New Orleans has such a rich long history—it has to be a haven for vampires. As part of the second season of Welcome to Blumhouse series, Black as Night serves as an urban vampire with teens hunting down a group of homeless vampires before it overtakes their neighborhood. For Fabrizio Guido, Mason Beauchamp, and Craig Tate, this cast had a lot of fun and delight on this project.
The film also stars Asjha Cooper, Abbie Gayle, and Keith David. Maritte Lee Go directed the movie from a script written by Sherman Payne.
Here’s the official synopsis:
A resourceful teenage girl leaves childhood behind when she battles a group of deadly vampires in Black as Night, an action-horror hybrid with a strong social conscience and a biting sense of humor. Fifteen years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans, a new threat leaves its mark on the Big Easy in the form of puncture wounds on the throats of the city’s vulnerable displaced population. When her drug-addicted mom becomes the latest victim of the undead, 15-year-old Shawna (Asjha Cooper) vows to even the score. Along with three trusted friends, Shawna hatches a bold plan to infiltrate the vampire’s mansion in the historic French Quarter, destroy their leader, and turn his fanged disciples back to their human form. But killing monsters is no easy task, and soon Shawna and her crew find themselves caught in a centuries-old conflict between warring vampire factions, each fighting to claim New Orleans as their permanent home.
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LRM Online’s Gig Patta spoke with some of the cast of Black as Night, including Fabrizio Guido, Mason Beauchamp, and Craig Tate.
Fabrizio Guido starred in several short films as a child and made his feature film debut with World War Z that starred Brad Pitt. In the same year, he joined the cast of Welcome to the Family as Demetrio Hernandez. In 2019, he played Mikey Gutierrez in the comedy series Mr. Iglesias for two seasons.
Mason Beauchamp is a television actor in Baton Rouge. In December 2016, he made his first television appearance on NCIS: New Orleans. His other credits included Different Worlds, Eat Brains Love, Greyson Family Christmas, and played TK on FOX’s Filthy Rich television series.
Craig Tate made his television debut in 2012 with Treme as Lamar Brown and made an appearance in Lee Daniel’s The Butler. The following year, he played John in 12 Years a Slave. In 2017, he joined the cast of FX’s Snowfall as Lenny and then as Earl in Hulu’s Reprisal. His other film credits included Greyhound alongside Tom Hanks and in the upcoming anticipated King Richard that stars Will Smith.
Black as Night is currently streaming on Amazon Prime as part of the Welcome to Blumhouse horror series.
Watch the exclusive interview with Fabrizio Guido, Mason Beauchamp, and Craig Tate below. Let us know what you think of it.
Source: LRM Online Exclusive, Amazon Prime
