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FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS, OR; PARDON ME, YOUR TEETH ARE IN MY NECK, THE

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1967 / 108m

D: Roman Polanski / DP: Douglas Slocombe

Jack MacGowran, Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate, Alfie Bass, Ferdy Mayne


Known for its great sight gags. The 108m. version is Polanski's unbutchered one, so avoid the 89m. version.

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FORSAKEN, THE

- **1/2 -

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D: J. S. Cardone DP: Steven Bernstein

Kerr Smith, Brendan Fehr, Izabella Miko, Phina Oruche, Simon Rex, Carrie Snodgress, Johnathon Schaech


In order to make it in 5 days to his sister’s wedding, movie-trailer editor Shawn (Smith) agrees to drive a divine Mercedes from L. A. to Miami. On the way, wallet lost and with overwhelming stress on the horizon, he ignores better judgment and shares part of the ride and expenses with Nick (Fehr), a.k.a. vampire killer. Good production values, including decent casting and direction, razor-sharp editing and photography lift a predictable -- but fun --story. The scene where a pig gets doused with gasoline and burned alive on his patrol car is satisfying. Marketed toward a teen audience. [ Origins Explained ]

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FEMALE VAMPIRE

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1975 / 72m.

D: Jesús Franco DP: Jesús Franco

Lina Romay, Jack Taylor, Alice Arno, Monica Swinn, Jean-Pierre Bouyxou


FRIGHT NIGHT

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1985 / 106m.

D: Tom Holland DP: Jan Kiesser

Chris Sarandon, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Roddy McDowall


With a balanced blend of cleverness and humor, this adaptation of the romanticized myth begins with teenager Charley Brewster (Ragsdale) sensing trouble moving in next door. No one believes Charley’s explanation for a sudden series of murders and missing persons: a vampire is the new neighbor! And his mother has just invited the revenant in the house for a neighborly chat!

Time to contact a late-night horror film host (and fading ex vampire killer in Hammer-style B movies) Peter Vincent (McDowell). Even this character’s name reminds us of two giants in the history of horror cinema, and with equal believability McDowell pulls off this timid and financially troubled counterpart smoothly. Hired originally by Charley’s friends to make Charley believe his neighbor (Sarandon) is normal, Vincent eventually becomes convinced instead of his supernatural nature in a well-played, tense exchange.

Contains some of the coolest drawn-out reverse transformations ever. The ending reminds us of HORROR OF DRACULA (and the later SILENCE OF THE LAMBS), and the final curtain shot shoulders silliness with its intended effect...but you won’t care.

Very well written by director Holland, who later went on to write and direct CHILD'S PLAY and pen the 2011 semi-revamp (pun-intended).

You’ll laugh; you’ll scream...this one’s a dream.

Sequel: FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2. Also (for some reason) remade in 2019.

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FRIGHT NIGHT

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2011 / ?m.

D: Charly Cantor / DP: Katie Swain

Adrian Rawlins, Lee Blakemore, Paul Herzberg


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FRIGHT NIGHT PART 2

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1989 / 103m.

D: Tommy Lee Wallace

Roddy McDowall, William Ragsdale, Traci Lind, Julie Carmen


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FROM DUSK TILL DAWN

- **** -
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1996 / 108m.

D: Robert Rodriguez DP: Guillermo Navarro

Harvey Keitel, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino Juliette Lewis, Cheech Marin, Fred Williamson, Salma Hayek



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FROM DUSK TILL DAWN 2: TEXAS BLOOD MONEY

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<1999 / 85m. / DTV

D: Scott Spiegel DP: Philip Lee

Robert Patrick, Bo Hopkins, Duane Whitaker, Muse Watson, Brett Harrelson, Danny Trejo, Raymond Cruz

FROST: PORTRAIT OF A VAMPIRE

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2003 / 92m.

D: Kevin VanHook DP: ?

Gary Busey, Jeff Manzanares, C. R. Lister, Karen Bailey


Based on a comic book called Jack Frost, this waste can’t decide if it’s about commando missionaries or vampires, revenge or the supernatural. Our hero, Jack Frost (Manzanares) doesn’t even realize he has to kill his best friend (Lister) until the end, leading us to think another one of these dogs are in the making. The “portrait” here is more of a vampire killer in the making than of a vampire. I would have preferred if the title actually had something to do with the film.

Only for the terribly bored. Even hemp smoking doesn’t help.

Trust me.


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