Bordello of Blood (1996)

User Rating:

4.8/10   

Director:

Gilbert Adler

Writers (WGA):

William M. Gaines (comic books "Tales From the Crypt")
Bob Gale (story) ...
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Release Date:

16 August 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Comedy

Plot:

The cryptkeeper returns to tell the story of a funeral parlor that moonlights as a vampire bordello.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Bar | Disembodied Head | Axe | Missing Person

Cast

John Kassir	...	The Crypt Keeper (voice)
Dennis Miller	...	Rafe Guttman
Erika Eleniak	...	Katherine Verdoux
Angie Everhart	...	Lillith
Chris Sarandon	...	Rev. 'J.C.' Current
Corey Feldman	...	Caleb Verdoux
Aubrey Morris	...	McCutcheon
Phil Fondacaro	...	Vincent Prather
William Sadler	...	The Mummy
Kiara Hunter	...	Tamara
Leslie Ann Phillips	...	Patrice
Juliet Reagh	...	Tallulah
Eli Gabay	...	Miguel
Matt Hill	...	Reggie
Eric Keenleyside	...	Noonan
Kim Kondrashoff	...	Jenkins
Robert Munic	...	Zeke (as Robert Paul Munic)
Gary Starr	...	Jed
Robin Douglas	...	Louise
Dorian Joe Clark	...	Jonas
Ravinder Toor	...	Bartender
Robert Rozen	...	Rabbi Goldman
Jennifer Jasey	...	Woman (as Jen Jasey)
Heather Hanson	...	Babe
Sibel Thrasher	...	Gospel Singer
Tom Pickett	...	Gospel Singer
Topaz Hasfal-Schou	...	Gospel Singer (as Topaz Hasfal)
Lovie Eli	...	Gospel Singer
Korrine St. Onge	...	Bordello Vampire
Claire Marie Harvey	...	Bordello Vampire
Lyne Hachey	...	Bordello Vampire
Sheena Galloway	...	Bordello Vampire
Kikka Ferguson	...	Bordello Vampire
Melody Cherpaw	...	Bordello Vampire
Sheila Mills	...	Bride of Frankenstein
Natalie Ross	...	Dancer
Angela Nesbitt-Dufort	...	Dancer
Gloria Roy	...	Waitress
Maria Marhoffer-Bains	...	Waitress
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Danny Arroyo	...	Brad (scenes deleted)
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Virginia Madsen	...	Tammy (uncredited)
Tobias Mehler	...	Boy in Bordello (uncredited)
Iva Franks Singer	...	Werewolf (uncredited)

Directed by
Gilbert Adler

Writing credits (WGA)
William M. Gaines		(comic books "Tales From the Crypt")
Bob Gale		(story) &
Robert Zemeckis		(story)
A L Katz		(screenplay) &
Gilbert Adler		(screenplay)

Produced by
Gilbert Adler	....	producer
Alexander B. Collett	....	co-producer (as Alexander Collett)
Dan Cracchiolo	....	associate producer
Richard Donner	....	executive producer
David Giler	....	executive producer
Walter Hill	....	executive producer
A L Katz	....	co-producer
Richard Mirisch	....	associate producer
Scott Nimerfro	....	associate producer
Joel Silver	....	executive producer
Robert Zemeckis	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Chris Boardman

Cinematography by
Tom Priestley Jr.		(as Tom Priestley)

Film Editing by
Stephen Lovejoy

Casting by
Victoria Burrows

Production Design by
Gregory Melton

Art Direction by
Sheila Haley

Set Decoration by
Annmarie Corbett
Rose Marie McSherry

Costume Design by
Trish Keating

Makeup Department
David Abbott	....	special makeup effects artist
David P. Barton	....	special makeup effects artist
Adam Behr	....	special makeup effects artist
Evan Campbell	....	special makeup effects artist
Rita Ciccozzi	....	first assistant makeup artist
Christopher Allen Nelson	....	special makeup effects artist
Kevin Yagher	....	makeup designer: crypt keeper

