Peter (Brian Greer), an underachiever with no goals or future, takes a job at a local convenience store in order to help with his sickly parents’ substantial medical bills. There he is befriended by Danny (Sarah Ingraham), an attractive young clerk about to be married. Unbeknownst to both of them, Danny has been bitten by
Night Flier (1997)
Bitter, slimy, tabloid reporter, Richard Dees (Miguel Ferrer), investigates a series of murders at rural airfields. Dees, who has a psychic connection to the killer, begins to suspect that the killer is a real vampire as a new cub reporter tries to take the story away from him. In the improbable world of Night Flier, the police and
Night Watch {Nochnoy Dozor} (2004)
In ancient times, a war between the forces of light and darkness ended in a truce. The Night Watch was given authority to keep evil in its place (and the Day Watch polices “good”). Anton (Konstantin Khabensky) is an “other,” a person with supernatural powers. After meeting with a witch in order to harm the fetus of his
The Nosferatu Diaries: Embrace of the Vampire (1994)
A vampire (Martin Kemp) must get Charlotte (Alyssa Milano), the reincarnation of his lost love, to join him or he will die. But Charlotte is a repressed girl with a boyfriend, Chris (Harrison Pruett) , and the vampire only has three days. A stripped-down version of the standard vampire story, Embrace of the Vampire exists
Once Bitten (1985)
A beautiful vampire (Lauren Hutton) must bite a virgin three times before Halloween. In the 1980’s she finds few options until her minions spot a high school student and ice cream truck driver (Jim Carrey) who is being frustrated by his girlfriend (Karen Kopins). Quick Review: A vacuous comedy that screams ’80s, Once Bitten is sitcom
Queen of the Damned (2002)
The vampire Lestat (Stuart Townsend), awakened in the modern day by industrial-goth music, decides to go public and become a rock star. As the vampires of the world gather to destroy Lestat, his music awakens the most ancient vampire (Aaliyah) who could destroy all others, or make them her slaves. An adaptation of two Anne
The Return of Doctor X (1939)
News reporter Walter Garrett (Wayne Morris) discovers the dead body of Angela Merrova (Lya Lys), but when she turns up alive, though strangely pale, he is fired. He goes to his friend, Dr. Mike Rhodes (Dennis Morgan), for help, which prompts Rhodes to investigate strange murders where the victims all had “type 1” blood. This
The Return of the Vampire (1944)
In 1918, Lady Jane Ainsley (Frieda Inescort) assists in the staking of the vampire, Armand Tesla (Bela Lugosi), which frees his werewolf slave, Andreas (Matt Willis). Twenty-three years later, a German bomb opens Tesla’s grave and the stake is removed, returning him to un-life. He quickly puts Andreas under his thrall, and sets out to
Samson vs. the Vampire Women (1962)
The vampire women rise after their two century nap to claim the daughter (María Duval) of a local scientist (Augusto Benedico) as their next queen. It is up to Samson (Santo), the masked wrestler and part-time crime fighter, to defeat the evil females and their three bulky henchmen. To truly understand the wonders of Samson vs.
Scars of Dracula (1970)
In this sixth Hammer Films Dracula movie (the fifth with Christopher Lee as the Count), Dracula is resurrected again. Through a serious of near-random events, a pair of brothers and a girl they both like end up in Dracula’s castle. Are you a fan of rubber bats on strings? Ones that bounce up and down
Sleepwalkers (1992)
Mary and Charles Brady (Alice Krige, Brian Krause) are a mother and son team of shape-changing sleepwalkers, vampiric creatures that feed on virgins. New to a small town, Mary is hungry and Charles has chosen Tanya (Mädchen Amick) as their meal. Do you remember drive-in movies? Simple pictures that were fun, if silly, and just right for
Underworld (2003)
The centuries-old war between vampires and werewolves comes to a head when the vampire warrior Selene (Kate Beckinsale) falls in love with Michael (Scott Speedman), a newly created werewolf. More is at stake then just their relationship, as Michael’s genes hold the secret to ending the war. Quick Review: Another of the stylish monster films,