Audio Asylum Thread Printer

Get a view of an entire thread on one page

FAQ / News / Events

Films/DVD Asylum

'A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night': A Farsi Vampire Western . . .

108.81.116.219

Billy Wonka

Gush On: I loved this film. B&W, set in Iran, and about life in "Bad City" where a vampire haunts the streets at night. This is a very interesting and fresh vampire tale. Shelia Vand (possessing great "approachable beauty") plays "The Girl" in the night. She has moments with the bad and leaves the good alone. One night she encounters Arash who is flying on ecstasy and takes him home on skateboard. There is romance in the air. Gush off.

The plot has a diverse set of characters and employs vampire moves I've only seen in one other movie. Of course, being set in Iran definitely has an appeal and the characters are well-drawn. The soundtrack is special also. I wondered how a Farsi Western could be shot at home and the answer is: California is Iran.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnSYzXhyWFY (Open in New Window)

Follow Ups:

My wife and I watched it last night and we both enjoyed it... - jonbee 13:34:15 04/27/15 (0)
a real genre-bender, for sure. Quirky and unexpected, but with a sweet tone, strangely enough. My wife usually doesn't like subtitles, but this kept both of us engaged. Made by a British-American-Iranian woman - a native English speaker, in California, but in Farsi nevertheless.

Edits: 04/27/15 04/27/15
Watched tonight. Won't gush over it, but certainly worth a look! - David S. 22:02:15 04/25/15 (0)
Me? I'm plenty fine with subtitles, or B&W.

My wife isn't every super thrilled with subtitles, but yet - she's ALWAYS texting, so WTF?

I quite liked the film & my wife liked the cinematography.

Next time I try & make her sit through a film with subtitles? It will probably be one of my favorites: "Delicatessen!" :)
Is this in theatrical release? - johntoste 08:15:17 04/23/15 (2)
Or DVD, or online, or..?

The trailer is intriguing.
- Just ordered the disc from Amazon (nt) - Jack G 09:38:24 04/23/15 (0)
  .
- Netflix. * - Billy Wonka 09:04:43 04/23/15 (0)
  Q
easy to watch and hilarious in parts, I share your enthusiasm, 2 thumbs up - PhilJ 04:46:52 04/23/15 (0)
...

Post a Followup:

FAQ

Post a Message!

Forgot Password?

Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
	Remember my Moniker & Password (What's this?) Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:

Message:	(Posts are subject to Content Rules)

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:	Automagically notify you when someone responds.

To view your new posting or follow-up, click on the RELOAD or REFRESH button on your browser.

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors: