Transylvania Twist (1989)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Jim Wynorski

Writers:

R.J. Robertson (writer)
Jim Wynorski (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Plot:

The nephew of a librarian must go collect a 200 year old book, "The Book of Ulthar." that should have...

Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Pinhead | Vampire | Independent Film

Cast

Robert Vaughn	...	Lord Byron Orlock
Teri Copley	...	Marissa Orlock
Steve Altman	...	Dexter Ward
Ace Mask	...	Victor Von Helsing
Angus Scrimm	...	Stefen
Steve Franken	...	Hans Hoff
Vinette Cecelia	...	Laverne
Monique Gabrielle	...	Patty (Patricia)
Howard Morris	...	Marinas Orlock
Jay Robinson	...	Uncle Ephram
Lenny Juliano	...	Maxie Fields
Joe Lerer	...	Hans Downe
Clement von Franckenstein	...	Hans Hoff
R.J. Robertson	...	Hans Phull
Arthur Roberts	...	Hans N. Fritz

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:PG

Company:

Concord Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Jim Wynorski replaced Charles B. Griffith as director.

Quotes:

Pinhead-lookalike: I don't know about you, but this hurts!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Shining (1980)

Great movie, or just generally well liked?

This movie is so incredibly stupid, but it's still one of the most enjoyable films I have ever seen. It is one of those ridiculous movies where everything that happens is totally silly and whacked out.

The plot revolves around a guy named Dexter Ward,who works for a library and must search out the Book of Ulthar which is 200 years overdue. That concept alone pretty much tells what the rest of the movie is like. The characters are all a little odd to say the least, like Victor van Helsing, the fearless vampire hunter, played by the B-Grade actor extraordinare Ace Mask. One of the more amusing scenes features a flashback to van Helsing's youth, in which the child portraying him has a moustache and gets in trouble at school for staking one of his classmates (who just happens to be a vampire dressed in a little Dracula-type costume). I also liked the part where van Helsing is talking about a book that caused two brothers to never speak to one another again. When asked what that book was, he replied that it was either the Book of Ulthar or the latest Jackie Collins novel. Robert Vaughn is enjoyable also with his over-the-top acting that made him such a favorite with Roger Corman fans.

This movie is so much fun on so many levels. The comedy is so crazy that half the time you're laughing at the hilarious acting and dialogue and the other half of the time you're laughing at the sheer stupidity of what is supposed to be funny.

I definitely recommend this movie to fans of Roger Corman flicks and fans of the Zucker and Abrahams movies.

THIS MOVIE IS A CLASSIC!