Parasite Lady is a 2023 American horror film about an inter-dimensional female vampire who prowls a carnival hunting human blood. And love.
Written and directed by Chris Alexander (It Knows You’re Alone; Girl with a Straight Razor; Necropolis: Legion; Blood Dynasty; Female Werewolf; Queen of Blood; Blood for Irina). The soundtrack score was composed by Chris Alexander and Aaron R.
Moore.
The Delirium Films/Full Moon Features co-production stars Arrielle Edwards, Ali Chappell, Kate Gabriele and Thea Munster.
Reviews:
“A dreamy movie filled with snow, carnivals and long nails that slice into milky white necks, all while distorted sounds and fuzzed-out tones play. And just 42 minutes? Was this made just for me?” B&S About Movies
“With the intensity of Chris Alexander’s vision, I say it’s about the perfect length. You’re left with a fever dream of hypnotic women, holes in throats, and syrupy slurping noises. I’m not complaining. If you’re in the mood for some arthouse vampire fare that lets you soak in the luridness of it all, then you won’t be complaining either.” ★★★★ Horror DNA
“If you’ve seen Alexander’s work, you’ll recognize Parasite Lady as indicative of much of his previous work, yet the timing and resonance of the emotions captured in this one seem to resonate more due to the simplicity of the plot. Recommended for those who like a little artsy with their bloodletting.” M.L. Miller Writes
“My main criticism towards Parasite Lady is one that I’ve given most of Chris Alexander’s films, in how the film is a lot of style with very little substance. I would probably end up liking Parasite Lady quite a bit more if it was double the length and had a much more traditional narrative structure. You can only get so far in telling the story of the film on visuals alone…” ★★★ Sean Kelly on Movies
“The lore is limited as is the dialogue and the narrative, though simple, is skilfully presented through the visuals as much as anything. I was struck, more so than I think I have been before in an Alexander film, by the soundtrack. Discordant it matched the photography very well. This is arthouse filmmaking and I thoroughly enjoyed it.” Taliesin Meets the Vampires
“We’ve seen this sort of vampire-as-a-metaphor-for-existential-crisis thing before, but hey, when it works, it works. Alexander makes his points succinctly and uses his abbreviated forty-two-minute running time expeditiously enough while still finding time for his highly personal artsy-fartsy digressions. It helps that Edwards is great in the lead.” The Video Vacuum
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Release:
Lady Parasite premiered on the Full Moon Features channel on April 14, 2023, and is available to watch for free on Tubi.
Filming locations:
Niagara Falls, Canada
Budget:
$50,000 (estimated)
Technical specs:
42 minutes
More Chris Alexander movies:
IT KNOWS YOU’RE ALONE (2021) Reviews of Delirium Films horror
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