IMDb 5.5 2013 HD

Forever 16

Forever 16

2013
Fantasy Horror TV Movie
86 min NR Canada
5.4 / 10
5.5 IMDB

Sixteen-year old Raven Highgate is not your average teenager, she is a vampire and this is her umpteenth time attending a new high school to keep her identity…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director George Mendeluk / Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle / Richard Flower / Marijke Richman / Marijke Richman
Starring
Tiera Skovbye / Andrea Roth / Tyler Johnston / Jeffrey Ballard / Siobhan Williams / Richard Harmon / Peter Bryant / Lana Lonergan

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Reviews

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Sophia Chen
Apr 23, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

'Forever 16' distinguishes itself with a clever premise: a vampire's eternal struggle with high school, complicated by a deal with the police. Tiera Skovbye delivers a compelling performance as Raven, portraying the character's inherent weariness and reluctant participation…

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Cameron Reid
Apr 23, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

The central premise of 'Forever 16', where a vampire student must assist law enforcement, holds promise, but the execution is less than stellar. Tiera Skovbye attempts to convey the burden of immortality through her performance, but the script…

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Isabelle Dubois
Apr 23, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

This film offers a refreshingly pragmatic take on the vampire teen narrative, with Tiera Skovbye playing Raven as a veteran of perpetual high school attendance. Her secret identity is the driving force, complicated by an alliance with a…

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Marcus Thorne
Apr 23, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'Forever 16' presents an interesting concept: a seasoned vampire teen, Raven, whose unique predicament is leveraged by a local detective. Skovbye imbues Raven with a necessary world-weariness, a good starting point for the narrative. The film struggles, however,…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 23, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

Tiera Skovbye anchors 'Forever 16' with a performance that conveys the weariness of an ancient soul trapped in a perpetual teenage loop. The premise, a vampire teenager forced to aid a cop in catching a killer, is intriguing,…

FAQs

Raven's vampire nature in 'Forever 16' is presented as a fundamental aspect of her being that necessitates a nomadic existence, constantly relocating to new schools. This isn't an origin story, but rather a snapshot of a life already deeply entrenched in supernatural existence. Her secret is not a matter of discovery but of management, until a specific threat forces her hand. The film uses her vampirism as a catalyst for plot development and moral negotiation.