Fantasia Film Festival 2026 – I Love Paris is a vampire movie for the TikTok generation. That’s not at all meant as a dig. Rather, the movie’s star, Paris (Aminata Thiboult), spends most of her waking hours in front of the camera, as someone else films her because she’s determined to become the next big thing in music. As a whole, the movie is a clever mockumentary that explores the cost of fame and how far Paris will go to obtain stardom.
The movie clocks in at roughly two hours, and during that time, there’s not a moment where Paris isn’t being filmed, be it in the studio, while eating lunch, or even when a vampire, Lutece (Leonor Oberson), attacks and transforms her. Still, even in her newfound state, Paris still yearns for fame, and she even uses the fact she’s a vampire to achieve it. She kills her manager and then assigns Lutece to that role. Together, they befriend Mimi (Louiza Aura), who already has some fame. The movie is also centered around a major music festival, and there’s a constant countdown to the big show. The trio conspires to kill one of the stars, so Paris can take the spot and thus, launch her career.
There’s a heck of a lot of humor in the film, and the mockumentary style will of course remind viewers of What We Do in the Shadows. There’s plenty of jokes about vampires, for instance, and at one point, Paris expresses annoyance that she didn’t inherit any superpowers once she transformed. However, this film has a much more urban setting and really highlights Parisian nightlife, as Paris, Mimi, and Lutece jump from one club to the next. At one point, Paris even finds herself in a seedy vampire squat. All aspects of urban nightlife are really showcased here, and the city makes for a great setting in this case.
Additionally, there’s a lot of time spent on the relationships, including what Lutece tells Paris and what may or may not be true. There’s also a quasi-love/friendship triangle that develops among the women that somewhat resembles the relationships at the center of The Hunger. Further, Mimi really wants to be a vampire so she can remain in her prime, but Lutece, ever the level-headed one, warns Paris against it.
The film also explores the perils and trappings of life constantly in front of the camera. In that regard, vampirism is a good metaphor for Paris’ unyielding thirst to become famous and how much she’s willing to give of her soul to obtain that. By the end of the movie, she certainly changes, and not for the better. All of that said, if the film has one flaw, it’s the runtime. At two hours, the movie does feel a bit long in the fang.
Overall, though, I Love Paris is an entertaining vampire movie that feels like a long TikTok video and that seems intentional. The film has much to say about fame and the consequences of maintaining a constant online presence. The urban setting works great, too, filled with vampire squats and nightclubs that pose one temptation after another for the wannabe starlet.
