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‘The Radleys’ Review: Damian Lewis and Kelly Macdonald Headline a Tame Vampire Horror Comedy
'The Radleys' doesn't take full advantage of Damian Lewis' double role as a responsible, "closeted" vampire and his violent, nomadic twin.
The British production stars Damian Lewis and Kelly Macdonald as Peter and Helen Radley, bloodsucking parents in recovery, whose suburban normalcy can only cover for their hidden natures (and for their children’s burgeoning vampirism) for so long. When their teenage daughter Clara (Bo Bragason) discovers her true self — in an uncomfortable scene of sexual violence turned on its head — the duo calls in Peter’s punk rock twin brother Will (also played by Lewis) for assistance, given his “active” vampire status. Meanwhile, the couple’s gay son Rowan (Harry Baxendale) lusts quietly after his handsome neighbor Evan (Jay Lycurgo), setting up a further double entendre about vampires living in secret being akin to queer folks in the closet.
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