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My Grandpa Is a Vampire

1992 · 95 min

A gentle, quirky family comedy with a soft horror twist, feeling like a warm, slightly spooky bedtime story.

Directed by
David Blyth
Genres
Family, Comedy, Horror
Starring
Al Lewis, Justin Gocke, Milan Borich
Tagline
Sometimes Grandparents Can Really Be A Pain in the Neck...
Overview
A boy from California goes to visit his grandfather in New Zealand, where he learns that the frail old man is a fanged flier by night.

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Directed by
David Blyth
Genres
Family, Comedy, Horror
Starring
Al Lewis, Justin Gocke, Milan Borich
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • found family
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour6
Realism4
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, comedy, horror
Directed by
David Blyth
Written by
Michael Heath
Starring
Al Lewis, Justin Gocke, Milan Borich, Noel Appleby, David Weatherley, Sylvia Rands, Ian Watkin, Max Cryer
Music
Jim Manzie, Pat Regan
Cinematography
Kevin Hayward
Runtime
95 min
Country
New Zealand
Languages
English

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