Mid-afternoon on March 10, 2012. Well, it happened again. No internet service. So, while looking through my DVDs I discovered one that I bought many months ago. It was in a bin marked $3.00 – $5.oo eacg. You had to dig in because they were all just piled in this big bin. I reached down deep and pulled one out. it was a set of four vampire films that I had never heard of before. I wanted to jump up and down with glee. I took it home and promptly forgot about it. Upon rediscovery, I thought this would be the perfect time to view it. So, here are my thoughts about these films.
Vampire Wars: Battle For The Universe
This movie takes place in the year 2210. During travels in space, we discover that there is life out there, or rather un-life. Outer space is filled with all kinds of vampires! A crew answers an SOS call, humans are being attacked by vampires. it is the crews job to rescue them.
Though the special effects are B-movie standard fare, the story is engaging and the acting is quite good.
Starring: Michael Ironside, Joe landa and Natissia Malthe
99 mins/Rated R/ Grisly Violence and Gore
Nadja
This one was a hidden gem with a dark noir presentation, filmed in black and white.
It takes place in present-day Manhattan. A husband and wife get caught up in the struggles between twin brother and sister vampires.
An erotic thriller, very well written scaenes and great acting.
Starring: Peter Fonda, Martin Donovan and Elina Lowensohn
92 min/Rated R/ Some scenes of bizarre vampire sexuality and gore
The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire
Monks are being found dead, puncture wounds in their necks. Set in Whitechapel, London, you feel a hint of Jack the Ripper in the staging of scenes.
What was most intriguing about the story was that Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson were called in to solve the bizarre murders.
Starring: Matt Frewer and Kenneth Welsh
88 min/ Not rated – violence
Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
Welcome to the Shadow Zone – The only requirement to enter is a touch of evil.
14 year old Zach Kincaid just can’t stop himself from lying. Nothing major, harmless little ones and much embellishing of the truth. When he tells his friends he got lost on the subway and wound up on a train full of vampires, they naturally didn’t believe him. Kind of like :The Boy Who Cried Wolf”.
Valentine, the leader of the vampires, befriends Zach. He says that Zach can trust him. But should he? After all, hadn’t Valentine also told him to never trust anyone?
Starring: Chauncey Leopardi, Wes Craven and Ron Silver as Valentine
97 min/ Rated PG-13/ Some horror and violence.
A great afternoon and evening with my B-movie Vamps. So glad I found this and I spent many happy hours being thrilled and scared.