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Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl (2009)
Review by: Corin Wentworth
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: When the cute new vampire at school falls for a mortal boy, his current girlfriend and a mad kabuki scientist both want her out of the picture — and not even death can stop them!
REVIEW: I decided to check this movie out based on the title alone. Vampires? Frankenstein monsters? And they’re both high school girls, you say? Fighting over a boy?
Sounds like fun!
Knowing that this was a Japanese film, I expected lots of colorful, cartoon violence — something this movie delivers in buckets from the very first frame. Right away, we meet the titular vampire girl, Monami, who cheerfully delights in ripping skulls and spines from her prey Mortal-Kombat-style while grinning and delivering cool lines of dialogue. After a blood-soaked opening scene of hilariously over-the-top, goofy carnage, I was totally on board and ready for more. However, as we flashed backward in time to Valentine’s Day at Tokyo High School, my enjoyment of this film came to a screeching halt.
The Forsaken (2001)
The Forsaken (2001)
Review by: Erin Page
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Driving cross-country, Sean crosses paths with a drifter and soon becomes entangled in a blood feud with a traveling band of vampires.
REVIEW: There’s a relatively short list of vampire road-trip flicks, so diving into this one, I decided I would try and keep the Near Dark comparisons to a minimum. There’s certainly a few key points in common between the two movies — and even more if you drag John Carpenter’s Vampires into the argument — but as much as I love the genre, I’ll be the first to admit vampire movies are rarely original. But that doesn’t mean a re-hashed plot can’t be fun!
Shhhhhhhh! Just go with it.
Vampire Circus (1972)
Vampire Circus (1972)
Review by: Erin Page
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Villagers are relieved when a circus breaks through the quarantine to take the locals’ minds off the plague… But their troubles are only beginning as children start to disappear, and the legacy of a long-ago massacre is brought to light.
REVIEW: Vampire Circus is one of my all-time favorite horror films. It bears the distinction of being one of the movies most responsible for traumatizing the ever-loving shit out of me as a child. Could it be that grossly irresponsible babysitting in the early ’80s warped my precious brain? Who’s to say what long-lasting, hard-wired damage a six-year-old would suffer from ridiculous repeated exposure to a movie where children are gleefully murdered and eaten? While the safe bet would be to NOT show this movie to your kids, you never know. They could turn out awesome, like me! Thank you, Vampire Circus!
The film begins as the beautiful Anna leads a small and giggling child through the forest to the gates of a secluded castle. They slip beyond the imposing gothic entrance as a frantic and terrified man arrives a moment too late, screaming their names. The poor chap is Albert, Anna’s husband. Within the castle walls, the girls encounter the mysterious Count Mitterhaus, who, aside from being dressed like a pirate, is totally a vampire. He charms the little girl, playing with her hair before ripping her throat out. Anna swoons with murderous delight, collapsing to the floor in ecstasy.
HUZZAH, madam.
Not the sexiest vampire lord. But at least he’s flashy.