Deafula

A tight-knit small town serves as the backdrop, with a close community that clings to its church and local institutions. The crime scenes spread from the woods to the museum, revealing a Gothic mystery hidden beneath ordinary life. The town’s quiet surface masks fear and superstition as murders escalate.

🩸 Identity

Steve Adams lives a double life as a theology student and a vampire, forcing him to confront who he truly is when the bloodlust surfaces. The transformation powers—triggered by Dracula and the mysterious ring—complicate his sense of self and ethical boundaries. His struggle to hide his true nature from friends and family drives the emotional arc of the story.

⛪️ Faith vs Vampirism

Religious imagery and ritual clash with vampiric temptation, as Steve's father, a preacher, anchors a fragile belief system. The church, sermons, and crucifix motif intersect with murder and resurrection, pushing characters toward questions of salvation and damnation. Faith becomes both a solace and a peril in the battle between humanity and monstrous urges.

🕵️‍♂️ Mystery & Suspicion

Butterfield's investigation threads through the town, testing loyalty and trust. Clues like peanut shells and odd transformations build a gothic mystery where friendship and duty collide. The pursuit climaxes beneath the museum, where truth confronts myth and a dangerous secret is finally exposed.