''Living Among Us'' is a 2018 American

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, overseen by Brian Metcalf. Filmed in 2013, it was released in 2018, 7 months after the death of John Heard (who played as Andrew), making it his last feature film release. The film was distributed by Vision Films and

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, with a limited theatrical release. On January 31, 2018, the

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requested that writer/director/producer Brian Metcalf allow the script, marking Heard's last work, to be added to their Permanent Core Collection inside the

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Summary

After vampires make themselves public, a group of documentarians are granted access to learn how they live and coexist with humans. But as reality sets in, the crew realize their lives are in danger.

Cast

Esmé Bianco Esmé Augusta Bianco (born 25 May 1982) is a British actress and neo-burlesque performer, who is best known for her recurring roles as Ros on ''Game of Thrones'' and Jane Chatwin on '' The Magicians''. Career Bianco has posed for painters Chri ...

as Elleanor *

Thomas Ian Nicholas Thomas Ian Nicholas (born July 10, 1980) is an American film actor, film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate vari ...

as Mike *

Andrew Keegan Andrew Keegan (born January 29, 1979) is an American actor best known for his roles in television shows including '' Trinkets'', '' Moesha'', ''Party of Five'' and '' 7th Heaven'' and in films such as ''10 Things I Hate about You'' (1999), ''The ...

as Blake * William Sadler as Samuel * John Heard as Andrew * Jordan Hinson as Carrie *

James Russo James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 150 films in three decades. Early life Russo was born in New York City, New York, to an Italian father and German mother. A graduate of ...

as Aaron *

Jessica Morris Jessica Morris (born in Jacksonville, Florida ) is an American actress. Career After several small film and television roles, Morris was cast as the dysfunctional Jennifer Rappaport on the ABC soap opera, '' One Life to Live'', a role she portr ...

as Sybil * Travis Aaron Wade as Rick * Chad Todhunter as Selvin *

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as Benny *

Anna Sophia Berglund Anna Sophia Berglund (born April 5, 1986) is an American actress, model, Playmate, and reality show personality. She was Playmate of the Month for ''Playboy'' in January 2011. She was discovered originally by GXS Motorsports, where she spent t ...

as Journey * Brian Metcalf as Paul * Chris Kos as News Anchor * Bobby Block as Dave * Amanda Rau as Rebecca

Reviews

The film received mixed reviews. On

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, the film holds an approval rating of , based on reviews. The ''

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'' felt that it was a “regrettable” finale to John Heard's career, stating that the only reason to bother watching the film is to see Heard's last work.

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* 2018 films 2018 horror films Films set in the 21st century Found footage films American vampire films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-horror-film-stub