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Blood is the tie that binds the good Stefan(Michael Watson)and thw evil Radu(Anders Hove),vampire brothers reunited by the death of thier father,King Vlad(Angus Scrimm).Radu creates an army of wicked creatures of the night-Subspecies-to help him in his quest.Stefan has love on his side as Michelle(Laura Tate),one of the students,joins him in the desperate fight to save the vampire kingdom from the terrifying rule of Radu.

This is a great movie and will make you scream.Trust me.
The special effects are cool and the soundtrack kicks butt.

RATED R for Gore,vampire violence, and nudity.

The Night Has Fangs!!!!!!!!
Deep within the heart of Transylvania, a dark power from the past has resurfaced, and three beautiful young research students are caught in the midst of a supernatural battle for control of the vampire kingdom.
Blood is the tie that binds between the good Stefan (Michael Watson) and the evil Radu (Anders Hove), vampire brothers reunited by the death of their father, King Vlad (Angus Scrimm). Radu creates an army of hellish creatures of the night-subspecies-to help him in his wicked quest. Stefan has love on his side as Michele (Laura Tate), one of the students, joins him in the desperate fight to save the kingdom from the terrifying rule of Radu.

I like my vampires cold, dead, ugly, and hungry...Radu style
Subspecies is the first in a four part movie series involving Radu, the baddest vampire in town. True, this is a Full Moon production, which equals cheesy horror, but it is definately cheesy horror in its very best form.

Radu is a vampire of the old school, he doesn't want to fit in with the living or find true love or apologize for what he is; he is a vampire and seems to be pretty taken with himself on that level. Our first introduction to Radu is when he kills his father in order to take possession of the Bloodstone, a vampire family heirloom that allows them to survive a long time without a fresh "meal", and gives them power by drinking from it.

Here also we meet the "subspecies", little creatures (make from claymation, not FX) that Radu creates by breaking off his own fingers. They become his tiny minions and assist him in taking the Bloodstone.

Meanwhile, three college girls arrive in Transylvania, and stay together at an old monastery nearby the broken remains of Radu's castle home. Also staying at the monastery is Radu's long estranged brother, Stefan. Radu and Stefan have no love for each other, though both seem to be attracted to the lovely Michele.

Girls get bit and girls scream, and there is a silly "Festival of the Dead" where everybody puts on paper-mache masks, a little bit of nudity, and in the end it all boils down to human vs vampire as do all good vampire flicks.

What makes Subspecies special is Radu himself. He is pasty white, has great fangs, long clawed hands, sleeps in a coffin, and drools...a LOT. He's also a very messy eater, and moves through the film with that bloody, slimy grin we have all grown to love.

In the end, Michele is the only one of the three girls left, and after Radu mixed his blood with hers, his brother Stefan "saves" her by biting her and turning her into a vampire also.

Lovely ending...but remember that there are three more movies...

So far, the first three Subspecies movies are only available as used VHS tapes, often costing a great deal of money. The fourth movie is already out on DVD, so hopefully the rest will be soon. Even on VHS, there is a nice "behind the scenes" feature at the end of the tape, along with previews of other Full Moon productions.

If you are a vampire purist, you should love this film. Enjoy!