Modern Vampires (1998) (TV)

Director:

Richard Elfman

Writer:

Matthew Bright (written by)

Release Date:

7 May 1999 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Romance

Tagline:

Taste the evil. Taste the fun.

Plot:

A borderline fascistic Dr. Van Helsing unwittingly hires crack smoking gang-bangers to pursue the decadent vampires who secretly control Hollywood and the United States.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Dracula | Van Helsing | Count | Vampire Hunter

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Casper Van Dien	...	Dallas
Natasha Gregson Wagner	...	Nico
Rod Steiger	...	Dr. Frederick Van Helsing
Kim Cattrall	...	Ulrike
Natasha Lyonne	...	Rachel
Craig Ferguson	...	Richard
Udo Kier	...	Vincent
Gabriel Casseus	...	Time Bomb
Robert Pastorelli	...	The Count
Natalya Andreychenko	...	Panthia (as Natasha Andreichenko)
Boris Lee Krutonog	...	Concierge (as Boris Krutonog)
Marco Hofschneider	...	Hans (as Marco Hosschneider)
Stephen Porter	...	Harald
Ellia Thompson	...	The Count's Girlfriend
Peter Lucas	...	The Count's Henchman
Jason Ross-Azikiwe	...	Pimp (as Jason Asikiwe)
Roberta Hanley	...	Saleslady
Victor Togunde	...	Soda Pop
Cedrik Terrell	...	Li'l Monster (as Cedrick Terrell)
Flex Alexander	...	Trigger (as Flex)
Robert Peters	...	Cop #1
Rick Cramer	...	Cop #2
John Sencio	...	Alan
John Fleck	...	Trick
Conchata Ferrell	...	Wanda, Nico's Mother (as Conchetta Ferrell)
Brent Briscoe	...	George, Nico's Stepfather
Louis Elfman	...	Paint Huffer
Keenan Ratowski	...	Paint Huffer
Brad Joseph Dubin	...	Paint Huffer
Dimitri Schell	...	Paint Huffer
Richard Elfman	...	Cop with Doughnut
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michelle Csitos	...	Ulrike Monster Vampire (uncredited)
Francesca Lombardo	...	Dead Body on Couch (uncredited)
Elizabeth Sampson	...	Frida Van Helsing (uncredited)

Directed by
Richard Elfman

Writing credits
Matthew Bright		(written by)

Produced by
Lawrence Abramson	....	co-executive producer (as Larry Abramson)
Don Daniel	....	line producer (as Don Daniels)
Richard Elfman	....	co-producer
Gwen Field	....	line producer (as Gwen Fields)
Jordan Gertner	....	co-executive producer
Chris Hanley	....	producer
H. Michael Heuser	....	executive producer
Casper Van Dien	....	co-executive producer
Brad Wyman	....	producer

Original Music by
Michael Wandmacher

Cinematography by
Robin Brown

Film Editing by
Larry Bock

Casting by
Anne McCarthy
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
Robyn Costa

Art Direction by
Peter Kanter
Stacie B. London

Set Decoration by
Charlotte Gimfalk		(as Charlotte Gimfolk)
A. Lombardo

Costume Design by
Magda Berliner
Eduardo Lucero

Makeup Department
Andre Blaise	....	hair stylist
Brad Boles	....	key makeup artist
Dolores Hernández	....	assistant makeup artist
Roy Knyrim	....	makeup effects supervisor
Roy Knyrim	....	special makeup effects artist
Jerry Macaluso	....	makeup effects supervisor
Jerry Macaluso	....	special makeup effects artist
Roger Nall	....	special makeup effects artist

Production Management
Natalie Samanon	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tia Ardran	....	second assistant director
Wendy Palmer	....	second second assistant director
John Richardson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Dan Burton	....	storyboard artist
David Dollueh	....	swing
Greg Gootsan	....	leadman
Rula Kaliroi	....	lead scenic
Joe Laswell	....	set dresser
Francesco Lombardo	....	property master
Peter Lucas	....	art director: 'b' second unit
Seth Maltz	....	set dresser
Enrique Martínez Celaya	....	production design consultant (as Enirque Martinez Celaya)
Adrianne Navarro	....	assistant property master
James Navarro	....	assistant property master
Stuart Rankine	....	leadman

