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American Vampire [VHS]

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

The VHS of this movie does not do it justice, and I feel sympathy for those who have not explored the DVD! As you can see from comments circulating about this movie, it IS bad, but most delightfully so! When I first picked out the movie to watch, I had the intention of reviewing a good, bad B movie (does that make sense?). But this BAD bad B movie turned out to be a GREAT bad B movie!

I popped in the DVD and for some reason I felt compelled to go to the "special features" and then to "audio" (and this is where the disadvantage of the VHS version kicks in). There, I saw: - "Cat Track" - "The hell is a "cat track???" Well, it is because of this track that I not only have bought the movie on DVD, but have also strongly recommended it to others! This movie was MADE to be hilariously BAD and you'll agree if you just watch even the first 5 minutes using this track! Think Mystery Sience Theater 3000-UNCENSORED!... and you'll get the drift! I have never watched this movie in its original audio format, nor do I ever plan to as that would drop my IQ 100 pts. (But I might as well have since I laughed so hard at times, my brain could have shot out my nose...)

So in summary: "Cat Track" audio + Adam West + BAD Cheesy Vampire Movie = Frickin' Hilarious!

I purchased this after seeing several positive reviews for a film called American Vampire and after having a friend recommend it. I had been told that it was a great vampire movie.

Either I was lied to, or there are two movies named "American Vampire" (I checked IMDB...there aren't). Oddly I can't find any of the reviews now, and the friend claims not to remember any such recommendation.

Anyway, this is a terrible movie..plot makes no sense, acting is terrible, even the Adam West cheese factor can't save it. It's barely even a vampire movie...

Save your money for something good.

Though the reviews of this movie have been very harsh, it is obvious that many people have unrealistic expectations regarding this movie. First of all, the film is called American Vampire, not "An American Vampire Story." Secondly, the film was made on a shoestring budget and was designed to be 90 minutes of light-hearted cheese. I think the director did a good job taking a lousy script and low budget and creating a vibe that makes this a cult classic in terms of being endearingly bad. Not quite horror, not quite comedy, and not quite good, but, ah, lots of cheese...enjoy.

I rented this movie once, Judging from the cover it seemed pretty cool. My two reasons for this were thusly: 1-Carmen Electra was in it, and she was all gothed up, 2-I like vampire movies. Well I watched it and was very disapointed. Carmen Electra is hardly even in the movie at all, and it didn't even really have a plot. Okay, theoretically it had a plot, but wasn't intresting in the least bit. As for the special effects, well, sometimes lousy special effects aren't a bad thing, it depnds on how you use them. But in this case, they failed, miserably. I swear, a ten year old wrote this movie. Please don't watch this movie, even it comes on HBO or something dont waste your time.

This is absolutlely the most humorous vampire movie you will ever see! It's deliberately campy, but doesn't go overboard! The acting, overall, is surprisingly good! Even Adam West looks great!

I enjoyed the premise of the story where a bunch of beach bum vampires need a place to stay for the summer! Another amusing aspect of this hilarious tale is when the main characters's hormones start to surge because his girlfriend now wants to spend the summer "with him alone!" But he can't do so with a bunch of partying vampires hanging around the house! Before this quandry, he just accepted the fact the beach bums were here to stay. Now, with his hormones surging, he gets the courage-up to give those pushy vamps the boot!

If you have a good sense of humor for the ironic, and absurd, you will definitely enjoy this unusual film!

Now, I know what you're thinking. "5 stars?! This man is mad!" Well, that is true, but my 5 star review has a qualifier to it. This is one of the worst vampire movies I have ever seen. Nighttime scenes have daylight streaming through the windows, a boom drops into the frame for a good 15 seconds, and the actors and plot are 100% pure cheese, to the point that all the actors are cheap imitations of other, more famous actors. The head vampire is a Pacino clone, and Carmen Electra is, well, Carmen Electra. This being said, I must tell you that I have not laughed so hard at a film in quite a while. The premise of the movie is that a young man (I'm guessing high school) is left home alone for the summer by his parents. Naturally, he chooses the cliched course of action: he hangs out on the beach and accidentally invites a group of vampires to live in his house. When he discovers they are vampires, he tries to get them to leave, and hijinks ensue. As a result, this movie is so bad that you can't help but enjoy it. How can you resist any movie that has Adam West of Batman fame as a vampire slayer named "The Big Kahuna"? The best way to enjoy this movie is to gather a bunch of your closest friends and hurl insults at this movie, as is the custom in many colleges. If you find yourself trapped without a group, you can always turn on the commentary track in which two guys (they won't say who, but I get the feeling it's the director and a friend) insult the movie for you. I had to pause the movie and gasp for air they we so funny. Overall, this is a great party movie. Does it have any nudity whatsoever? No. Is it a violent gore-fest? Not especially. Will it make you laugh? Definately.

Granted, I did NOT expect this movie to be any good but as a self proclaimed cheesy horror movie expert I certainly expected it to be (unintentionally) funny. However, other than Adam West's involvement, this movie was completely unremarkable (Adam West was his usual self but I figured there would be a few self refferential jokes like the ones from Drop Dead Gorgeous... there wasn't a single one, even the quite obvious Vampire Bat - Batman connection).

Of little note is Carmen Electra's "starring" role in this. Despite what the cover box may have you believe, she has maybe 5-10 lines and flubs NONE of them so it's not really worth watching for her either.

Needless to say I'm very pleased that I didn't buy this.

This movie should be watched as a comedy. First of all, I purchased this movie at the dollar store. Second, the characters have names such as Nacho, MoonDoggie and the Big Kahuna. Third, the vampires have cheesy lines like "Your neck looks so...jugular." Fourth, cheesy and inconsistent props, graphics, scenery, etc. In one scene it is night outside the front door and day outside the back door! This movie is incredible! The only reason I didn't give the movie a five-star rating is because of the dog-exploding-in-the-microwave scene! Don't worry. I didn't give anything away because the dog scene has nothing to do with the plot (if there is one). With that said if you watch the movie as anything other than a comedy you will be VERY disapointed.

This movie is about a group of vampires who crash at a guy's house while his parents are away. As their odd behavior becomes an increasing inconvenience, he elicits the help of a professional vampire hunter. Van Helsingmeister, played by Batman's Adam West. If this all seems like a cool, campy idea, I would agree.

The movie drags on slowly during the first 75% of the movie as dogs and cats in the neighborhood disappear, etc. By the time the vampire hunter enters the picture, the movie is beyond saving. The final half hour was a last chance for the movie to start getting good, but, it does not.

Great idea and movie concept, but the script just falls way short in keeping the action advancing and giving some action at the end the audience is waiting for. The acting was pretty bad, but Carmen Electra actually did a credible job as the seductive vampiress. Overall, I give it 2 stars for a good concept, but this one is strictly for the diehard vampire movie fans.

The DVD case is clearly targeted toward fans of Carmen Electra who is barely even in it. Buy "The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human" if you want a funny movie she actually stars in. This movie barely held my interest all.