Bloodlust: Subspecies III (1994) (V)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Ted Nicolaou

Writer:

Ted Nicolaou (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Love Bleeds

Plot:

Still in the thrall of the evil vampire Radu, Michelle yearns to be taught the skills of the vampire. Meanwhile, her sister Becky tries to free her from his evil clutches, and this time, she's brought some help. |

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Numbered Sequel | Sequel | Third Part | Direct To Video Sequel To Theatrical Movie

Cast

Anders Hove	...	Radu
Denice Duff	...	Michelle
Kevin Spirtas	...	Mel (as Kevin Blair)
Melanie Shatner	...	Rebecca
Pamela Gordon	...	Mummy
Ion Haiduc	...	Lieutenant Marin
Michael Della Femina	...	Bob
Michael Denish	...	Popescu
Nicolae Urs	...	Policeman
Radu Minculescu	...	Policeman
Elvira Deatcu	...	Woman Victim
Camelia Zorlescu	...	Popescu's Secretary
Theodor Danetti	...	Innkeeper
Florin Ionescu	...	Violin Boy
Rodica Horobet	...	Woman in Car
Ileana Stana Ionescu	...	Hotel Clerk
Eugenia Bosânceanu	...	Widow

Directed by
Ted Nicolaou

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ted Nicolaou		writer

Produced by
Charles Band	....	executive producer
Oana Paunescu	....	producer
Vlad Paunescu	....	producer

Original Music by
Richard Kosinski
William Levine
Michael Portis

Cinematography by
Vlad Paunescu

Film Editing by
Bert Glatstein
Gregory Sanders

Casting by
Perry Bullington
Robert MacDonald

Production Design by
Radu Corciova

Art Direction by
Ioana Corciova

Costume Design by
Oana Paunescu

Makeup Department
Daniela Busoiu	....	key makeup artist
Michael Deak	....	makeup supervisor
Wayne Toth	....	special makeup effects artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Daniel Barbulescu	....	second assistant director
Lara Porzak	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Phillip Raves	....	sound effects editor

Special Effects by
Randall William Cook	....	stop-motion animator (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Dave Allen	....	stop-motion supervisor
Chris Endicott	....	effects photography
Joel Fletcher	....	stop-motion animation
Al Magliochetti	....	visual effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Caragea Vidrel	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Nica Constantin	....	first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mihaela David	....	assistant costume designer
Ecaterina Dorneanu	....	wardrobe

Production Companies

• Castel Film Romania
• Full Moon Entertainment

Distributors

• Paramount Home Video

Also Known As:

Subspecies III: Bloodlust (USA)

MPAA:

Rated R for gory vampire violence and some sexuality.

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Castel Film Romania

Trivia:

Shot back-to-back with Bloodstone: Subspecies II (1993) (V).

Movie Connections:

Spin off Vampire Journals (1997) (V)

Love Will Tear Us Apart

Poor Radu. He's been stabbed and staked by his fledgling Michelle and her sister Becky and left for dead in the bottom of a dusty crypt in a Bucharest cemetery. But Radu's mummy comes to the rescue, recapturing Michelle almost instantly and healing her much abused son before the next moon rises. Upon awakening, Michelle is horrified to realize that Radu is not dead, nor has he released his hold on her. The bizarre threesome flee the cemetery and head back to Castle Vladislas. Michelle, disgusted by her vampiric urges, nevertheless demands that Radu show her the ropes. Radu, pathetically in love with the beautiful Michelle, alternatively tries to win her affections and force her into submission. Mummy resents the new fledgling and urges her son to destroy her. And Becky has not yet given up on the idea of a rescue, and she's brought plenty of back up this time.

This third entry in the Subspecies series is every bit as fun as the first two, allowing its cast of characters to grow and evolve. Anders Hove as Radu becomes an object of pity here, revealing Radu not as evil incarnate, but as a lonely, miserable wretch who has never been loved...not even by his mummy. Michelle's continued rejection of her hideous Master is heartbreaking to watch. Time and again she professes her hatred for Radu, and Radu accepts it in silence and takes her back without a word against her, protecting her no matter what the cost. His love for her is genuinely pathetic and one can't help but feel some pity for him at last. Denise Duff as Michelle is very good once again, expressing sorrow and pain but also satisfaction and enthusiasm in her new found powers. Highlights include an emotional scene between Radu and Michelle atop the battlements of Castle Vladislas, and a brief but very funny sequence involving Becky, Radu and a gun loaded with silver bullets.

Fans of the first two should not miss this third installment. Followed by a fourth film (Bloodstorm: Subspecies 4) which, sadly, is nowhere near as good as the first three Subspecies films.