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The night has fangs.
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The evil vampire villain Radu returns to his hometown of Prejnar, after spending years in exile. He...
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Inventive and enjoyable (for vampire fans)
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Angus Scrimm | ... | King Vladislav |
 | Anders Hove | ... | Radu |
| Irina Movila | ... | Mara |
| Laura Mae Tate | ... | Michele |
| Michelle McBride | ... | Lillian |
| Ivan J. Rado | ... | Karl |
| Mara Grigore | ... | Rosa |
| Adrian Vâlcu | ... | Ian |
| Michael Watson | ... | Stefan |
| Lili Dumitrescu | ... | Old Crone |
| Ion Besoiu | ... | Doctor |
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Rated R for vampire violence, and for nudity.
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90 min
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Spin off Vampire Journals (1997) (V)
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It's the classic story of good brother vs. bad brother as the vampire sons of old King Vlad - handsome, noble, boring Stefan and hideous, jealous, scheming, fascinating Radu - battle over the rights to their inheritance. At stake (sorry) are ancient Castle Vladislas, played to perfection by ancient Castle Hunedoara, and the family's prize, the mystic Bloodstone; a holy relic that drips the blood of saints. (What a unique invention! I wish the movie said more about its nature and history.) Into the middle of this gory sibling squabble wander the obligatory clueless bunch of cute American students, doing a research project on local folklore, and we're off to the races.
Has its weak spots, especially the awkward animation and matting-in of Radu's tiny demon servants, but its energy, enthusiasm and imaginative ideas - such as the "shadow transit" by which the vampires travel, and the reptilian relish of Anders Hove's performance as Radu - easily carry it over these gaps. Add in some gore and nudity for the high-school crowd, and the pleasure of seeing a vampire film actually shot in Romania and using its wonderful medieval locations so central to Western vampire lore, and you have a thoroughly capable and enjoyable little horror film. Those who appreciate bloody but clever small-scale horror such as Brian Yuzna's Lovecraft films should have no trouble adopting this one.
(If you enjoy my reviews, you can read more of them under my previous name - just plain "angelynx".)