Suicide by Sunlight

Suicide by Sunlight

There is nothing like a mother's love

2019 · 17 min · ★ 5.2 · Horror, Drama

Valentina, a day-walking Black vampire protected from the sun by her melanin, finds it difficult to suppress her bloodlust when a new woman is introduced to her estranged twin daughters.

Directed by Nikyatu Jusu · Written by Nikyatu Jusu

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