“The Radleys,” directed by Euros Lyn and starring Damian Lewis and Kelly MacDonald, is a distinctive comedy that offers a fresh take on the vampire genre. This British production by Sky arrives without much fanfare or controversy, yet it presents an intriguing central concept: a seemingly typical suburban bourgeois family that, beneath the surface, is actually a family of vampires. This premise naturally leads to fascinating psychological challenges for the two adolescent members of the family who, deep down, feel different from everyone else—because they are.

“The Radleys” stands out as a lighthearted comedy that avoids extravagant situations and doesn’t aim to push viewers out of their comfort zones. In fact, its charm lies in doing the opposite: starting from an extravagant and fantastical scenario (vampires) and bringing it into the comfortable, familiar world of British middle-class life.

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“The Radleys” deserves praise for...