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Dance of the Damned

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
393
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Dance of the Damned (1989)
  • Drama
  • Horror
  • Romance
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 ... Read allA 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, the... Read allA 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 ... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
393
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  • Director
    • Katt Shea
  • Writers
    • Andy Ruben
    • Katt Shea
  • Stars
    • Starr Andreeff
    • Cyril O'Reilly
    • Debbie Nassar
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  • Director
    • Katt Shea
  • Writers
    • Andy Ruben
    • Katt Shea
  • Stars
    • Starr Andreeff
    • Cyril O'Reilly
    • Debbie Nassar
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    • 17User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Dance of the Damned (1989)
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    Starr Andreeff and Cyril O'Reilly in Dance of the Damned (1989)
    Starr Andreeff and Cyril O'Reilly in Dance of the Damned (1989)

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    • Jodi Hurtzas Jodi Hurtz
    Cyril O'Reilly
    Cyril O'Reilly
    • The Vampireas The Vampire
    Debbie Nassar
    • La Donnaas La Donna
    Maria Ford
    Maria Ford
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Athena Worthy
    • Ray Gun Girlas Ray Gun Girl
    Tom Ruben
    • Cabbyas Cabby
    Chuck Rhee
    • Danielas Daniel
    J Bartell
    • Driveras Driver
    • (as J. Bartell)
    Paisley Yankolovich
    • Skinheadas Skinhead
    • (as Paisley)
    Eric Coplin
    • Punkas Punk
    Dov Rudnick
    • Paperboyas Paperboy
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      • Katt Shea
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      • Andy Ruben
      • Katt Shea
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    • Trivia
      The cast and crew averaged 14 to 16 hours per day throughout the shooting of the film.
    • Quotes

      The Vampire: Tell me about the daylight... and how the sun feels on your skin.

    • Connections
      Featured in Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater: Episode dated 11 June 1994 (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      The Dance
      Music and Lyrics by Gary Stockdale and Tim Daly

      Performed by Gary Stockdale

      Saxophone solos by Sam Riley

      Guitar solos by Pat Kelley

    User reviews17

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    Top review
    7/10
    B-movie vampire drama...
    ...about an 80's rock star-type looking male vampire who picks up a stripper after hours to ask her plenty of questions that a vampire would yearn to know the answer to and then to subsequently eat her before dawn. Questions like "what does the day feel like?", "what does the sun-light on your skin feel like?", "what does it feel like to have a friend?",... Questions that the stripper has a hard time answering to the vampire's satisfaction and she's rather reluctant to put much effort into her answers given that she knows that he wants to kill her in a few hours.

    It's really just about those two characters, not much else. The vamp has got plenty of cool powers, wants to eat her but also wants her company and the experiences of her that he can't have. Also the woman contemplated suicide before meeting him so she repeatedly goes from wanting him to kill her and to trying to save her skin which makes for interesting inner conflicts and thrilling drama.

    It very much has this early 90's B-movie kind of look and feel to it that I like so much. Man, this thing is so underground, I'm tellin' ya. Erotic goth sleaze with serious aspirations. Forget Anne Rice? No, but this is just as good. It was directed by a woman which, I think, is very noticeable, in a good way. The vamp is a romantic tough guy with cool contacts, he has super powers, taste in art and is rich because of some "long term investments" (makes sense, huh?). And yes, the woman is way more sickly looking than him, actually, but then he isn't the one who's the smoker (makes sense, yes?). Sounds groovy? It is. Unfortunately although the movie has something that feels like a proper ending I personally wasn't satisfied with it, I could have easily gone for another "chapter" to get some real closure on the story.
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    • Release date
      • April 19, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Танец проклятых
    • Filming locations
      • Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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