“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”
Category Archives: Classic Horror
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! The Lost Boys
“Death by stereo!” Before he made those Batman films, Joel Schumacher was on a role with films like The Client and St. Elmo’s Fire. Another film that he directed was a little family film known as The Lost Boys. Released in 1987, the film surprised critics by opening in second place in its first weekendContinue reading “Halloween Bites! The Lost Boys”
Halloween Bites! Track Of The Vampire
“Cursed with a vampire’s lust.” Sordi is constantly on the lookout for new models to paint. Is it because they remind him of his long-deceased lover who seemingly talks to him from beyond the grave or is it due to the fact that he is a blood-hungry vampire who paints his fresh kills and thenContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Track Of The Vampire”
Halloween Bites! Near Dark
“We keep odd hours.” A whirlwind night of puppy love with a beautiful stranger turns into a complete nightmare for Caleb Colton, as he becomes part of a vampire caravan that can’t decide whether he should join them or die. That’s the core plot of 1987’s Near Dark, a modern vampire western starring Adrian Pasdar,Continue reading “Halloween Bites! Near Dark”
Halloween Bites! Stake Land
“We were on our own now, me and Mister.” When you think of post-apocalyptic horror, zombies almost always come to mind. That, or aliens or something along those lines. For 2010’s Stake Land, it’s vampires that have run rampant across the world. It’s this world where we get to witness the struggles of life inContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Stake Land”
Halloween Bites! Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat
“This is no life for a vampire!” After years of living peacefully deep in the American West, a group of reformed vampires find themselves in a fight for their immortal lives when a rebellion rises that threatens to endanger not only the peaceful town of Purgatory, but of all humanity. This sets the stage forContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat”
Halloween Bites! Subspecies (1991)
The Night Has Fangs Directed by Ted Nicolaou, written by a team that includes B-movie master Charles Band, and backed by Full Moon Features, 1991’s direct-to-video Subspecies breathed new life into the slowly fading corpse of the vampire film genre. The film tells the story of rival brothers Stefan and Radu, two vampires with veryContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Subspecies (1991)”
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