Captive (2023)

When a new vampire movie pops up, I wonder what the writer will have in store — classic, contemporary, or a combination of both.

I couldn’t resist checking out the Tubi original vampire film Captives after reading the synopsis:

“A group of young partiers breaks into aVampires are versatile. As horror characters, they’ve expanded far beyond the parameters of their original folklore. Once reanimated corpses repelled by crucifixes, garlic, and holy water who disintegrate in sunlight, they’re sometimes beings who can walk in daylight without fear of religious imagery.

luxurious upscale house for a weekend bash, but soon realize that the house is more than it seems when they uncover a vampire being held captive in the basement.”Ashley (Scout Taylor-Compton, Bury the Bride), her boyfriend Luke (Michael Lovato), and her friends (Taise Lawrence, Christina Robinson, Katalina Parrish, Ryan Stajmiger, Alex Gopal, and Timothy Chivalette) decide to break into a lavish home to have a party. They hear strange noises and track them to the basement, where they find a man, Drake (Cody Frank), chained to the floor.Ashley is the only member of the group who thinks they should free him. Reluctantly, they listen to her. Once upstairs, Drake tells them that the homeowners kidnapped him and are holding him hostage. Is he truly a victim, or is there a justifiable reason for him being chained to the basement floor?We learn Ashley is not happy in her relationship with Luke. Thus, when the newly freed Drake invites Ashley for a walk, she doesn’t hesitate to accept the invitation. They have a deep conversation about poetry before he reveals he’s a vampire. He then bites Ashley and makes her a vampire, too.