Halloween Bites! Netherbeast Incorporated

“He’s a vampire and I’m not.” Corporate America is full of bloodsucking, vile people willing to step on anybody that stands in their way on the road to success. Berm-Tech is full of bloodsuckers as well, but they are all pretty nice folks that get along quite well with one another……and they’re all vampires. inContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Netherbeast Incorporated”

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! 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! 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! 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! Dampyr

“She will give birth to a dampyr.” A supernatural conman and his manager find themselves entangled in a very real supernatural battle in 2022’s Dampyr. In the film, Wade Briggs plays Harlan Draka, who, along with his friend, Yuri (Sebastian Croft), goes from town to town in the early 1990’s Balkans, claiming to be aContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Dampyr”

Halloween Bites! Fright Night (2011)

“That’s a terrible vampire name. Jerry?” You’re probably asking yourself: Why is Ken talking about the remake of the legendary cult classic, Fright Night, and not the original? Great question, camper! The fact of the matter is that I already reviewed the original film awhile back and you can read about it here. I decidedContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Fright Night (2011)”

Halloween Bites! Once Bitten

“Being a vampire in the twentieth century is a nightmare!” Before he made it big on In Living Color and ultimately became a movie star, Jim Carrey starred in 1985’s Once Bitten alongside Lauren Hutton, Cleavon Little, and Karen Kopins. In the film, Carrey portrays Mark Kendall, a teen virgin desperately seeking his “first time”Continue reading “Halloween Bites! Once Bitten”

Halloween Bites! Abigail

“A ballerina vampire!“ With a brilliant combination of humor and horror, 2024’s Abigail sees six would-be kidnappers fighting for their lives against a sinister vampire……who happens to be a little girl. The movie stars Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, and Alisha Weir. The rest of the cast is rounded out by a number of excellent actorsContinue reading “Halloween Bites! Abigail”

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”