P. chose this one based on the following blurb, “A wicked vampire killer woman has wild sex with her victims before she rips them apart for food.” That pretty well covers it, but M. thinks it is the male vampire who is the main monster.
The story isn’t told in conventional narrative style. There is almost no dialogue, which may explain the interesting visual aesthetic to the film and clever use of hints and suggestions. It does however leave a lot of room for speculation, which is fun, but leaves us dissatisfied.
Defining this film as part of the vampire genre isn’t easy. M. says cannibal/zombie, P. says vampire. Trouble Every Day belongs to the new vision of vampirism as infection, like The Last Man on Earth (1964)/The Omega Man (1971)/I Am Legend (2007), The Hunger (1983) and Ultraviolet (2006), to mention a few. Some of the conventions are carried over from the traditional story. Unnatural youthfulness, sex and blood combined and a thrall like no other vamp we have seen. Sunlight doesn’t seem to be a problem, no super strength, no ability to disappear into an ethereal fog. There is a Van Helsing-like character in the speechless Léo. Actually a lot of the good stuff is done away with and the bare bones of the vampire appeal is heightened—sex and death!
Our main complaints about this film are its lack of diaphanous gowns, graveyards and gothic and/or 70s décor. In saying that M. actually thinks this is a savvy film, stylish and clever in its direction. The woman married to the male vamp (Tricia Vessey playing "June") is just as cute as button!
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