bronx/ |website=Movie Nation }}</ref>
-<ref>{{cite web |date=6 October 2020 |author=Roger Moore |title=Netflixable? “Vampires vs. the Bronx” |url=https://rogersmovienation.com/2020/10/06/netflixable-vampires-vs-the-bronx/ |website=Movie Nation }}</ref>
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