Against all odds, directors Lois Moiré and Max Candy have brought the vampire movie back from the dead. With its intelligent storyline, gorgeous cinematography, authentic costuming, and kink-fueled sex scenes, Ritual truly raises the stakes in the blood-sucker genre.

The female cast is 19 strong and gorgeous. Melissa Lauren will be most recognizable to American audiences. She turns in a powerful performance as a tormented creature of the night in desperate search of rest and redemption.

Moiré Candy balance the film’s involved storytelling with an exciting and frantic pace, making Lauren’s plight — one that spans five centuries — all the more engaging.

Finally, an adult vampire feature with teeth.