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William Joseph Hill (writer)
Release Date:
2005 (USA)
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A half-human, half-vampire female samurai must stop an evil vampire warlord from populating the world with a new breed of "daywalking" vampires. | add synopsis
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Stupid but fun...
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Cast
(Credited cast) | Flex Alexander | ... | Small Change Willie (as Flex) |
| Bejan Amini | ... | Dr. Zweig |
| Angeleito Bautista | ... | Yoshi |
| Betellan | ... | Young Woman |
 | Sebastien Betsch | ... | Goth Guy |
| Brandy Blackridge | ... | Lacey |
 | Jeff Centauri | ... | Samurai |
| Sean Ching | ... | Uji |
| Dragon Dronet | ... | Constantinos |
| Lawrence Dwonzh | ... | Ash |
| Orlando Estrada | ... | Haitow |
| Damian Foster | ... | Drunk Vamp |
| Maranne Gotslak | ... | Electra |
 | Chona Jason | ... | Shira |
| Lamar Knight | ... | Fingers |
 | Jeff Lam | ... | Pake |
| Uri Lee | ... | Goth Chick |
| James Lew | ... | Xu |
| Trey Lovell | ... | Rutger |
| Jacob 'Cujo' Lyons | ... | Boto |
 | Andre McCoy | ... | Gannon |
| Jo Eric Mercado | ... | Nathan |
| Stephanie Moore | ... | Pimp's Girl |
| Lisa Park | ... | Gothic Patron |
| Todd Tucker | ... | Dr. Van Helsing |
 | Edwin Villa | ... | Dragomir |
| Adrian Zmed | ... | Kristof |
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102 min
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References "Movie Macabre" (1981)
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*** This comment may contain spoilers ***
In order to fully appreciate the greatness of a movie like Shira you need a kind of cinematic masochism. The kind of thing where something really really bad somehow becomes something wonderful. Luckily, my friends and I are exactly those types of masochists. If you are also a member of this somewhat dubious breed then you will love Shira. There is just so much to choose from; the (apparently ex-porno) cast, the thoroughly incoherent script, the made up pseudo Japanese words and fight choreography that must have Bruce Lee spinning elegantly in his grave.
I would summarise the plot but I am unconvinced that there really is one. Suffice to say that it is a little from column Blade, a little from column Buffy and a little from column Highlander. If you find yourself beginning to prefer $50,000 straight to video shlockfests to $500 million A- list epics then you should run out to your local movie store and get yourself a copy of Shira. Seriously, you will be glad you did.