The Little Vampire (2000)

Director:

Uli Edel

Writers (WGA):

Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (novel)
Karey Kirkpatrick (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

27 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

They're not just best friends. They're blood brothers.

Plot:

A lonely boy becomes best friends with a vampire.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Carrying Person | Pallor | Child Vampire | Lifting Person In Air

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Jonathan Lipnicki	...	Tony Thompson
Richard E. Grant	...	Frederick Sackville-Bagg
Jim Carter	...	Rookery
Alice Krige	...	Freda Sackville-Bagg
Pamela Gidley	...	Dottie Thompson
Tommy Hinkley	...	Bob Thompson
Anna Popplewell	...	Anna Sackville-Bagg
Dean Cook	...	Gregory Sackville-Bagg
Rollo Weeks	...	Rudolph Sackville-Bagg
John Wood	...	Lord McAshton
Ed Stoppard	...	Von Sackville-Bagg
Jake D'Arcy	...	Farmer McClaughlin
Iain De Caestecker	...	Nigel
Scott Fletcher	...	Flint
Johnny Meres	...	Teacher

Also Known As:

De kleine vampier (Netherlands)
Der kleine Vampir (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild peril.

Runtime:

95 min | Spain:91 min

Country:

Germany | Netherlands | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:18SG | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #37513) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Spain:T | UK:U | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Culross, Fife, Scotland, UK

Company:

Avrora Media

Trivia:

The family name "Sackville-Bagg" in this film is a reference to J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit", as Bilbo and Frodo Baggins are related to the "Sackville Bagginses".

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Tony throws a stone at Rookery's light to save the Sackville-Baggs, he pumps his arm and says "Goal!", though his mouth clearly says "Yes!" Also, Rudolph, in response to this, says "Wow!", although HIS mouth clearly forms the words "Oh, man!"

Quotes:

Frederick Sackville-Bagg: [After Gregory attacks the cemetary caretaker] You bit him?
Gregory Sackville-Bagg: Just a taste.
Frederick Sackville-Bagg: Was it worth betraying your family?
Gregory Sackville-Bagg: You're the traitor, forever denying the truth of us. We are the dark gods! But you have turned us into cowards. Sulking around our holes like worms!
Frederick Sackville-Bagg: What would you have us do?
Gregory Sackville-Bagg: Fight back! Make these mortals' blood run cold!
Frederick Sackville-Bagg: And you could do it Gregory. You're young, strong, ruthless and willing to risk a stake through the heart to prove it.
Gregory Sackville-Bagg: Better a stake than this prison!
Frederick Sackville-Bagg: Do you think me oblivious?
Gregory Sackville-Bagg: What does it matter to you what I think? If I think?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "TV total: (#1.52)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Requiem

Comedy, Drama, Exquisite Costumes, Funny

Just a few words that come to mind when describing The Little Vampire.

This film is beautifully shot and at times looks like a Tim Burton film with the Blue filter over the screen. The costumes: Simply exquisite....they looked excellent.....nice Halloween costumes?!?!?!

Rollo Weeks, in his break through film Debut, gives and exception performance as Rudolph, the Little Vampire...He is a clever, young boy with excellent acting skills.

Lipnicki, of course is too cute, and shines and Tony the young boy with a heart for Vampires.

The Scenery in this film actually steals the show...Beautiful landscapes, rolling hills, lush greens.....breath-taking...

As an adult, I found this film funny, dramatic, and a good time for the whole family....

8 out of 10