Sound Department
Robert Backus	....	boom operator
Jeff Blehr	....	sound boom: 'b' second unit
Smith Craig	....	pre-dub mixer
William G. Flick	....	sound: 'a' second unit (as Billy Flick)
Charles Kelly	....	production sound mixer (as Charlie Kelley)
Steven Klinghoffer	....	boom operator: 'a' second unit (as Kelsey Steve Klinghoffer)
Michael Kreple	....	adr recordist
Greg Louden	....	foley artist
Jim Manson	....	sound: 'a' second unit
Paul Marshall	....	sound mixer: 'b' second unit
Greg Mauer	....	foley artist
Bruce Murphy	....	dialog & adr editor
Larry Owens	....	sound effects editor
Rick Owens	....	foley artist
Ken Poteat	....	sound effects editor
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound re-recording mixer
Paul Ratajczak	....	sound supervisor
Andrew Samson	....	sound designer
Jeff Sawyer	....	consultant: Dolby film sound
Jonathan Wales	....	sound re-recording mixer
Antonio Torres	....	assistant dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Rick Baker	....	special effects consultant
Greg Betters	....	special effects crew: Sota F/X
Mike Delrossa	....	special effects crew: Sota F/X (as Mike Del Rossa)
George Deveau	....	special effects foreman
Stella Knyrim	....	special effects crew: Sota F/X
Eli Livingston	....	special effects crew: Sota F/X
Scott Metzger	....	special effects crew: Sota F/X
Dominique Persi	....	special effects crew: Sota F/X
G. Bruno Stempel	....	special effects coordinator (as Bruno Stemple)
Mark Villalobos	....	special effects crew: Sota F/X
Dan Winthrop	....	photographic effects

Visual Effects by
Roy Knyrim	....	visual effects
Jerry Macaluso	....	visual effects
Roger Nall	....	visual effects

Stunts
Brett A. Jones	....	stunt coordinator (as Brett Jones)
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts
Garrett Warren	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Don Abrams	....	production coordinator: "a" camera, second unit
Jason Andrew	....	grip
Anthony Beasly	....	best boy grip: "b" camera, second unit
Christopher Bernal	....	gaffer: "b" camera, second unit (as Chris Bernal)
Leslie Bourque	....	camera production assistant: "b" camera, second unit
Glen Brown	....	first assistant camera: "b" second unit
Maria Demopoulas	....	production manager: "b" camera, second unit (as Maria Demopoulis)
Louis Elfman	....	camera production assistant: "b" camera, second unit
Wayne D. Goldwyn	....	time-lapse photographer (as Wayne Goldwyn)
Matthew G. Gordy	....	rigging key grip (as Matt Gordy)
Germaine A. Gray	....	electrician (as Germaine Gray)
Christian Greenia	....	camera production assistant: "b" camera, second unit
Celia Hallquist	....	production manager: "a" camera, second unit (as Celia Halquist)
Cheddy D. Hart	....	first assistant camera: "b" second unit (as Chedy Hart)
Steven L. Henry	....	dolly grip (as Reno Henery)
Richard Kuhn	....	key grip
Aaron Landman	....	camera loader: "b" camera, second unit
Sheri Lane	....	still photographer
Starrs McBurney	....	second assistant camera
Vladimir Melnik	....	best boy electric: "b" camera, second unit (as Vladimir Melnick)
Denis Moran	....	electrician: "b" camera, second unit (as Dennis Moran)
Ngoli Vukani Nyirenda	....	best boy electric (as Ngoli Nyirenda)
Rico Priem	....	key grip: "b" second unit crew
Josh Richmond	....	camera production assistant: "b" camera, second unit
John Ridenour	....	best boy grip
Felix Rivera	....	gaffer
Michael Otis Ropert	....	first assistant camera: "a" second unit (as Otis Ropert)
Freddie Saba	....	electrician
Sebastian	....	rigging grip
Jenne L. Sell	....	craft service: "a" camera, second unit (as Jenne Sell)
Peter Shultz	....	electrician (as Peter Schultz)
David Sircami	....	grip
Kenny K. Tong	....	first assistant camera (as Kenny Tong)
Hal Trussell	....	director of photography: "a" camera, second unit
Hal Trussell	....	producer: "a" camera, second unit
Vance Trussell	....	gaffer: "a" camera, second unit
Tom Vicks	....	camera production assistant: "a" camera, second unit
Onni Vosdoganes	....	production coordinator: "b" camera, second unit (as A. Onni Vosdoganes)
Jon Weiner	....	electrician (as John Weiner)
Wendell Wethington	....	first assistant director: "a" camera, second unit
Howard Wexler	....	director of photography: "b" camera, second unit
Noel Wyatt	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, second unit

Casting Department
Carrie Campbell	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amanda Blythe Linder	....	on-set costumer (as Amanda Linder)
Kathleen Mussehl	....	on-set costumer

