An old favorite of mine, Vampires Anonymous can best be described with a simple analogy:
Take the movie Twilight, remove the parts that suck, and...
...And use the blank film to make a good vampire movie.
The plot is pretty basic. Vic is a vampire. He wants to give up drinking human blood, so he goes to a Vampire support group(The Titular V.A.) to give it up. He winds up being assigned a blood substitute(Sheep) and a new home town that really loves its sheep. Some of them, disturbingly so.
An excellent if relatively unknown supporting cast backs up Vic,(Michael Madsen is the only cast member likely to be recognized.) and an exciting, character driven plot never fails to draw me in as he struggles with his blood addiction.
Despite the dark concept, V.A. manages to be a fairly entertaining dark comedy. One particular scene that never fails to make me laugh features step 7 of the V.A. handbook.(Step seven: Apologize to those you've maimed, killed, or debaucherized)
Vic makes a touching and heart felt apology while dragging an unseen object. At the end of the apology, the screen cuts to a charred skeleton lying on the ground. Vic looks at it, a bit hurt, and asks "Are you even listening to me?"
This movie is a bit hard to find, and has largely fallen by the wayside in recent years. If you ever find a copy, I highly recommend buying and watching it. Never underestimate the potential of a forgotten indie film.
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