Production Management
David Dewar	....	unit manager
Colleen Nystedt	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bonnie Benwick	....	second assistant director
Dameon Clarke	....	trainee assistant director
Bryan Denegal	....	second second assistant director: additional photography unit
Kathy Houghton	....	third assistant director
Carole Keligian	....	second assistant director: additional photography unit
Lee Knippelberg	....	first assistant director
Stephen Lovejoy	....	second unit director
Leigh Webb	....	first assistant director: additional photography unit (as Leigh A. Webb)

Art Department
John Cluff	....	constructor
Graham Coutts	....	property master
Steve Craine	....	head painter
Michelle Gasque	....	art coordinator
Doug Hardwick	....	construction coordinator
Mark Hurtado	....	storyboard artist
Helen Jarvis	....	illustrator
Terry Joseph	....	buyer
Alex Kameniczky	....	assistant art director (as Alexander Kameniczky)
Wendy McAllister	....	storyboard artist
Dale Menzies	....	lead carpenter
Ross Walshe	....	scenic carpenter

Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist
Harry Cohen	....	supervising sound designer
Paul Curtis	....	adr editor
William Dotson	....	sound editor
William Freesh	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Bill Freesh)
Tim Gedemer	....	sound editor
Paul Menichini	....	sound editor
Paul Menichini	....	sound effects editor
Mike Moser	....	sound effects editor (as Michael Moser)
Paul Rodriguez	....	sound
Tony Sereno	....	sound re-recording mixer
Michael Simpson	....	sound re-recording assistant
Cathie Speakman	....	supervising sound editor (as Catherine M. Speakman)
Larry Sutton	....	location sound mixer
Ken Teaney	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brandon Walker	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
Tony Acosta Jr.	....	special effects crew
Kevin J. Andruschak	....	special effects assistant
Adam Behr	....	animatronic puppeteer
Wes C. Caefer	....	effects crew
Dan Cervin	....	special effects technician
Bob Comer	....	special effects coordinator
Shauna Magrath	....	special effects makeup technician
Buzz Mooney	....	creature effects (as William M. Mooney)
John Shea	....	special effects crew
Terry Sonderhoff	....	special effects coordinator
Tim Storvick	....	special effects coordinator
Doug Morrow	....	prosthetic application (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
William L. Arance	....	digital effects artist
Les Bernstien	....	visual effects director of photography
Cynthia Hyland	....	effects animator
Laurel Klick	....	digital supervisor
Steve R. Moore	....	visual effects editor
Steve Rosenbluth	....	animatronics technician
Joseph Thomas	....	animation artist
John T. Van Vliet	....	visual effects design and supervision
Tom Jensen	....	additional first assistant camera: visual effects unit (uncredited)

Stunts
Barbara C. Adside	....	stunts (as Barbara Adside)
Sandy Berumen	....	stunts
Troy Brown	....	stunts
Tim A. Davison	....	stunt coordinator (as Tim Davison)
Shane Dixon	....	stunt coordinator
Donna Evans	....	stunts
Dorothy Fehr	....	stunts
Marjean Holden	....	stunts
David Jacox	....	stunt coordinator
Maria R. Kelly	....	stunts (as Maria Kelly)
Michael Langlois	....	stunts
Kathy Marshall	....	stunts
Fiona Roeske	....	stunts
Pat Romano	....	stunt rigger
Melissa R. Stubbs	....	stunts (as Melissa Stubbs)
Scott Wilder	....	stunt coordinator (as G. Scott Wilder)

Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Bouma	....	best boy grip
Richard Buckmaster	....	gaffer (as Richard 'Bucky' Buckmaster)
Julian Chojnacki	....	camera operator
Chris Cochrane	....	generator operator
Michael Condro	....	first assistant camera
Herb DeWaal	....	rigging grip
Curtis Failor	....	electrician: Los Angeles
Dean Hannas	....	camera trainee
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	best boy electric
Joseph Lederer	....	still photographer (as Joe Lederer)
Joel Ransom	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ken Sax	....	special photographer
Joseph F. Valentine	....	camera operator: additional photography (as Joe Valentine)
Pat Williams	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
James Forsyth	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Randall Thropp	....	wardrobe supervisor: Los Angeles

