This is the second vertical AI BL drama I've sat through, and honestly I went in knowing better. I had it on while I was doing cardio at the gym, and what struck me was just how much the plot echoed the last one I watched. Same step brother romance angle, same mystery girlfriend showing up near the end, same extra guy pining after one of the leads. Genuinely the only thing going for it was the runtime, the whole thing wrapped up in forty five minutes flat. The setup kicks off with Finn moving schools because his mom just married into money. He finds out his new step brother Aiden goes to the same place, and he's warned to keep his distance from him. Their first run in at school is rocky, just like you'd expect, but there's this odd pull between them neither can shake off. Finn keeps telling himself not to read into it because Aiden's straight and openly homophobic. Things shift when some kids start bullying Finn and the student council president, Ryan, steps in to ...
Slay begins on the road with a performing troupe of drag queens on their way to a gig. The 4 of them believe that the venue is legendary gay bar in middle of nowhere, only to realize they misunderstood and are actually performing at a dive bar. This dive bar is run by an old guy called Dusty, despite most of his clientele being big buffy homophobic bikers. Swallowing their pride and their need for money , they decide to perform. Just as the show starts, the bar is descended upon by a horde of vampires and now the queens, the queers and the townsfolk have to put aside their differences and their prejudices to try and survive the night. You can imagine where this film is headed. Almost one hour goes into killer vampires making more vampires and how a small bunch of people come together during adversity and putting aside intolerant views to take down the common enemy but filled with glitter, blood, and fierce fights.
As mentioned this is gloriously campy film, which knows exactly what they are making and who the audience is. The idea of drag queens fighting vampires is inherently silly and so the makers embrace that and go in full force. Most of the time the film is just playing with the insanity of the central concept, and really that seems like the best way to handle this kind of material. The 4 leads are supposedly famous drag queens and honestly they did a fantastic job of their characters. Their chemistry on screen adds to the fun and entertainment value of the movie. All the characters. In the bar also did a great job and 2 people stand out, the bar owner and Trevor, the guy who takes most jabs at the drag queens but eventually there is redemption. It’s kind of amazing how this film can jump between cheesy double entendres and then have a sincere scene encouraging a major character to be honest with who they are. The film showcases a ton of classic vampire lore and tropes while also including a few new interesting additions which was cool to see, using some examples of classic vampire films. Yes, this is a campy horror-comedy; it is funny, charming and has more than a few cute emotional moments ad would entertain, if this is what gets you going. Personally, this genre has never worked for me, and I don't think it ever will, but you guys, give it a try and you might be entertained. (4/10)
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