Bite Me (2019 film)

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Bite Me
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Directed byMeredith Edwards
Written by Naomi McDougall Jones
Produced byNaomi McDougall Jones
Sarah Wharton
Starring Christian Coulson
Naomi McDougall Jones
Annie Golden
Naomi Grossman
CinematographyEun-ah Lee
Edited byT.J. Misny
Chris Steele-Nicholson
Music byEric Francis Olson
Release date
  • May 7, 2019 (2019-05-07)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bite Me is a 2019 American romantic comedy film directed by Meredith Edwards and written by Naomi McDougall Jones. [1] [2] The film stars Christian Coulson, Naomi McDougall Jones, Annie Golden and Naomi Grossman. [3] [4] The film premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival. [5]

Contents

Premise

The film is a subversive romantic comedy about a real-life vampire and the IRS agent who audits her. [6]

Cast

Release

Bite Me releases in the form of a 51-screening, 40-city, 3-month, RV-fueled, Joyful Vampire Tour of America from May 6-August 1, 2019. [7]

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