Modern Vampires

"Taste the evil. Taste the fun."

1998 1h 31m EN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 55

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Synopsis

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A vampire hunter in southern California discovers that his son has been murdered by a gang of the undead and thus goes on a quest for revenge.

“Taste the evil. Taste the fun.”

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Cast

Casper Van Dien
Dallas
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Nico
Rod Steiger
Dr. Frederick Van Helsing
Kim Cattrall
Ulrike
Natasha Lyonne
Rachel
Craig Ferguson
Richard
Natalya Andreychenko
Panthia
Robert Pastorelli
The Count

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Elfman
Writers: Matthew Bright
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Elfman, shot by Robin Brown. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Larry Bock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Casper Van Dien and Natasha Gregson Wagner and Rod Steiger carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Taste the evil. Taste the fun.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120805 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Elfman directs. Robin Brown behind the camera. Danny Elfman scores. Larry Bock cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Richard Elfman, shot by Robin Brown. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Danny Elfman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Larry Bock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Casper Van Dien and Natasha Gregson Wagner and Rod Steiger carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Taste the evil. Taste the fun.".
8IMDB entry: tt0120805 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "vampire", "killing", "vampire hunter (slayer)", "los angeles, california".