Seeing Red: Scorched

In a cramped London venue tucked among the winding lanes near Chinatown, a handful of unsigned rock bands play to small crowds. Isaac, nineteen, sleeps on the sofa of his best friend's older brother, after his devout parents turned him out over his sexuality. Two years of drifting later, his friends persuade him to see Red, a rising group with a loyal following. The night ends in chaos: Isaac is badly hurt, his friends vanish in the crush, and he is left lying helpless on the floor. Four members of the band, Troy, Nicolai, Kyle and Moss, step in and give him an infection they say is magical, one that grants endless life in exchange for drinking blood. He learns that a hidden society of vampires, werewolves and witches exists beneath the city he thought he knew. Until his nine-month change is complete he cannot join them, so he must depend on the band while navigating the rivalries of vampire politics.

Audience
adult

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