Last Rites (1980)

Low budget horror film has a conspiracy of vampires in a small town(made up of the local sheriff, mortician, town doctor, and ambulance driver)creating accidents of some sort so they can ... See full summary »

Director:

Domonic Paris

Writers:

Ben Donnelly, Domonic Paris

Stars:

Patricia Lee Hammond, Gerald Fielding, Mimi Weddell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Patricia Lee Hammond	...	Marie
Gerald Fielding	...	Lucard
Mimi Weddell	...	Mrs. Bradley
Victor Jorge	...	Dr. Cummins
Michael Lally	...	Ted
Alfred Steinel	...	Sheriff Ordell
Eric Trules	...	Potter
Gordito	...	Gasher
John Juback	...	Hearse driver
Joe Perce	...	Bobby
Rain Worthington	...	Suzy
Dan Freedman	...	Aide
Suzy Brabeau	...	Young girl
Michael Valentine	...	Young man
Mark Bennett	...	Drowning victim

Storyline

Low budget horror film has a conspiracy of vampires in a small town(made up of the local sheriff, mortician, town doctor, and ambulance driver)creating accidents of some sort so they can operate thier blood drinking dinner parties unnoticed.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | blood | small town | accident | mortician | 

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Taglines:

Terror Begins at the Edge of the Grave!

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

March 1980 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dracula's Last Rites

Filming Locations:

Vineland, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Empire Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Movie lights visible above Ted's head on both left and right, as he stands up from making a phone call. They remain in the shot until he sits back down, and the camera tilts down.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Blue (1980)

User Reviews

This Dracula should have been staked

It's not often that you find a movie vigorously contending for the coveted, "Worst in it's own Genre" award, but if there is such an award, then that would have to go, hands down, to Dracula's Last Rites.

Low budget horror films are a staple of the genre, and films such as Dead Alive, Bad Taste, Evil Dead, and Halloween have proven that it can be done with style. Dracula's Last Rites, on the other hand, show that low budget horror films can also be done without style, taste, substance, and with actors more wooden than Pinocchio.

To summarize this film, vampires in a small Mid-Western town take up residence in the local mortuary where they stage "accidents" to cover up for their bloody thirsts. Some unintenionally funny moments arise when the mother of the hero is bitten and turned into a vampire - badly fitted vampire teeth and poor make-up gives her a startling resemblance to Roddy McDowall in a fright wig, and her acting "skills" only serve to egg on the fits of laughter.

As a camp film, Dracula's Last Rites cannot be rated any higher than 2.5 out of 5, while as a straight horror film, it drops off any measurable scale.