girl who lives with her abusive grandfather in the same apartment block . Unlike everyone else , Sophie finds Milo ’ s odd personality charming , and she ’ s happy to sit with him and watch videos of animal slaughter and listen to him drone on in nerdish fashion about the ‘ rules ’ of vampirism while she adds a much needed woman ’ s touch to the apartment he shares with his slacker brother . Milo falls for Sophie so heavily that he neglects to keep track of his kill calendar , but how long before his violent urges return ?
Tender , touching and tragic , The Transfiguration gives the vampire drama a much needed transfusion . Like so many classical gothic horror stories , it ’ s a tale of doomed love , and the romance is so tangible it makes the impending tragedy all the more impactful . Milo and Sophie are one of the screen ’ s great recent couples , and newcomers Ruffin and Levine embody them with a vulnerable , melancholy charm that makes it impossible not to warm to the pair . Though we see Milo commit some of the most heinous acts imaginable ,