Editorial Department
Evan Fisher	....	first assistant editor
Anthony A. Lewis	....	apprentice editor

Music Department
Charlie Benante	....	composer: song "Bordello Of Blood"
Dieter Dierks	....	music producer
Danny Elfman	....	composer: theme music
Scott Ian	....	composer: song "Bordello Of Blood
Michael Kamen	....	executive music producer
Steven Scott Smalley	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Greg Bronner	....	driver
Thomas Garris	....	transportation captain
Dan Henley	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Barbara Chomos	....	unit publicist
Sheila Clark	....	assistant accountant
April Fitzsimmons	....	production assistant
Lara P. Fox	....	script supervisor (as Lara Fox)
Robert Gordon	....	production controller (as Bob Gordon)
Alec Gould	....	payroll accountant (as Alec L. Gould)
Jennifer Harland	....	background coordinator
Mecki Heussen	....	crypt keeper puppeteer
J.M. Landry	....	stand-in
Frank Charles Lutkus III	....	puppeteer: crypt keeper (as F. Charles Lutkus III)
Eva Morgan	....	assistant production coordinator
Laura Jean Murdock	....	stand-in
Erik Schaper	....	crypt keeper puppeteer
Shaun Smith	....	crypt keeper puppeteer
Van Snowden	....	crypt keeper puppeteer
Stephen Tibbetts	....	stand-in: Dennis Miller
Allison Warren	....	stand-in
N. Brock Winkless IV	....	crypt keeper puppeteer

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• CIC Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Image Entertainment (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (USA) (VHS)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1997) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• Universal Home Entertainment (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Available Light Productions (visual effects)
• Todd Masters Company (additional prosthetics effects)
• Kevin Yagher Productions

Other Companies

• Dierks Studios  soundtrack

Also Known As:

Dead Easy (USA) (working title)
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence and gore, sexuality, nudity and strong language.

Runtime:

87 min | Germany:72 min (cut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo | DTS

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:13 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 (re-rating) | Philippines:X (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:18 (heavily cut) | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R (certificate #34309) | Canada:R | Iceland:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

In a cemetery, there's a crypt with the name "Gaines" on it. William Gaines is the creator of the "Tales From The Crypt" comic books.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Rafe enters the Gaines crypt in the cemetery, a stick is visible pushing the "flying cat" off of its shelf.

Quotes:

Zeke: Step outside!
Rafe Guttman: Sorry, Zeke - I'm just not in the mood for a blowjob.

Movie Connections:

References "The Addams Family" (1964)

Soundtrack:

All Right Now

Well, not AS bad as I expected... but not as good as Demon Knight... =)

Ok, I am a female, so I really got annoyed by all the nudity in it of women... but, besides that, I think people are being too hard on this movie... If you rent a Tales From The Crypt movie, don't expect something very good... but I was a little dissapointed when I saw this, because I think Demon Knight is about one of the best horrors made, and I was surprised that their second film was far different than Demon Knight... This one, Bordello Of Blood, was more funny than anything (quite funny humor I must admit at some points in the movie) with gore, that's all it was, funny and bloody, I was shocked that this movie really didn't have a real plot to it (none that I realized anyway) except obviously, there was vampires, and they wanted them dead... Did I miss something? In Demon Knight, there was a strong plot, great acting, (Especially, Billy Zane...) And funny, gory, exciting, etc., but this was just... pretty plain. If you are expecting a good vampire movie out of this, go watch something else... may I recommend John Carpenter's Vampires? A more serious, believable vampire movie =), but hey, COME ON... this movie isn't THAT bad... is it? The whole idea of it was dumb, and I think made for men, and that isn't fair to us female fans of Tales From The Crypt... am I missing something? Well, maybe the "boss" the cryptkeeper IS a guy, I guess he has say-so about what is put in the movies...