My Sucky Teen Romance
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Patrick Delgado
Santiago Dietche
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| Directed by | Emily Hagins |
| Written by | Emily Hagins |
| Starring | Elaine Hurt Patrick Delgado Santiago Dietche |
| Cinematography | Jeffrey Buras |
| Edited by | Shane Gibson |
| Music by | Christopher Thomas |
Production companies | Cheesy Nuggets Productions Arcanum Pictures |
| Distributed by | Dark Sky Films (Through MPI Media Group) |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
My Sucky Teen Romance is a 2011 American comedy horror film directed by Emily Hagins and her third feature-length film. It was first released on March 15, 2011, at the South by Southwest film festival and stars Elaine Hurt as a young teenager that falls in love with a teenage vampire at a sci-fi convention. My Sucky Teen Romance was partially funded through Indiegogo.[2][3]
When 17-year-old Kate (Elaine Hurt) and her friends decide to attend the science fiction convention they traditionally go to each year, they aren't prepared for what they find. For it is at this convention that Kate meets and falls for Paul (Patrick Delgado), a handsome teen boy and newly turned vampire. He accidentally bites her, beginning her transformation. Her friends must find a way to return Kate's humanity while fending off the attacks of other vampires that attend the event.
Cast
- Elaine Hurt as Kate
- Patrick Delgado as Paul
- Santiago Dietche as Jason
- Lauren Lee as Allison
- Tony Vespe as Mark
- Lauren Vunderink as Cindy
- Devin Bonnée as Vince
- Sam Eidson as Lyle
- Tina Rodriguez as Gina
- Kristoffer Aaron Morgan as 1950s Guy
- Harry Jay Knowles as Con Vampire Expert
- Christopher Gonzalez as Max
- Rebecca Robinson as Kate's Mom
- Ben Gonzalez as Kate's Dad
- Megan Hagins as Jason's Mom
Production
Filming took place in Austin, Texas during 2010.[4] For the movie, Hagins pulled on experiences from her personal life such as regular attendance at CONvergence, a yearly speculative literature convention.[5] Paul Gandersman joined the film as producer after expressing interest in My Sucky Teen Romance at a party and much of the film's cast were people that Hagins had previously worked with on prior projects.[5][6]
Release
My Sucky Teenage Romance premiered at the 2011 SXSW.[1] MPI Media Group released the film theatrically on August 22, 2012, where it played in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Austin. It was released on home video on September 4, 2012.[7]