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Vamp

1986 · 93 min

A neon-soaked, goofy midnight romp that slides from frat-boy hijinks into grimy vampire panic without ever losing its smirk.

Directed by
Richard Wenk
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Tagline
Ever have one of those nights?
Overview
Two fraternity pledges go to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware it is occupied by vampires.

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Directed by
Richard Wenk
Genres
Comedy, Horror
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror6
Humour6
Realism4
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, horror
Directed by
Richard Wenk
Written by
Richard Wenk
Starring
Grace Jones, Chris Makepeace, Sandy Baron, Robert Rusler, Dedee Pfeiffer, Gedde Watanabe, Billy Drago, Brad Logan
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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