Little Vampire

Little Vampire

Year: 2020

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: French

FamilyFantasyAnimation

A young vampire, feeling restless in his haunted home, embarks on a secret adventure. He leaves the manor with his loyal bulldog, Phantomato, seeking companionship and excitement beyond the walls. Along the way, he hopes to find new friends and experience a world different from his own.

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1

Flight from the obsessed prince

Pandora and her son flee a prince who loves Pandora and is furious at the child. He plans to hand them over to the God of Nothingness, a colossal slimy monster. Just as all seems lost, the skeleton pirate Captain of the Dead arrives to rescue them.

2

Transformation and the birth of the Gibbous

On the Captain of the Dead's ship, Pandora and her son become vampires and vow never to age. The God of Nothingness devours the Captain's soldiers, and the swallowed prince is transformed into a moon-headed being called the Gibbous, who vows revenge.

Captain's ship
3

Across eras to a hidden fortress

The Captain flees with Pandora and Little Vampire through different eras, gathering allies Marguerite, Claude, Fantomate, and Ophtalmo along the way. These monsters join the crew and fight alongside them. They eventually hide in a hilltop mansion where the Captain builds a dome to render them invisible.

300 years later Captain's boat; hilltop mansion
4

Little Vampire seeks a normal life and finds a friend

Centuries later, Little Vampire grows tired of the monster routine and follows Fantomate to look for school. He meets Michel, an orphan who lives with his grandparents, through a mathematics notebook. Little Vampire helps Michel with his homework and they begin exchanging messages, forming a real friendship.

Michel's town/school
5

The kawai and the Gibbous reappear

Little Vampire visits Michel and befriends him, unaware that a kawai is hidden in the notebook. The kawai are humans turned into bugs by the Gibbous. On returning, they encounter the Gibbous again and manage to escape him.

Michel's town
6

Fantomate alerts Pandora and the Captain

Fantomate warns Pandora and the Captain that the Gibbous is hunting them and that Michel must be brought back to keep him quiet. The Captain orders Fantomate and the monsters to retrieve Michel to protect their secret.

Captain's mansion/ship
7

Michel meets the Captain and swears loyalty

Michel is introduced to the Captain and the monsters as Little Vampire's ally. The Captain asks him to swear a pirate oath to be a faithful friend and never reveal the Little Vampire's existence to anyone.

Captain's ship/mansion
8

A dangerous proposal and a family escape

Although Michel bonds with the group, Little Vampire is disappointed that Michel is not a monster. Ophtalmo proposes turning Michel into a monster, a plan that proves dangerous and prompts Michel to flee back to his grandparents.

Michel's home
9

Gibbous uses Michel as leverage

At night, the Gibbous appears and blackmails Michel: reveal the Little Vampire's hiding place or the grandparents will be harmed. Michel hesitates, torn between protecting his loved ones and keeping the Little Vampire safe.

Michel's home
10

A trap leads Michel to the lair

While the monsters quarrel about Michel, they spot him on a surveillance camera and realize he has left a message. Michel ultimately yields, but a trapdoor pulls him down into Little Vampire's world, where he reunites with the gang.

Little Vampire's lair
11

The voyage ends in capture

Little Vampire decides to confront the Gibbous with the others and wakes Sleeping Belle on the Captain's boat. They reach the Gibbous's moored ship in Michel's garden and are captured: Michel and the monsters are stuffed in a bag while Little Vampire is taken to the Gibbous.

Gibbous's ship moored in Michel's garden
12

Rescue attempt and Pandora's kidnapping

Fantomate warns Pandora and the Captain that Little Vampire and the others have been captured. The Captain's crew tries to rescue them, but Sleeping Belle awakens and abducts Pandora while the Gibbous looks on.

Gibbous's ship
13

Mouse, duel and a reluctant amends

Little Vampire is turned into a mouse to free his friends from the Kawais. The Captain duels the Gibbous as Pandora intervenes, and the Gibbous cries, admitting he needs companionship. Sleeping Belle awakens and reconciles, waking the Gibbous into a prince again; they flee death together, while the Kawais dream of a democracy.

final confrontation Captain's ship and Gibbous's ship
14

Michel's reveal and the seaside ending

The next day, Michel reveals to his class how Little Vampire manipulated events. He resolves to return to his studies and attend class again. Meanwhile, Little Vampire and his friends meet on the beach, while Pandora and the Captain can finally leave their mansion and enjoy the world.

epilogue beach; mansion

Last Updated: October 01, 2025 at 13:06

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