Rockula

"He's a vampire who hasn't scored in 400 years. Tonight's the night!"

1990 1h 27m EN

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 28

HorrorComedyMusicRomance

Synopsis

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Ralph is a sexually frustrated vampire who suffers from a peculiar curse. He's condemned for eternity to watch his one true love, Mona, be murdered by a pirate wielding a ham bone. But now? Now it's 1990, and Ralph is determined to break Mona's cycle of reincarnation. His first order of business is winning her affections, which he does by starting Rockula: a rock band that's sure to stake a claim on her heart.

“He's a vampire who hasn't scored in 400 years. Tonight's the night!”

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Cast

Dean Cameron
Ralph
Toni Basil
Phoebe
Thomas Dolby
Stanley
Tawny Fere
Mona
Susan Tyrrell
Chuck the Bartender
Bo Diddley
Axman
Tony Cox
Big Al
Karen Berger
Cloris

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Luca Bercovici
Writers: Jefery Levy, Luca Bercovici, Chris Ver Wiel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Luca Bercovici, shot by John Schwartzman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hilary Bercovici. 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 Maureen O'Connell 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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Dean Cameron and Toni Basil and Thomas Dolby carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "He's a vampire who hasn't scored in 400 years. Tonight's the night!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Luca Bercovici directs. John Schwartzman behind the camera. Hilary Bercovici scores. Maureen O'Connell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Luca Bercovici, shot by John Schwartzman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Hilary Bercovici. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maureen O'Connell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dean Cameron and Toni Basil and Thomas Dolby carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He's a vampire who hasn't scored in 400 years. Tonight's the night!".
8IMDB entry: tt0100506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.