Although Halloween only comes once a year, the entire month of October is generally devoted to the Day of the Dead, with a steady stream of spooky media available for enthusiasts of the haunted holiday.
2021 is no different, and Halloween releases have already been rolling out despite being less than a week into the month. Venom: Let There Be Carnage kicked off the big screen side of things a few days ago and has proven that people are ready for fright and fear ahead of Halloween Kills releasing on the 15th.
Meanwhile, on the animated side of things, The Addams Family 2 has launched ahead of Halloween. As of tomorrow, another spooky animated flick will be available on home media - Little Vampire. The animation is directed by French director and cartoonist Joann Sfar and serves as a movie adaptation to her French graphic novel and television series - Petit Vampire.
This fall, a cute little vampire and his endearing friends abound perfectly timed for Halloween! The new animated family feature LITTLE VAMPIRE is coming to North American digital entertainment platforms on September 21 and in a Blu-ray+DVD combo pack, as well as a standalone DVD from SHOUT! KIDS in collaboration with STUDIOCANAL on October 5, 2021.
Directed by popular French cartoonist and filmmaker Joann Sfar (Little Vampire TV series, The Rabbi’s Cat), LITTLE VAMPIRE is the highly anticipated movie adaptation of Sfar’s popular graphic novels Petit Vampire and The New York Times Bestseller, Little Vampire Goes To School. A fantastical adventure story that celebrates the importance of friendship and family, this entertaining film was nominated for a César Award for Best Animated Feature and a Cristal Award at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. LITTLE VAMPIRE will screen at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival in August ahead of its home entertainment release.
Although the feature film of Little Vampire hit digital platforms two weeks ago, tomorrow marks the first time fans will be able to get a physical copy of the film. Featuring both French and English audio tracks and English subtitles, this release will help bring the loveable family fun of Little Vampire to a broader audience.
Will you be checking this animated adventure out, or does it seem to be a bit outside of your wheelhouse? Regardless, be sure to check out the trailer and synopsis for Little Vampire below and share your thoughts in the usual spot!
Little Vampire has been 10 years old for the last 300 years. Despite living in a haunted house with a merry group of monsters, he is bored to death. His dream? Going to school to meet other kids. Unfortunately, his parents won't let him leave the mansion because they believe the outside world is way too dangerous! Accompanied by his trusted bulldog Phantomato, Little Vampire secretly sneaks out on a quest for new friends. He will soon meet a human boy, Michael, but their friendship will catch the attention of the terrifying Gibbus, an old enemy that has been chasing Little Vampire and his family for centuries.
Little Vampire hits Blu-Ray and DVD tomorrow, October 5th.