The Little Vampire (1986– )

13 part television series based on the books: "The Little Vampire" and "The Little Vampire Moves In" by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg.

Stars:

Joel Dacks, Marsha Moreau, Lynn Seymour

Cast

Series cast summary:
Joel Dacks	...	Rüdiger von Schlotterstein (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Marsha Moreau	...	Anna Irmgard Von Schlotterstein (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lynn Seymour	...	Aunt Hildegard (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Gough	...	Uncle Theodor (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Christopher Stanton	...	Anton Besker (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jim Gray	...	Lumpi (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Susan Hogan	...	Helga Besker (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Hogan	...	Robert Besker (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gert Fröbe	...	Detective Gurrmeyer (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Cathy Wenschlag	...	Effie (5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Kristofer Kent	...	Udo (5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Barbara Reese	...	Frau Puvogel (4 episodes, 1986-1987)

Storyline

13 part television series based on the books: "The Little Vampire" and "The Little Vampire Moves In" by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg.

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Plot Keywords:

child vampire | based on novel

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Genres:

Family | Horror

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Details

Country:

UK Canada West Germany

Language:

English German

Release Date:

31 December 1986 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Den lille vampyren

Filming Locations:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Norflicks Productions Ltd., Polyphon Film-und Fernsehgesellschaft, Allarcom Limited

Technical Specs

Runtime:

25 min 25 min (13 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Der kleine Vampir - Neue Abenteuer (1993)

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Soundtracks

"They Can See in the Dark"
Performed by Jim Gray

User Reviews

A fun romp!

This TV series was clever and witty! I loved the story and especially the great acting. I thought Kristofer Kent as "Cyril" was particularly riveting and I would liked to have seen him in more of the 13 episodes. The Vampire actors were also top notch. The adaptation was excellently done by Richard Nielsen and the special effects crew did a bang up job of making the flying scenes seem realistic. The camera work was also particularly well done. For example, there were many scenes that included animals that were particularly easy to watch. These scenes can tend to detract from the overall entertainment value but in this series that was not the case. I would highly recommend this series to anyone; children and adults alike.