Editorial Department
Erik C. Andersen	....	assistant editor
Kerri Aungle	....	negative cutter
Lori Ball	....	assistant editor
Tony Beehag	....	negative cutter (as Anthony Beehag)
Richard Boehm	....	assistant editor
Marilyn Sommer	....	negative cutter
Jim Williams	....	color timer

Music Department
Wade Clark	....	orchestrator
Danny Elfman	....	composer: theme music
Gerry Gershman	....	music supervisor
Marc Mann	....	music co-producer: theme music
Brian Marshall	....	music coordinator
Jennifer Nash	....	music editor
Michael Wandmacher	....	music editor
Michael Wandmacher	....	orchestrator

Transportation Department
Dutch Merrick	....	driver: camera truck (as Steve Merrick)
Robert Mesal	....	driver: prop truck
Carlos M. Serrano	....	transportation captain (as Carlos Serrano)
Lon Sowders	....	driver: stakebed
Marc Weichel	....	driver: Mr. Steiger
Jay Wylie	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Amy Agzarian	....	assistant accountant
Tamra Barcinas	....	production coordinator
Timothy Batts	....	office production assistant
Julie Brunner	....	film and video scheduler
Steven Chen	....	office production assistant
Colin Clark	....	office production assistant
Jean Costello	....	production coordinator
Sean Cottrell	....	set production assistant (as Sean Cottrel)
Stephen P. Del Prete	....	set production assistant (as Steve Del Prete)
Michael Donner	....	post-production accountant
Vanessa Downing	....	administrator: Storm Entertainment
Dawn C. Dreiling	....	script supervisor
David Elliot	....	assistant: Richard Elfman
Billy Griffith	....	assistant production design consultant
Fred Grossman	....	production accountant
Jaime E. Jiménez	....	unit publicist
Barbara Johnson	....	set medic
Lonnie Johnson	....	set medic
Ed Labowitz	....	legal services: Storm Entertainment (as Edward S. Labowitz - Esq.)
Christian Lamb	....	additonal camera assistant
Helen K. Lee	....	administrator: Storm Entertainment
Francesca Lombardo	....	craft service
Francesco Lombardo	....	weapon specialist
Tracy L. Moody	....	script supervisor: additional photography and second unit
Jerry Night	....	fueler
Shaun O'Banion	....	set production assistant
Kristen Payne	....	set production assistant
Andrew Pearson	....	assistant production coordinator
Timothy Wayne Peternel	....	production executive: Muse (as Timothy Peternel)
Morgan H. Rector	....	production financing (as Morgan Rector)
Deandre 'Silky' Russell	....	set production assistant
Jon Shiffman	....	production financing
Kenneth R. Turner	....	administrator: Storm Entertainment
Jared Underwood	....	production financing
Kyle Valentic	....	location manager (as Kyle Valentie)
Truman Van Dyke	....	production insurance
Lynn M. van Kuilenburg	....	location manager (as Lynn van Kuilenburg)
Kristen Watson	....	assistant: H. Michael Heuser (as Kristen L. Watson)
Meilani Wenska	....	graphic artist: titles
Leah Wiederhorn	....	office production assistant
Kent Hayward	....	production assistant: second unit (uncredited)

Thanks
Joel Baral	....	very special thanks
Judy Berger	....	thanks
Carolyn Blaine	....	very special thanks
Steven Corn	....	thanks (as Steve Corn)
Jennifer Cyr	....	very special thanks
Georgeanne Deane	....	very special thanks
Albert T. Dickerson III	....	very special thanks (as Al Dickerson)
Clare Elfman	....	very special thanks (as Claire Elfman)
Marie-Pascale Elfman	....	very special thanks (as Marie Elfman)
Milton Elfman	....	very special thanks
Laura Engel	....	very special thanks
Sean Fernald	....	thanks
Marc Ferrari	....	thanks
Adeline Ferretti	....	thanks
Jay Firestone	....	very special thanks
Jill Franklin	....	very special thanks
Ole Georg	....	thanks
Emmanuel Itier	....	very special thanks
Lynnette Jenkins	....	thanks
Barbara Jordan	....	thanks
Patricia Joseph	....	thanks
Aime Josephs	....	thanks
Gemma Kahng	....	very special thanks
Curt Kendall	....	thanks
David Krintzman	....	very special thanks (as David Krintzman, Esq.)
Ern Llamado	....	thanks
Maureen Mahon	....	very special thanks
Tami Maras	....	very special thanks
Darryl Marshak	....	very special thanks
Gold Marshak Liedtke	....	very special thanks
Meredith Marshall	....	thanks
Stefanie Naifeh	....	thanks
Jennifer Nash	....	thanks
Massimo Nouhra	....	very special thanks
Joseph Petrillo	....	very special thanks (as Joseph Petrillo - Esq.)
Evan Pinchuk	....	thanks
Jennifer Pyken	....	thanks
Dave Rock	....	very special thanks
Phillip L. Rosen	....	very special thanks (as Phillip Rosen, Esq.)
Tom Rowland	....	thanks
Steven Savitsky	....	very special thanks (as Steve Savitsky)
Daniel Schweiger	....	thanks (as Daniel Schwieger)
Jon Shiffman	....	very special thanks
Sophie Sitbon	....	very special thanks
Walter Steiger	....	very special thanks
Linda Stewart	....	very special thanks
Jacqueline Sussman	....	thanks
Chris Tyng	....	thanks
Scott Weiss	....	thanks
Marty Wereski	....	thanks
Robert Wyman	....	very special thanks

