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| David Carradine | ... | Mardulak | |
| Morgan Brittany | ... | Sarah | |
| Bruce Campbell | ... | Van Helsing | |
| Jim Metzler | ... | David | |
| Maxwell Caulfield | ... | Shane | |
| Deborah Foreman | ... | Sandy | |
| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Mort | |
| John Ireland | ... | Jefferson | |
| Dana Ashbrook | ... | Jack | |
| John Hancock | ... | Quinton Canada | |
| Marion Eaton | ... | Anna | |
| Dabbs Greer | ... | Otto | |
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Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sun cream to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious consequences. Written by <robin.poole@octacon.co.uk>
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In the first few minutes of the film there is a poster for the Ken Russell film Vampire which never made it beyond the script. See more »Goofs
This movie makes it very clear that vampires do not have reflections, but in the scene when Shane corners Sarah Harrison in the bedroom (about 1:25 into the movie), we can see his legs in the mirror on the far wall. See more »
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First off I am little biased about this movie. Anything Bruce Campbell touches is immediately awesome. Second off, Anthony Hickox is one of the most underrated director's of eighties and early nineties horror. Waxwork I and II and Warlock II are great as well as his made-for-television Full Eclipse. I don't understand what happened to him. What's up with all the Dolph Lundgren movies? You are already an established horror director, so why change genres? I'm getting sidetracked. Sundown is for the light-hearted horror fan who enjoys a bit of comedy with their severed heads. And it is funny. Bruce Campbell is great, Maxwell Caulfield is always good, and David Carridine gives a good performance as the vampire leader. Also look for a beardless Buck Flower. The makeup and effects are pretty good. I don't think I've seen better fang effects in a movie. The western elements go great with the vampire theme. It's a nice mix of genres.