{"id":687,"date":"2017-03-19T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-19T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/03\/19\/the-transfiguration\/"},"modified":"2017-03-19T11:55:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-19T11:55:00","slug":"the-transfiguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2017\/03\/19\/the-transfiguration\/","title":{"rendered":"The Transfiguration"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know, long time, no post. My headaches have been particularly bad these past few weeks and when you pair that up with me thinking I should write about the Saratoga Beer Summit (a huge, daunting task) I essentially stalled out. However, I let go of my beer writing ambitions, at least for the moment, and decided to share a truly haunting looking film I just learned about.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Transfiguration was an official selection at the Cannes Film Festival. Writer\/director Michael O’Shea’s debut feature The Transfigurationfollows troubled teen Milo who hides behind his fascination with vampire lore. When he meets the equally alienated Sophie, the two form a bond that begins to challenge Milo’s dark obsession, blurring his fantasy into reality. A chilling portrait of violence, The Transfiguration is an atmospheric thriller set against the grit of New York City.<\/em>, from the official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This looks like a unique take on the vampire myth. Of course it appears the question will be, is he a vampire that needs to kill to live, or is he a human killer? Scream said<\/a>, Imagine if Let the Right One In’ was directed by Larry Clark. That might not sound like the most pleasant of viewing experiences, but it’ll certainly pack a hard-hitting punch. Michael O’Shea’s The Transfiguration’ takes the troubled teen urban drama and injects it with dose of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, and the results are an impressive, if a tad harrowing at times.<\/p>\n