Theresa & Allison 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈

Theresa & Allison (2019) occupies a fiercely unapologetic, underground niche within the horror and fantasy subsections of QueerFilmHub.com. Directed by independent genre veteran Jeremiah Kipp, the film rejects the pristine, romantic glitter of mainstream vampire cinema, instead paying homage to the sleazy, high-contrast 1970s and 80s grindhouse thrillers of New York City. The narrative centers on Theresa (Arielle Hope), a vulnerable young woman whose life changes forever after a spontaneous one-night stand takes a terrifying, fatal turn.

Waking up transformed into a creature of the night, Theresa finds herself completely lost, struggling to control a ravenous, violent hunger she does not understand.

Enter Allison (Sarah Schoofs)—a stunning, fiercely confident, and ancient immortal who lives completely unburdened by human morality. Allison takes the traumatized Theresa under her wing, introducing her to a secret, interconnected nocturnal family of vampires hiding in plain sight across Brooklyn. Rather than relying on traditional gothic mansions and elegant gowns, the film showcases a modern, dysfunctional clan of killers who run on raw survival instincts, dark humor, and complex internal politics. As Theresa is continually tempted by Allison’s magnetic, blood-drenched lifestyle, the film morphs into a dark coming-of-age allegory about a woman negotiating the boundaries of her own humanity, her darkest desires, and the toxic gravity of an obsessive sapphic bond.

💡 Did You Know? (Czy wiesz, że?) 🧠
A Gritty Tribute to Lustig: Director Jeremiah Kipp explicitly stated during production that the film's visual and thematic style was a direct love letter to the raw, visceral, and gritty New York City exploitation cinema of William Lustig (Maniac), purposefully relocated to the modern streets of Brooklyn.

The "Cellblock Tango" Ensemble: Lead actress Sarah Schoofs described the movie’s heavily female-dominated vampire clan as an empowering yet lethal force, jokingly comparing the cast's intense, manipulative onscreen dynamic to "the 'Cellblock Tango' from Chicago raised to a supernatural level."

Festival Circuit Success: Despite its low budget and raw indie nature, the film was a massive hit among genre purists, taking home top honors including the Best Feature Award at both Reels of the Dead Atlanta and the New Jersey Horror Con.