Ombra Amore


Pete is a werewolf whose pack is a crew of hotheaded financial traders responsible for Italy’s current economic crisis. Maggie is a vampire whose family is a formerly-wealthy aristocratic clan brought to bankruptcy by the greedy werewolves. Amongst a series of other-worldly troubles, it remains to be seen whether or not their love can survive among the warring families.

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This project was initially announced in 2011 under the title MONSTER LOVE, but didn't pick up steam again until 2014 when it was renamed to OMBRA AMORE and was reportedly going to begin filming sometime after. All that ultimately fell through for whatever reason (likely financing) and the project hasn't really changed much since. Joe Dante has moved on to other television directing gigs, leaving this seemingly in development hell. (1/16/23)

Original synopsis: After PETE, a young dogwalker, gets dumped by his girlfriend, his slacker buddies convince him to run naked through the city park. As the moon rises, the boys laugh, howl, and transform...Later, a distraught young woman named MAGGIE is contemplating suicide when she’s surprised by an enormous wolf. She snarls, baring her vampire fangs. The wolf grins and barks: Let’s play!

After a fierce, exhilarating chase through the park, Maggie falls asleep with the wolf -- and awakens in a naked young man’s arms. It’s Pete. And love at first sight. Pete’s werewolf pals and Maggie’s upper-crust vampire clan are furious. And when some mangled bodies are discovered in the woods, Pete and Maggie must fight for their lives while grappling with the awful consequences of loving a monster.

Budgeted at an estimated $14.6-million.

Originally titled Monster Love.

Joe Dante promises the film to be "a compelling new take on a classic genre."

Fans may recognize director Joe Dante from Gremlins and recently The Hole.

Described as a "teen horror comedy".

Described as a "vampire-werewolf love story that puts a classical Romeo and Juliet tale into today's financial-crisis-ridden Italy."


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