Not A Sexy Vampire

30, he/they. Spectacularly awkward gay pop culture misfit with ASD. Would be writer but too lazy and self-conscious.

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

#MIFF2023 has begun! And despite this website feeling like it's on the edge of death I'll be tweeting through it. Looking forward to seeing the best of world cinema with my cool cinema besties and taking notes in my trusty gay notebook.

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of November 2024
1. THE GARDEN
2. CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC
3. CASABLANCA
4. CRUEL INTENTIONS
5. CARAVAGGIO

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of October 2024
1. MISHIMA: A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS
2. KILLER CONDOM
3. THE MAFU CAGE
4. STAGEFRIGHT
5. SUGAR HILL

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of September 2024
1. I SAW THE TV GLOW
2. THE HUMAN TORNADO
3. TRUCK TURNER
4. PUPPET MASTER III: TOULON'S REVENGE
5. THE SPOOK WHO SAT BY THE DOOR

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

Honourable mentions, prompted by #MIFF2024
THE BRICK AND THE MIRROR
ABIDING NOWHERE
THE SUBSTANCE
HEAVENLY CREATURES
A DREAM LONGER THAN THE NIGHT
WELCOME SPACE BROTHERS
MENUS-PLAISIRS - LES TROISGROS

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of August 2024
1. MURDER AND murder
2. LAKE MUNGO
3. STEPHEN CUMMINS RETROSPECTIVE
4. DESTROY ALL MONSTERS
5. MOVING

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

It's that time of the year again for #MIFF2024 madness! Looking forward to more great movies with my monster themed journal in tow. Can you guess my most anticipated session? :)

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of July 2024
1. THE DAY I BECAME A WOMAN
2. DEATH BED: THE BED THAT EATS
3. BILLY BUNNY'S ANIMAL SONGS
4. HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS
5. FRIDAY FOSTER

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of June 2024
1. UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
2. LASSIE COME HOME
3. BLOODSPORT
4. THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR
5. DANTE'S PEAK

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of May 2024
1. THE LIFE AND DEATH OF COLONEL BLIMP
2. DON'T PLAY US CHEAP
3. VOYAGE OF THE ROCK ALIENS
4. THE WIZ
5. X: THE MAN WITH X-RAY EYES

[Lucinda 🇵🇸 @lucindajane]

Hard to believe Lee Gambin is gone. I didn’t know him well but he would always say hello to me out and about, and always made me feel welcome at Cinemaniacs screenings. His knowledge and passion was boundless and palpable. What a sad day for the Melbourne film community.

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of April 2024
1. FAREWELL MY CONCUBINE
2. THE FIRST OMEN
3. CHALLENGERS
4. TROOP BEVERLY HILLS
5. QUEENSLAND

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of March 2024
1. GET CARTER
2. THE BIG HEAT
3. SUPER FLY
4. CRITTERS 2
5. THE EASTER BUNNY PUPPY

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of February 2024
1. MOULIN ROUGE!
2. WAITING TO EXHALE
3. HACKERS
4. A NOUS LA LIBERTE
5. SWEET SWEETBACK'S BADASSSSS SONG

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

and 5 favourite first watches of December 2023 cos I forgot
1. THE BABY OF MACON
2. THE CURSE OF THE CAT PEOPLE
3. REX: A DINOSAUR'S STORY
4. BLACK EMANUELLE
5. BAD CHRISTMAS

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of January 2024
1. COMPANY
2. THE ANGELIC CONVERSATION
3. WATERMELON MAN
4. THE MUPPETS TAKE MANHATTAN
5. ROAD TRAIN

[TCM @tcm]

We say goodbye to the performers, filmmakers, and creatives we lost in 2023. Through their art and storytelling they soared to new heights and kept us grounded.

Song and artist: Learning to Fly by AG and @christinaperri
Aerial silks performance by Jordaan Stallworth

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of November 2023
1. PETER GREENAWAY'S DARWIN
2. TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR
3. UPTIGHT
4. GODZILLA MINUS ONE
5. ALL OF US STRANGERS

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

Honourable mentions:
GOTHIC
964 PINOCCHIO
BLOOD GAMES
THE SHADOW OF THE CAT
DAMIEN: OMEN II
NIGHT OF THE COMET
THE DEVIL
CRYSTAL LAKE MEMORIES
THE MANGLER
THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM
SISTERS

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of October 2023
1. NIGHTBREED
2. WHO CAN KILL A CHILD?
3. SAFE
4. LOVE BITES
5. THE LORDS OF SALEM

[Not A Sexy Vampire @NotASexyVampire]

5 favourite first watches of September 2023
1. LE TROU
2. SATANTANGO
3. A VERY POTTER MUSICAL
4. RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
5. THE SCRIPT