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Director:
Writers:
John Burgess (story) and
Anthony Hickox (writer)
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Release Date:
2 November 1991 (Japan) more
Genre:
Tagline:
There's two kinds of folks in Purgatory. Vampires and lunch. more
Plot:
Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sun cream to protect themselves. A descendant... more | add synopsis
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"They're mean. They're ornery. They're vampires." more (24 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

David Carradine ... Jozek Mardulak / Count Dracula

Morgan Brittany ... Sarah Harrison

Bruce Campbell ... Robert Van Helsing

Jim Metzler ... David Harrison

Maxwell Caulfield ... Shane

Deborah Foreman ... Sandy White

M. Emmet Walsh ... Mort Bisby
John Ireland ... Ethan Jefferson

Dana Ashbrook ... Jack
John Hancock ... Quinton Canada
Marion Eaton ... Anna Trotsberg
Dabbs Greer ... Otto Trotsberg
Bert Remsen ... Milt Bisby
Sunshine Parker ... Merle Bisby
Helena Carroll ... Madge
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Runtime:
104 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: In the first bat scene it is mentioned that when in bat form vampires are nude, and this is verified in the following scene where Shane attempts to rape Sarah. However, this is ignored for the remainder of the film, with vampires switching forms while remaining fully clothed regularly. more
Quotes:
David Harrison: Gwendolyn, stop terrorizing your sister! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Bordello of Blood (1996) more
Soundtrack:
I'M SO FINE more

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"They're mean. They're ornery. They're vampires.", 26 October 2001
Author: Backlash007 from Kentucky

First off I am little biased about this movie. Anything Bruce Campbell touches is immediately awesome. Second off, Anthony Hickox is one of the most underrated director's of eighties and early nineties horror. Waxwork I and II and Warlock II are great as well as his made-for-television Full Eclipse. I don't understand what happened to him. What's up with all the Dolph Lundgren movies? You are already an established horror director, so why change genres? I'm getting sidetracked. Sundown is for the light-hearted horror fan who enjoys a bit of comedy with their severed heads. And it is funny. Bruce Campbell is great, Maxwell Caulfield is always good, and David Carridine gives a good performance as the vampire leader. Also look for a beardless Buck Flower. The makeup and effects are pretty good. I don't think I've seen better fang effects in a movie. The western elements go great with the vampire theme. It's a nice mix of genres.

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