One of the most interesting films of the year by far. It's one part horror and two parts romance, and I love how it captures both. Maren and Lee traverse an 80s Midwestern landscape that feels more post-apocalyptic than it does modern. Everything is in a state of decay. In this world, they feel like logical beings - people destined to consume other people. It's like society, in its death throes, has nothing else to consume but itself.
It feels like a vampire movie, with obvious inspiration by films like Near Dark, but the cannibalism aspect brings a new level of shock to the film that vampire movies lack. The act of eating another person raw, like an animal, can be hard to stomach, and I'm sure some people might feel sick watching this film.
It's also like a vampire movie in that the...