Frost: Portrait of a Vampire (2001) (V)

User Rating:

2.2/10   

Director:

Kevin VanHook

Writer:

Kevin VanHook (writer)

Genre:

Horror | Thriller

Tagline:

They were best friends until one of them died. Now they're enemies.

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Model | Female Nudity | Vampire

Cast

Gary Busey	...	Micah
Jeff Manzanares	...	Jonathon "Jack" Frost
Charles Lister	...	Nat McKenzie
Karen Bailey	...	Nancy McKenzie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Amy Angelowicz	...	Bunkhouse Girl
Steven Ted Beckler	...	The Captain
Delaina Brown	...	Bunkhouse Girl
Jeff Coatney	...	The Priest
Melissa Di Meglio	...	Linda (as Melissa Rasmussen)
Cathy Fitzpatrick	...	Lady on Plane
Alfonso Freeman	...	Ken
Michael Lloyd Gilliland	...	Mercenary (as Michael Gilliland)
John Gorman	...	Mercenary (as John O'Gorman)
Allan Hagan	...	Russian Soldier
Ronna Jones	...	Sherri (as Veronica Jones)
Kristin Kat	...	Dead Girl
John Koca	...	Kocha
Martin Mayo	...	Big Cell Mate
Zoe Paul	...	Jill
Shane Pliskin	...	Dan
Marc Antonio Pritchett	...	Helicopter Pilot
Jason Rodriguez	...	Nick
Ray Rodriguez	...	Mexican Sherrif
Clifford VanMeter	...	Bully Biker
Alan Waserman	...	General
Allen Woodman	...	Demon

Also Known As:

A Killing Frost (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and nudity.

Runtime:

Brazil:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Borrego Springs, California, USA

Trivia:

Kevin Van Hook actually created Frost as a comic book about a decade earlier. The first comic book story introduced the vampire, in an admittedly somewhat Kolchak Night Stalker style approach. However, the sequel mini-series, Frost: The Dying Breed, featured no vampires at all, but rather served as a Wilbur Smith/Wild Geese/Dogs of War/Soldiers of Barabbas style mercenary/modern adventure story.

Absolutely without redeeming features.

This is one of those rare movies that has absolutely nothing to recommend it. From beginning to end there are no high points. There aren't even points high enough to be called low - it is unrelentingly abysmal.

The acting is so bad you wonder if the cast members are even allowed to join Actors' Equity. I've seen better set design in high school plays. Continuity was awful, costumes were awful, everything was awful. Every possible detail was neglected or overlooked.

It drew an R rating - ostensibly for violence and nudity - but if that's what you're looking for, don't bother. The violence is tame and so poorly choreographed and directed that you're more likely to yawn than gasp. And you can see as much nudity on prime time broadcast TV. The actors aren't even good looking. Not even the gratuitous nude (her whole part was gratuitous not just her nude scene).

Do yourself a favor and leave this one alone.