"The Little Vampire" (1986) TV series

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

31 December 1986 (West Germany)

Genre:

Family | Horror

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Child Vampire | Based On Novel

Cast

Joel Dacks	...	Rüdiger / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Gert Fröbe	...	Detective Geiermeier / ... (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Gough	...	Uncle Theodor (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jim Gray	...	Lumpi Von Schlotterstein (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Michael Hogan	...	Robert Bohnsack (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Susan Hogan	...	Helga Bohnsack (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Marsha Moreau	...	Anna Irmgard Von Schlotterstein (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Lynn Seymour	...	Aunt Dorothee (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Christopher Stanton	...	Anton Besker (2 episodes, 1986-1987)

Also Known As:

"Der kleine Vampir" (West Germany)

Runtime:

25 min (13 episodes)

Country:

UK | Canada | West Germany

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Allarcom Limited

Movie Connections:

Version of The Little Vampire (2000)

Soundtrack:

They can see in the dark

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.