Modern Vampires (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

4.2/10   

Director:

Richard Elfman

Writer:

Matthew Bright (written by)

Release Date:

7 May 1999 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Romance

Tagline:

Taste the evil. Taste the fun.

Plot:

A borderline fascistic Dr. Van Helsing unwittingly hires crack smoking gang-bangers to pursue the decadent vampires who secretly control Hollywood and the United States.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Beautiful Woman | Nazi | Male Nudity | Female Nudity

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Casper Van Dien	...	Dallas
Natasha Gregson Wagner	...	Nico
Rod Steiger	...	Dr. Frederick Van Helsing
Kim Cattrall	...	Ulrike
Natasha Lyonne	...	Rachel
Craig Ferguson	...	Richard
Udo Kier	...	Vincent
Gabriel Casseus	...	Time Bomb
Robert Pastorelli	...	The Count
Natalya Andrejchenko	...	Panthia (as Natasha Andreichenko)
Boris Lee Krutonog	...	Concierge (as Boris Krutonog)
Marco Hofschneider	...	Hans (as Marco Hosschneider)
Stephen Porter	...	Harald
Ellia Thompson	...	The Count's Girlfriend
Peter Lucas	...	The Count's Henchman

Also Known As:

Revenant (UK) (video title)
The Revenant (USA) (working title)
Vamps (Philippines: English title) (theatrical title)

MPAA:

Rated R for vampire violence and gore, sexuality, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:MA (2007) | Germany:16 (cut version) | Australia:R | Germany:18 | Philippines:PG-13 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

MUSE/Wyman

Trivia:

Modern Vampires is a darkly comic social satire, not a straight-ahead vampire movie. Due to the way film was marketed, some unsuspecting viewers, thinking they were going to see a straight-ahead vampire film, may not have gotten what they expected.

Quotes:

Nico: I never knew vampires could do sex.
Dallas: That's a myth. With a good commercial lubricant we could go for hours.

Movie Connections:

References Freeway (1996)

Soundtrack:

Blood Bath

great funride in the vampire genre

yes , i admit it , i am a vampire movie fan and have seen a lot of em ( my collection now comprises about 170 of these movies ) and modern vampires is definitely in the top 20 . it is a really witty film with a great cast and first class directing on a limited budget . sure the special effects are not always top notch , but special effects never did a movie ( if it was the case , then independence day and star wars episode one would be good ). rod sterling is one of many great actors in this movie but absolutely steals the show here and gives the funniest van helsing performance ever in hollywood . all in all , a very enjoyable movie for anyone and a sure treat for vampires fan to forget the blunders of the 2 blade movies or the sequel to the already bad dracula 2000