Production Companies

• MUSE/Wyman
• Storm Entertainment

Distributors

• Force Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD) (as "Revenant")
• Manga Films (1999) (Spain) (all media)
• Sherlock Media S.L. (Spain)
• Sterling Home Entertainment
• Storm Entertainment
• VMP (1999) (Germany) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Sota Effects (special makeup and visual effects) (as Sota F/X)

Other Companies

• Rosemarie-Chez Gourmet  catering
• Ground Control Studios  sound post-production
• Wow & Flutter  score recording
• Background Players  extras casting
• Cenex Casting  extras casting
• Mario's Catering  catering
• US Computamatch  negative cutting
• Barnes, Morris, Wolf & Yorn  legal services: Storm Entertainment
• Otto Nemenz International  camera equipment provided by
• Axium/Avalon Entertainment Services  payroll services
• Motion Picture Bond Company, The  completion bond
• Imperial Bank Entertainment Group  production financing provided by
• Alexander, Nau, Lawrence & Labowitz  legal services: Storm Entertainment
• Avatar Records  special thanks
• Moschino  special thanks
• Digital Filmworks  special thanks
• Byblos  special thanks
• Alixandre Furs  special thanks
• Genny  special thanks
• The Kraft-Benjamin Agency  special thanks
• Modern Music  special thanks
• Ozbek  special thanks
• Relativity Records  special thanks
• Savitsky & Company  special thanks
• TVT Records  special thanks
• Workers for Freedom  special thanks
• Claude Montana  very special thanks
• Jean Paul Gaultier  very special thanks
• Romeo Gigli  very special thanks

Also Known As:

Revenant (UK) (video title)
The Revenant (USA) (working title)
Vamps (Philippines: English title) (theatrical title)

MPAA:

Rated R for vampire violence and gore, sexuality, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:MA (2007) | Germany:16 (cut version) | Australia:R | Germany:18 | Philippines:PG-13 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

MUSE/Wyman

Trivia:

Modern Vampires is a darkly comic social satire, not a straight-ahead vampire movie. Due to the way film was marketed, some unsuspecting viewers, thinking they were going to see a straight-ahead vampire film, may not have gotten what they expected.

Quotes:

Nico: I never knew vampires could do sex.
Dallas: That's a myth. With a good commercial lubricant we could go for hours.

Movie Connections:

References Freeway (1996)

Soundtrack:

Winter

Rod Steiger makes this movie good! Vampires that act like real people!

Rod Steiger is a great actor and he makes this movie good. The funniest scenes in the movie involve Steiger and the man he hires to help hunt vampires. Steiger puts everything into his role as Doctor Frederick Van Helsing the vampire slayer. His German accent is right on. Van Helsing takes out an ad in the paper to find an assistant. When a street thug applies for the job, the really funny stuff starts. Later when he needs more help he Van Helsing uses his thug assistant's street gang! How these two cultures play off of each other is the funniest part of the movie.

The vampires in this movie aren't looked upon like mindless brutes who just go around killing people. Well, they kill people but they have a "human" side to them as well. Casper Van Dien plays Dallas, a young WW2 veteran who was "turned" back in the 40s. For a vampire, Dallas is a pretty nice guy. His love interest is a young girl who was turned into a vampire when she was in her late teens or early twenties. She does something in this film that you never see a vampire do in a movie, go back and visit her family who thought she was long dead since she had been missing for years. The confrontation with her parents makes for a good scene and it is something fresh in a vampire movie.

The story moves along well and the ending has some interesting twists. There is a lot of gore in this film but it's not the worst I've seen. It's not as gory as say Saving Private Ryan. While sort of predictable there are some very surprising and funny things at the end of this movie. Rent this movie if you like camp and very funny humor.

Rayvyn