Dr. Elson Po is one of the world's most famous wine growers. He has a magic potion which has kept him handsome and alive during the centuries. However, lately the magic which rejuvenates ...
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| James Hong | ... | Dr. Elson Po | |
| Karen Lorre | ... | Jezebel Fairchild (as Karen Witter) | |
| Michael Wong | ... | Jeremy Young | |
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Lars Wanberg | ... | Lucas Carroll (as Lars Wangberg) |
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Cheryl Madsen | ... | Nancy Stone |
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Cheryl Lawson | ... | Claudia Lee |
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Rue Douglas | ... | Brad Fuller |
| Sean P. Donahue | ... | Brian Whitman | |
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Sherri Ball | ... | Celeste Jones |
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Karl-Heinz Teuber | ... | Paul Edmonds |
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Ruth Lin | ... | Lois |
| Harry Mok | ... | Warrior (as Michael Quion) | |
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Lissa Zappardino | ... | Tina Po |
| Mark De Alessandro | ... | Mark (Mechanic) | |
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Vivian Lee | ... | Young / Old mother Po |
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Dr. Elson Po is one of the world's most famous wine growers. He has a magic potion which has kept him handsome and alive during the centuries. However, lately the magic which rejuvenates him seem to be less and less effective. As a side project he make movies and invites a group of young, aspiring actors to his private island for a party, believing that the young, handsome actress Jezebel can be his new source of life. Written by Mattias Thuresson
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21 July 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Maldição dos Zumbis See more »Filming Locations:
Dunsmuir House & Gardens - 2960 Peralta Oaks Court, Oakland, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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This is Michael Wong's Hollywood/American film debut, the same actor who was involved in numerous Hong Kong movies such as "Legacy of Rage" (1986) and "In the Line of Duty 4" (1989). See more »Crazy Credits
During the closing credits, when they come to the "Thanks to..." section, it reads "Dr. Elson Po thanks..." See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Ah, the perfect culinary combination: cheese and wine! Although, despite what the title and plot summary suggest, it's mainly cheese that we're served here in this thoroughly imbecile and incompetent excuse for an 80's horror movie. James Hong, the star of a literally endless list of TV-shows and bad B-movies, stars, wrote and even co-directed this movie that entirely revolves around himself as a successful and mysterious wine grower who lives on a private island with a bunch of loyal servants. Dr. Po worships an ancient Chinese god and the liquid he produces in his dungeon mainly serves to constantly rejuvenate his own 500-year-old body. He's also on the lookout for a bride and therefore he continuously lures young people to the island with the excuse of casting people for a movie. The girls end up imprisoned in the cellar and the boys become rotten zombies that aimlessly wander around the island. As you can derive from the summary, "The Vineyard" features several interesting ideas but sadly none of them are adequately processed in the screenplay. Late 80's horror movies are often chaotic, but at least a minimum of continuity would have been nice, don't you agree? The make-up art and special effects are tolerable (we've all seen worse, haven't we?) and the girls in the supportive cast are welcome eye-candy, especially Karen Witter and Cheryl Lawson.