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Duration 1h 59m Ratings UK: 12A, USA: PG-13, Denmark: 11 Source of story Some books about Cirque du Freak by Darren Shan. Director Paul Weitz Writers/Script Paul Weitz, Brian Helgeland Starring John C. Reilly, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Jessica Carison, Ken Watanabe, Salma Hayek, Frankie Falson, Willem Dafoe, Ray Stevenson, Ratings IMDb: 5.8/10 by 46,956 … Continue reading
Duration 1h 31m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, France: 12 Source of story The characters and basic premise of the other Underworld films Director Anna Foerster Writers/Script Cory Goodman using characters developed by Kevin Grevioux, Len Wiseman, Danny McBride Starring Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Tobias Menzies, Lara Pulver, Charles Dance, James Faulkner Ratings IMDb: 5.7/10 … Continue reading
Duration 1h 44m Ratings UK: 12, USA: PG-13, Norway: 12 Source of story A YA novel of the same name by Richelle Mead Director Mark Waters Writers/Script Daniel Waters Starring Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Gabriel Byrne, Olga Kurylenko, Claire Foy, Joely Richardson, Ratings IMDb: 5.4/10 by 54,373 people. Rotten Tomatoes: Review2view: 3/10. Elevator Pitch: If I’m … Continue reading
Duration 1h 39m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Spain 13 Source of story A sort of a riff on various versions of the Dracula story, leaning more towards the film versions than the original. Director Patrick Lussier Writers/Script Joel Soisson Starring Gerard Butler, Christopher Plummer, Jonny Lee Miller, Justine Waddell, Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick, Jennifer Esposito, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 40m Ratings UK: 15, USA: R, Norway: 15 Source of story A screenplay which riffs on the more traditional Dracula films. Director Wes Craven Writers/Script Eddie Murphy, Charles Murphy, Michael Lucker, Chris Parker. Starring Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Allen Payne, Kadeem Hardison, Zakes Mokae, Joanna Cassidy, Simbi Kali, Jerry Hall, Ratings IMDb: 4.6 … Continue reading
R2V Summary An almost Gothic presentation of repressed sexuality Duration 1h 49m Ratings UK: X, USA: R, Norway: 18 Source of story A 1920s play by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderson itself based on the Bram Stoker book. Director John Badham Writers/Script W.D. Richter Starring Frank Langella, Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence, Kate Nelligan, Trevor … Continue reading
Duration 1h 48m Ratings UK: 15, USA: PG-13, Brazil: 14 Source of story An Italian comic series by Tiziano Sciavi Director Kevin Munroe Writers/Script Thomas Dean Donnelly, Joshua Oppenheimer Starring Brandon Routh, Anita Briem, Sam Huntington, Taye Diggs, Peter Stormare, Ratings IMDb: 5.1 by 15,000 people. Rotten Tomatoes: 7% by 43 reviewers.. Elevator Pitch: Dylan Dog … Continue reading
Duration 1h 16m Ratings UK: None, USA: None Source of story Is there a screenplay, if so it is original Director Ramsey Attia Writers/Script Omar Attia, Leonard Bucceliato Starring Lilly Lumiere, Christal Renee, Cliff Hunter Ratings IMDb: 3.4 by 87 people. Rotten Tomatoes: Elevator Pitch: A brother and sister argue over the fact that the sister … Continue reading
Duration 1h 30m Ratings UK: 15, USA: Source of story An original screenplay Director Glenn Standring Writers/Script Glenn Standring Starring Dougray Scott, Saffron Burrows, Leo Gregory, Scott Wills, Ratings IMDb: 5.4 by 5,280. Rotten Tomatoes: No score (only three reviewers, one of whom had obviously reviewed the wrong film) Elevator Pitch: In an alternative 1960s … Continue reading
Duration 2h 3m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story A Novel “Interview with the Vampire” by Anne Rice Director Neil Jordan Writers/Script Anne Rice Starring Brad Pitt, Christian Slater, Tom Cruise, Thandie Newton, Helen McCrory, Kirsten Dunst, Roger Lloyd Pack, Stephen Rae, Antonio Banderas, Laure Marsac, Elevator Pitch: In modern day San Francisco Louis de … Continue reading
Five Vampire Movies to Watch During the Lockdown TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST CLICK HERE: https://youtu.be/Xj8SyhoMWAA Five classic adult comedies to help you pass the time during the COVID 19 Lockdown TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST CLICK HERE: https://youtu.be/M7-xqFIpqfY
Duration 1h 48m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story A book “Vampires” by John Steakley Director John Carpenter Writers/Script Don Jakoby, Starring James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Maximilian Schell, Thomas Ian Griffith, Tim Guinee, Elevator Pitch: Down in New Mexico a bunch of vampire hunters are employed by the Vatican to search for the … Continue reading
Duration 2h 8m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story Yes really! The book by Bram Stoker Director Francis Ford Coppola Writers/Script James V. Hart Starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves, Richard E. Grant, Cary Elwes, Sadie Frost, Tom Waits, Monica Bellucci, Michaela Bercu, Florina Kendrick, Elevator Pitch: A young lawyer, Jonathan Harker … Continue reading
Duration 1h 34m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story An original screenplay Director Jason Flemyng Writers/Script Danny King Starring Freema Agyeman, Billy Cook, Charlie Cox, Mackenzie Crook, Annette Crosbie, Tony Cussan, Dexter Fletcher, Eve Myles, Robert Portal, Elevator Pitch: A group of vampires are meeting in an isolated country farmhouse somewhere in England, where they … Continue reading
Duration 1h 56m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story The Swedish film “Let the Right One In” from the novel of the same name by John Ajvide Lingquist Director Matt Reeves Writers/Script Matt Reeves (and th screnplay as above by John Ajvide Lingquist) Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloë Grace Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas, Dylan Minnette … Continue reading
