A vampire follows his instincts to a strip joint where he focuses in on one of the performers. He picks her for his meal because she is contemplating suicide, but he wants to share her life...
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Starr Andreeff | ... | Jodi Hurtz |
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Debbie Nassar | ... | La Donna |
| Maria Ford | ... | Teacher | |
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Athena Worthy | ... | Ray Gun Girl |
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Tom Ruben | ... | Cabby |
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Chuck Rhee | ... | Daniel |
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J Bartell | ... | Driver (as J. Bartell) |
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Paisley Yankolovich | ... | Skinhead (as Paisley) |
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Eric Coplin | ... | Punk |
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Dov Rudnick | ... | Paperboy |
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A vampire follows his instincts to a strip joint where he focuses in on one of the performers. He picks her for his meal because she is contemplating suicide, but he wants to share her life before taking it, and during the course of the evening they discuss their differences, their fears, and their lifestyles. As the moment of truth approaches, the woman becomes less sure that she wants to die. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
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He has the power of eternal life but she can kill him with one night of passion. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 April 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dança Macabra See more »Filming Locations:
Venice, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Music and Lyrics by Gary Stockdale and Tim Daly
Performed by Gary Stockdale
Saxophone solos by Sam Riley
Guitar solos by Pat Kelley
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The cast and crew averaged 14 to 16 hours per day throughout the shooting of the film. See more »Soundtracks
The DanceMusic and Lyrics by Gary Stockdale and Tim Daly
Performed by Gary Stockdale
Saxophone solos by Sam Riley
Guitar solos by Pat Kelley
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Dance of the Damned tells the story of a miserable stripper who meets a vampire and returns home with him. He reveals what he is and notifies her that he will kill her just before the sun rises. Prior to that he wants her to describe to him all the things he's missing such as the feel of the sun on your skin.
I came across this as I ended up watching it's remake first called To Sleep With a Vampire (1993) which is considerably better than this.
Amateurishly made from start to finish, the lead male was simply not up to the role and the movie really has little going for it especially compared to it's remake.
The fact an obscure straight to VHS movie would be remade (By the same country) just 4 years later seems crazy to me. At least the remake improved on this lackluster effort.
The Good:
Lead female is passable
The Bad:
The vampire looks awful
Poorly written
Weakly shot
Things I Learnt From This Movie:
Showing a vampire where your son lives makes perfect sense
Sometimes remakes do in fact make sense