Thaddea Graham (“Sex Education,” “Bad Sisters“), Amber Grappy (“One Day,” “Black Mirror”) and Laura Marcus (“Star Wars Andor,” “Dangerous Schooling”) have been introduced as the celebrities “Bloodsuckers,” the debut brief movie written and directed by Rosie Brear, who has produced music movies for the likes of PJ Harvey, Blood Orange and Moist Leg. A teaser for the darkish comedy thriller has additionally been unveiled.
“Bloodsuckers,” which filmed final 12 months and whose soundtrack was created by queer icon Lynks, will now be submitted for movie festivals all through 2026 and has already acquired a shortlist nomination for the 1.4 awards.
The story follows Bliss (Graham), who’s 26, lonely, and satisfied she’s a vampire slayer. However when her housemate Molly (Laura Marcus) takes her relentless bullying a step too far, Bliss involves the conclusion that maybe the demons she’s been searching have been below her roof the entire time.
“Written in lockdown, ‘Bloodsuckers’ is my love letter to London flatshares,” mentioned Brear, a producer at London-based industrial and music video banner MrMr. “It’s a movie about loneliness and discovering your home on the planet, nevertheless unconventional it might be.”
Graham is an award-nominated actress and author who has additionally beforehand been seen in “After The Hunt” and “Jay Kelly,” amd will quickly star alongside Elle Fanning and Nicole Kidman in Apple TVs “Margot’s Acquired Cash Troubles.” She was Graham was nominated for Finest Actress on the RTS Awards 2025.
Marcus is an actress, mannequin and filmmaker, who was awarded finest author on the BFI Future Movie Competition for her brief movie “The Huge F*cking Bender.” Her credit additionally embody “Silent Witness,” “The Serpent Queen” and “Star Wars: Andor” and he or she’ll quickly be seen within the upcoming “The Starvation Video games” prequel “Dawn on the Reaping” and and as a collection common function in Netflix’s “Murderer’s Creed” live-action thriller.
Alongside “One Day” and “Black Mirror,” Grappy’s credit embody HBO’s “The Child” and two collection of the BBC’s queer-focused present “Wreck.” In 2023 she was the lead in Olivier-Award profitable play “Sleepova” and performed Audrey in Ralph Fiennes’ manufacturing of “As You Like It” in 2025.
“Bloodsuckers” is written, directed and produced by Brear for MrMr, and produced by Katie Lambert for MrMr and Multitude Media CEO Will Wooden for Technique in Insanity. Govt producers are Martha McGuirk, Nick Sadler, Kirsty Bell, Connor O’Hara, Wooden and Jamie Gamache. Music is by Lynks whereas Rik Burnell (“The Jury: Homicide Trial,” “Pink Herring”) serves as director of pictures. The movie is a MrMr, Technique in Insanity, Lowkey and First Flights manufacturing.
“Bloodsuckers” gained the First Flights scriptwriting grant and was supported by Kodak, Panavision, SHL, Closing Lower and Firm 3. By means of the grant, the movie was awarded £5k in addition to a donation from Kodak of 16mm inventory to shoot on movie.
See the “Bloodsuckers” teaser beneath.
