Bordello of Blood (1996)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Gilbert Adler

Writers (WGA):

William M. Gaines (comic books "Tales From the Crypt")
Bob Gale (story) ...

Release Date:

16 August 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Comedy

Plot:

The cryptkeeper returns to tell the story of a funeral parlor that moonlights as a vampire bordello.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Tales From The Crypt | Lilith | Preacher | Treasure Hunt

Cast

John Kassir	...	The Crypt Keeper (voice)
Dennis Miller	...	Rafe Guttman
Erika Eleniak	...	Katherine Verdoux
Angie Everhart	...	Lillith
Chris Sarandon	...	Rev. 'J.C.' Current
Corey Feldman	...	Caleb Verdoux
Aubrey Morris	...	McCutcheon
Phil Fondacaro	...	Vincent Prather
William Sadler	...	The Mummy
Kiara Hunter	...	Tamara
Leslie Ann Phillips	...	Patrice
Juliet Reagh	...	Tallulah
Eli Gabay	...	Miguel
Matt Hill	...	Reggie
Eric Keenleyside	...	Noonan

Also Known As:

Dead Easy (USA) (working title)
Tales from the Crypt Presents: Bordello of Blood (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence and gore, sexuality, nudity and strong language.

Runtime:

87 min | Germany:72 min (cut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-Stereo | DTS

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:13 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 (re-rating) | Philippines:X (original rating) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:18 (heavily cut) | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R (certificate #34309) | Canada:R | Iceland:16 | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

In a cemetery, there's a crypt with the name "Gaines" on it. William Gaines is the creator of the "Tales From The Crypt" comic books.

Goofs:

Continuity: The blood on the key disappears in some shots and reappears later.

Quotes:

Tamara: Guess where you just landed, lover?
Rafe Guttman: Larry Flynt's id?

Movie Connections:

References The Lair of the White Worm (1988)

Soundtrack:

Jailbreak

One of my favorite guilty pleasures: a most awesome B-movie extravaganza!!!

I don't have much of an opinion on this flick. Because what's there to analyze? Gratuitous violence. Gratuitous gore. Gross-out effects strictly for shock value. Gratuitous nudity and close-ups of big breasts. What we have here is a feminist's nightmare. What we also have is an absolute blast!!!

I'm sure women won't enjoy this as much and will probably b*tch about the overdose of female nudity, but for all you guys who just don't give a damn and just want to kick back and have a good time: You will love this movie!! This is like a mix of Wes Craven and Howard Stern. A supreme guilty pleasure!

I enjoy deep, artistically brilliant films like "American Beauty" and "Magnolia," but there's no reason I can't enjoy a campy, shallow, sleazy horror flick like this. I don't ONLY enjoy these types of flicks, but I can enjoy it as long as it's done in a fun, tongue-in-cheek, unpretentious manner. I just want to get that straight. OK, I'll go on. :)

Dennis Miller provides great comic relief in his lead role. Those who are fans of his schtick should look forward to this movie. The horror sequences, though sometimes cheesy, are great fun to watch. There's a spectacular sequence at the end with excellent usage of the song "Ballroom Blitz." There are other great classics like "All Right Now" and "Jailbreak." That's why I bought the soundtrack. It's awesome!

So this movie fits the "guy flick" stereotype like a glove. If you're not in the mood for excessive violence, gore and female nudity--don't watch this movie! Don't say I didn't warn you.

My score: 7 (out of 10)