This Spanish film follows vampire sisters from the plague-ridden 14th century into the near future, reinventing the vampire movie as a delicious blend of camp, politics and gothic aesthetics. Spanning centuries, from the Black Death to the present day, Silence follows a vampire family whose lives intersect with histories of HIV and AIDS. It opens with two sisters rationing what remains of “clean” human blood as the plague empties the streets around them. Centuries later…
This Spanish film follows vampire sisters from the plague-ridden 14th century into the near future, reinventing the vampire movie as a delicious blend of camp…
