{"id":3821,"date":"2016-09-18T20:14:43","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T00:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=3821"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T20:38:14","slug":"vampire-academy-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottsfilmreviews.com\/?p=3821","title":{"rendered":"Vampire Academy-2014"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vampire Academy-2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director Mark Waters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Starring Zoey Deutch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Scott’s Review #482<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reviewed September 18, 2016<\/p>\n

Grade: C<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vampire Academy (2014) is a teenage-intended mixture of Harry Potter meets Heathers meets Twilight. It is escapist fare and is quite light, but rather fun in an amateurish way.<\/p>\n

I am certain the target audience is teenage girls, but when traveling, you can be limited in your film options.<\/p>\n

Hence, on a chilly night in Norway, this film kept us occupied.<\/p>\n

The story features a half-human-half-vampire named Rose, a teenage girl, who aspires to be a guardian and is called back to a boarding school to uncover a hierarchical web of secrets, lies, and plots.<\/p>\n

She is accompanied by her best friend Lissa.<\/p>\n

Predictably, the story has a romantic angle, as Rose has feelings for Dimitri, a fellow guardian.<\/p>\n

The film itself is fine- it knows the demographic it is going for, and young adults are sure to enjoy the compelling drama, likable leads, and attractive cast.<\/p>\n

From a film critique standpoint, there is nothing wrong with the film. Still, it is a bit generic and slightly predictable- from the romantic perspective, though impressively, the ending is a bit of a surprise and a whodunit.<\/p>\n

Also impressive is Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) as nerdy classmate Natalie, who seems to be the brains and the keeper of gossip throughout the academy.<\/p>\n

The role is against type for the young actress, and she does very well.<\/p>\n

It is tough not to compare this film to the Harry Potter series of films since many aspects of Vampire Academy mirror Harry Potter- only with a female in the driver’s seat. The mysterious teachers and characters also echo the fantastical elements of Harry Potter.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, a planned sequel was scrapped due to a lack of interest, which surprised me. I expected a film like this to be a hit and perhaps launch a franchise, but it wasn’t.<\/p>\n

An adequate young adult film that borrows from other films and also harkens back to the days of teen-minded genres of the past, specifically the 1980’s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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