Avenging Disco Vampires (2001) (V)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Daniel Frazier

Writer:

Jarrett Tate (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror

Tagline:

Disco Sucks.

Plot:

Jacob and Frank Caesar, two murderous fugitives, have chosen the secluded woods surrounding Rabbit Hash...

Cast

Jarrett Tate	...	Jacob
K.C. Jacobs	...	Frank
Carus Waggoner	...	Freelove
Tom Horn	...	Stone
Kelly Corwin	...	Maria
Amy Dreffer	...	Angel
Laura Ecker	...	Akeesha (as Laura M. O'Connell)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Togger Akin	...	The Gas
Joshua P. Beshears	...	Belozersk
Vince Beshears	...	Guano
Tara Borejka	...	Chic Chick
Jason C. Brown	...	Bones
Jason Canterbury	...	Levain
Rick Couch	...	Leroy
Jeanine Rae Elmore	...	Abyss
Diana L. Ford	...	Coffy
Derrick Hughes	...	Lowtz
Nancy Hughes	...	Jen
Jennifer Kendall	...	Friday
Gene P. Klump	...	Tepes
Micheal Lander II	...	Void
Helen Ann Luther	...	Hott Wheelz
Howard E. Martin	...	Desmodus
Aaron Sams	...	Ruin
Michael Schneider	...	Barren
Aaron M. White	...	Big 40

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Trivia:

On the fourth weekend of shooting, an emergency halt was called to production when one actor (K. C. Jacobs) fainted from exhaustion at 3am.

Goofs:

Continuity: Because the final fight scene was re-shot one year after production had wrapped, there are a couple of subtle differences in the appearance of Freelove and Jacob. Freelove is missing his necklace and Jacob's hair is longer.

Quotes:

Stone: Holy Quervo, baby! Straight white tequila! It's like licking the sweat off of a Tiawana ditch digger!

fabulously campy!

This is a wonderfully fun movie created by a production company of bold film students. Story has it these young filmmakers didn't wait for Hollywood to call. They got together and created Hollywood right in their own backyards.

Avenging Disco Vampires tells the story of 2 crooks who find themselves unwittingly a part of the rumble between two rival vampire gangs. To take this film seriously would be a mistake. It is intentionally campy and marinates happily in its low-budget splendor. Albeit a tad long, it has enough entertainment and talent to keep you interested. Highlights include Carus Waggoner's portrayal of Free Love - the leader of the gang called the Bloods; an exploding, roller-skating vampire named Hott Wheelz; and a tribute to disco dance inside of a barn.

Jacob and Frank, the unlikely heroes are played well by the two lead actors and the off-kilter Vampire hunter is mind-bogglingly odd. There are a variety of interesting characters throughout this film and the contrast between the disco vampires and the more Gothic Crypts is well done with lighting, costume and characterization.

Don your bell bottoms and sequins and grab some popcorn!