The Transfiguration

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The Transfiguration

2017

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Troubled teen Milo (Eric Ruffin) hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie (Chloe Levine), the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo's dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality.

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Critics Consensus

The Transfiguration tells a quieter, more deliberately paced tale than genre fans might expect, but for those with the patience to let it sink in, it offers its own rewards.

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Manuela Lazic

Little White Lies

In the end, all has been for nothing, and the vampire genre's exciting possibilities have been wasted on a messy script and messier intentions.

Jul 4, 2018

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K. Austin Collins

The Ringer

The Transfiguration is a small movie harboring big ideas about loss and how to make up for it.

Aug 10, 2017

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Scott Marks

San Diego Reader

Trying hard to play against expectations, writer-director Michael O'Shea casts a black teenager in the lead role of an urban vampire film. It's a decision that ultimately works in the film's favor, but only up to a point.

Rated: 2/5

May 5, 2017

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Sharai Bohannon

Horror Press

In short, The Transfiguration offers a lot to vampire fans. Whether you want to hear how Twilight goes over with a teen well versed in vampire lore, or you are looking for something that shares vibes with many of your favorite bloodsuckers.

Feb 20, 2025

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Proves you don’t have to completely reinvent vampire mythology to give audiences something fresh that borrows elements of its predecessors, giving horror fans an intimate and tragic coming-of-age tale.

Rated: 4/5

May 12, 2023

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Kate Sánchez

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

The Transfiguration is a slow-burning look at love and loss through they eyes of vampire lore. With a stellar young lead actor in Eric Ruffin, it’s an emotional movie that more people should talk about.

Apr 6, 2023

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Sloooooowwwww. Not bad just slow.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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kyle c

This is a very unique and interesting movie. I appreciated that there was no "hero" and "villain" exactly, just a lot of characters living their lives. The acting is wonderfully uncomfortable and the gore feels earned rather than gratuitous. The plot itself is engaging, mostly to see how the relationships between all the characters grow and change. Occasionally conflicts felt avoided rather than addressed which was distracting at times, but overall the film does a good job of building tension without feeling forced.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

It's actually an interesting approach, very fresh look at vampires. The film spends a lot of time building tension and eventually releases it but there's a lot of time wasted.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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Audience Member

I usually feel for the awkward weird kid . But this time it’s on him . He was way too weird. This was a sad coming of age movie for two kids with no parents who also have no friends . The one is full of depressing thoughts the other is obsessed with vampires and blood and horror movies . The chemistry between them was the highlight of the film . I appreciate the realness of the film 2.4

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/22/20

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Audience Member

'The Transfiguration' offers very mature writing and really lets its actors shine as this coming-of-age drama creates something new for the vampire genre and lets itself really dig into your skin.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

these pretentious user reviews are why humans should all be sucked dry by this weird little boy in this movie which is good by the way

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

Troubled teen Milo (Eric Ruffin) hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie (Chloe Levine), the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo's dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality.

Director: Michael O'Shea
Producer: Susan Leber
Screenwriter: Michael O'Shea
Distributor: Strand Releasing
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 7, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $21.9K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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