Vampire Bats (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Eric Bross

Writers (WGA):

Doug Prochilo (written by)
Doug Prochilo (characters)

Release Date:

30 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

It's Feeding Time.

Plot:

In Mercier, Louisiana, the freshmen friends of the Tate University Jason Ortiz, Aaron and Eden go to...

Plot Keywords:

Bat | Vampire Bat | Panties | Swimming In Underwear | Brassiere

Cast

Lucy Lawless	...	Maddy Rierdon
Dylan Neal	...	Dan Dryer
Liam Waite	...	Game Warden Jay Schuster
Timothy Bottoms	...	Hank Poelker
Craig Ferguson	...	Fisherman #1
Brett Butler	...	Shelly Beaudraux
Tony Plana	...	Sheriff Herbst
Jessica Stroup	...	Eden
Jerrod Paige	...	Wayne (as Jrod)
Arnie Pantoja	...	Jason
Brandon Henry	...	Aaron (as Brandon Rodriguez)
Robin Hines	...	Lizzie
Josh Segarra	...	Miles
Andrew Matthews	...	Keith Cline
Donna DuPlantier	...	Coroner

Runtime:

120 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-13 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Company:

Sony Pictures Television

Trivia:

'Craig Ferguson''s audition for Fisherman #2 became a running gag on his late-night television show. When he revealed to his audience that he had been given the role of Fisherman #1, they erupted into applause.

Quotes:

Maddy Rierdon: WowWow, hang on Buster, I've got a better idea. You take Ramie to class and I'll take Violet, The students will love it.
Dan Dryer: You just don't want my sister watching the kids' right?
Maddy Rierdon: If she just looked after the kids that would be fine...
Dan Dryer: [sighs] Oh God.
Maddy Rierdon: You remember when my father was in the hospital and I went to stay with him. She rearranged all the furniture.
Dan Dryer: It's just furniture honey, so what.
Maddy Rierdon: IN EVERY ROOM OF THE HOUSE... She's like an over caffeinated Marry Poppins.

Movie Connections:

References "Blue's Clues" (1996)

Surprisingly decent TV movie delivered for the Halloween season of 2005

The dialogue of the college-aged characters towards the beginning of this made for TV film captured my attention. The group, which tended towards the Gothic or nerd type of college stereotype, spoke like real people.

The pacing and editing was above par for a TV movie, and the fact that Lucy Lawless does not age continues to confound me.

I Tivoed this movie, and because of the Sunday time-shifts from the afternoon NFL games, I missed the last 15 minutes of the film. I hope to catch it the next time it is run. Ideally, I will not have to wait until next Halloween.

This movie, with a little more money and the proper advertising, could have been an acceptable movie theatre offering. OK, maybe another A/B list lead to counter Lucy Lawless would be necessary, but the basics of an intelligent, somewhat thought-provoking movie are firmly in place with Vampire Bats.