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Halloween Bites! Eat Locals

“I’m no racist. I’ll kill anyone.” Vampire lords gather in a small country farmhouse to discuss their quotas and who is and isn’t keeping within the limits. There can only be eight lords at a time, and one of them will soon be exiting the ranks, so a potential new member is brought to theContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Eat Locals”

Halloween Bites! Vampire Cleanup Department

“VCDs, DVDs, Nor Blu-rays!” Young Tim, who doesn’t even believe in the existence of vampires, quickly finds himself as part of the Vampire Cleanup Department (2017), a secret group of vampire hunters that patrol Hong Kong, eliminating any vampire threats that should arise. Tim’s parents once headed up the department and both died due toContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Vampire Cleanup Department”

Halloween Bites! Love Bites

“Good night, good morning…….whatever.” As I’ve been stumbling down a vampire rabbit hole looking for films to highlight in this year’s Thirty-One Days O’Horror, I’ve found quite a few gems. I’ve also found a few stinkers that won’t see the light of day. Then there are a few films that are just too unique toContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Love Bites”

Halloween Bites! The Vampire Bat

“Don’t let the vampires get you.” Skillfully blending horror, science fiction, and a dash of comedy, 1933’s The Vampire Bat punches well above its weight class. The film, released by Majestic Pictures, is a fine example of a poverty row film company utilizing everything in its arsenal to make a film that was just asContinue reading “Halloween Bites! The Vampire Bat”

Halloween Bites! Queen Of The Damned

“Boo……” Something of a sequel to 1994’s Interview With The Vampire and cobbled together from the second (The Vampire Lestat) and third (Queen Of The Damned) novels of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles, 2002’s Queen Of The Damned is a mess. Stuart Townsend takes over the role of Lestat from Tom Cruise and Aaliyah portrays theContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Queen Of The Damned”

Halloween Bites! My Best Friend Is A Vampire

“This blood’s for you.” Sometimes all you need is a lighthearted horror comedy to put you in a good mood. 1987’s My Best Friend Is A Vampire is the perfect film to do just that. Rated PG, it’s a fairly family-friendly comedy that has a little bit of action, a little bit of romance, andContinue reading “Halloween Bites! My Best Friend Is A Vampire”

Halloween Bites! Vampire In Venice

“My prince…..” I’ve watched a LOT of vampire films over the years. Most of them are decent and watchable, but a few are just bad, really bad. Vampire In Venice is one of the worst. Not only is the 1988 film a convoluted mess on the screen, it was a complete disaster behind the cameraContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Vampire In Venice”

Halloween Bites! Son Of Dracula

“Alucard is undoubtedly a vampire.” Although it features a powerful cast including Lon Chaney, Jr., Louise Allbritton, Evelyn Ankers, and Robert Paige, and has one of the most twist-filled plots of any Universal Horror film, 1943’s Son Of Dracula falls a little flat. In the film, Chaney’s Alucard (Dracula spelled backwards) arrives in New Orleans,Continue reading “Halloween Bites! Son Of Dracula”

Halloween Bites! Interview With The Vampire

“I assume I need no introduction.” Following the success of 1992’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and after years of failed attempts, Anne Rice’s 1976 novel Interview With The Vampire was finally given the green light and placed squarely on the shoulders of hot new director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game). Jordan and Rice clashed over theContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Interview With The Vampire”

Halloween Bites! Blood Red Sky

“We have control of the plane.” Nadja and her son, Elias, are on their way to New York City in order to try a new form of treatment for Nadja’s strange illness. A young man named Farid takes a liking to Elias and visits with him while Nadja is taking her medicine in the bathroom.Continue reading “Halloween Bites! Blood Red Sky”