Duration 1h 27m Rating (UK) 12A Source of story A graphic novel authored by Min-Woo Hyung Director Scott Stewart Writers/Script Cory Goodman Starring Paul Bettany, Maggie Q, Karl Urban, Lily Collins, Christopher Plummer Elevator Pitch: After generations of war between humans and vampires, which are fanged but faceless monsters, assisted by weird but human familiars, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 48m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story An original screenplay Director Robert Rodriguez Writers/Script Quentin Tarantino (Story Robert Kurtzman) Starring George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Harvey Keitel, Juliette Lewis, Salma Hayek, Cheech Marin, Danny Trejo, Tom Savini, Fred Williamson, John Saxon, Kelly Preston, Elevator Pitch: Bank robber Seth Gecko and his psychopathic brother Richard … Continue reading
Duration 1h 38m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story An original screenplay – there is a book by Paul Hoffman, but it was published in 2000 so a follow-up to the film. Director Po-Chih Leong Writers/Script Paul Hoffman Starring Jude Law, Elina Löwensohn, Timothy Spall, Jack Davenport, Kerry Fox, Elevator Pitch: A young professional (he … Continue reading
Duration 1h 32m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story A slightly unusual take on the Dracula story Director Gary Shore Writers/Script Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless (Characters by Bram Stoker) Starring Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper, Charles Dance, Diarmaid Murtagh Elevator Pitch: When a Turkish army arrives at his door and demands 1000 boys to … Continue reading
Elevator Pitch Barrow, Alaska is the most northen city in the United States and for 30 days in mid winter the sun never rises above the horizon. During this period many of the townsfolk emigrate to sunnier places, but a few people remain, including the sheriff and his estranged wife. As darkness is falling a … Continue reading
Duration 1h 57m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story The first film, and the Marvel characters. Director Guillermo del Toro Writers/Script David S. Goyer ( Characters by Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan) Starring Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Leonor Varela, Thomas Kretschmann, Luke Goss, Danny John-Jules, Santiago Segura Elevator Pitch Blade, the half human, … Continue reading
Duration 1h 45m Rating (UK) 15 Source of story A book of the same name by Seth Graham-Smith Writers/Script Seth Graham-Smith Additional Info It is said that despite the fact that the script was written by the author of the book, there are not many similarities between the two. It seems that essentially only the … Continue reading
Duration 2h 0m Rating (UK) 18 Source of story Loosely based on a Marvel comic character by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan Writers/Script David S Goyer Additional Info Said to have been poorly received at test showings, so rewrites and reshoots involved. The car – a 1968 Dodge Charger. Director Stephen Norrington Starring Wesley Snipes, … Continue reading
Released 2006 Rating (UK) 18 Source of story The first Underworld film Writer/s Script Danny McBride Writer/s Story Len Wiseman, Danny McBride, Kevin Grevioux Director Len Wiseman Starring Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran, Derek Jacobi, Bill Nighy, Steven Mackintosh, Michael Sheen Elevator Pitch Selene, the super vampire, and Michael the Lycan/vampire hybrid are trying … Continue reading
Released 2012 Rating (UK) 18 Source of story The earlier Underworld productions Writer/s script Len Wiseman, John Hlavin, J.Michael Stracznski, Allison Burnett Writer/s story Len Wiseman, John Hlavin – Characters: Kevin Grevioux, Danny McBride Director Måns Mårlind, Björn Stein Starring Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rea, Michael Ealy, Charles Dance, Elevator Pitch Selene and Michael have been … Continue reading
Released 2004 Rating 15 in UK Director David S. Goyer Writer/s David S Goyer Starring Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posy Source of story A Marvel comic character by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan Elevator Pitch The vampires resurrect their demonic leader who they think will give them the … Continue reading
Released 2011 Rating 15 in UK Director Craig Gillespie Writer/s Marti Noxon Starring Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, David Tennant, Imogen Poots, Christopher Mintz-Plasse Source of story The original Fright Night written by Tom Holland. Elevator Pitch In the outskirts of Las Vegas Charlie’s mum fancies the man who has moved in next door, … Continue reading
Released 2009 Rating 18 in UK Director Patrick Tatopoulos Writer/s Danny McBride, Dirk Blackman and others Starring Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Rhona Mitra Source of story The previous two Underworld stories Elevator Pitch There was a time in the distant past when the vampires used the lycans as slaves in their dark citadel, but then … Continue reading
Released 2003 Rating 15 in UK Director Len Wiseman Writer/s Danny McBride Starring Kate Beckinsale, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Scott Speedman. Source of story An original screenplay – to be followed by sequels, although it was claimed by White Wolf Inc that it was based on one of their published short stories. Elevator Pitch Not … Continue reading
Released 2013 Rating 15 in UK Director Jim Jarmusch Writer/s Jim Jarmusch, Marion Bessay Starring Tilda Swinton, Tom Hiddleston, Mia Wasikowska, Anton Yeltsin, Jeffrey Wright, John Hurt Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch A couple get together after time apart, she from Tangier, he in Detroit. They are vampires living in the 21st … Continue reading
Released 2014 Rating 15 in UK Director Ana Lily Amirpour Writer/s Ana Lily Amirpour Starring Sheila Vand, Arash Marandi, Marshall Manesh Source of story An original screenplay Elevator Pitch The inhabitants of a desolate and lawless middle eastern town are stalked by a female vampire. Content Lots of brooding silences and people looking at each … Continue reading
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