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Cut above the rest....
VAMP has much more going for it than most of the 1980's wave of slashy trashy horror films. <
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>This film is imaginative and quirky. First of all it stars Billy Drago as an albino thug. Secondly, it stars Grace Jones who was probably born to play the mute but imposing vampiric dancer. <
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>The film is surprsingly stylish with stylish green and pinkish hues adding to a strange landscape. This film reminds me of Martin Scorcese's AFTER HOURS. Like AFTER HOURS this has a surreal world just around the corner from normality where oddballs lie in wait and strange events lead into other strange events. <
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>The film is not without its faults. The acting can be suspect, though not bad enough to spoil the film, and it can be quite cheesey at times. But, then again, I think this adds to its charm. Buy it! <
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"JONES" FOR BLOOD
CAMPY 80'S VAMP FLICK.. LOVED IT THEN, LOVE IT NOW! TWO COLLEGE GUYS PROMISE TO SUPPLY SOME HOOKERS FOR A FRATERNITY PARTY. THEY DON'T HAVE A CAR SO THEY BEFRIEND A RICH GEEK THAT DOES & DRIVE INTO THE CITY. NIGHT FALLS & THEY GO TO STRIP CLUB TO RECRUIT SOME GIRLS. ONE GUY GOES IN THE BACKROOM FOR A "MEETING" WITH A POSSIBLE GIRL, BUT DOESN'T QUITE RETURN THE SAME MAN HE WAS.. I DON'T WANNA BLOW ANYMORE FOR YOU, SO I'LL STOP THERE.. <
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>GRACE JONES AS A VAMPIRE, YOU GOTTA SEE.. HER SEDUCTIVE NAKED DANCE SCENE WITH THE KEITH HERING PAINT JOB ON HER FLESH IS WELL WORTH A WATCH ALONE.. BUT STILL, NOTHING IN THE FILM TOPS THIS SCENE : THE DYING, ALMOST DUST, SKELETAL CORPS THAT UPON IT LAST BREATH, EXTENDS A MIDDLE FINGER TO IT'S KILLER BEFORE IT DIES! THIS FILM IS DEFIANTLY A COMEDY HORROR FLICK YET IT DOES HAVE SOME CREEP FACTOR TO IT.. NOT MUCH, BUT IT STILL EXISTS..

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Great Movie
Vamp pre-dates the string of stripper vampire movies of the 90's (From Dusk Till Dawn & Bordello of Blood) and it - despite of its obvious flaws - does manage to provide some solid, campy, entertainment. The director Richard Wenck managed to staple together a campy, cult classic that clearly has been an influence on the aforementioned movies. The movie starts out with a couple of fraternity guys who heads into city to find a stripper and they end up at the 'After Dark Club' which is owned by the nasties vampire you'll ever come across; Katrina (Grace Jones). <
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>Of course, after Katrina's little performance (which is stunning by the way) hell breaks lose, and the three guys realize that the girls at the 'After Dark Club' are not your typical Girls Next Door, so they make an escape with the help of one of the girls who works there Amaretto (Dedee Pfeiffer). One thing (actually two things) stands out in the movie; the stunning lightning, it's almost shot in a black/white style, but instead Richard Wenck used pink/green lightning to great affect. The other standout is the music: the soundtrack is up to pair with other great vampire movie soundtracks such as: "Fight Night 2" and "The Lost Boys". The acting in "Vamp" is acceptable. Dedee Pfeiffer (Michelle Pfeiffer's sister) made her big screen debut in "Vamp"; Chris Makepeace does a good job "Keith"; Robert Rusler makes a funny vampire/ zombie as "A.J" and Gedde Watanabe does a remarkable good and funny job as the nerd "Duncan". <
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>Grace Jones. Her intro is that of a legend; her pale white skin, a red wig and her deadly eyes makes for a Grace Jones like you've never seen before. Grace plays the role of the vampire leader "Katrina" - the role was originally intended for Tina Turner-but they since the part doesn't have any lines, they needed someone with a strong presence and who could make the role stand on it's own, without uttering a single word. Grace does however get to show you just how powerful voice she has, during her performance the main theme to "Vamp" is played in which delivers a powerful vocal performance... "I still remember. I still love. I still remember, where I came from..." she sings, which gives a little extra insight on Katrina. Overall the cast of "Vamp" does a good job, nothing too fancy (but only a fool would expect that from a horror flick). <
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>Extra: Anchor Bay has done a remarkable job digging up old TV Spots and Trailers for the movie. There's lots of funny stuff as extra, especially the "Behind Footage Scene" where Grace Jones performs her "magic" on director Richard Wenck. The documentary is commented by: Richard Wenck director and stars "Chris Makepeace, Dedee Pfeiffer and Gedde Watanabe. They met up in 2001 to watch and comment on the movie and it's actually pretty funny hearing about their memories of a move made 15 years ago. Dedee Pfeiffer is however a little annoying, she keeps moaning about how insecure she was and how she wouldn't strip, her vertigo and other annoying stuff, but overall worth a watch. Vamp is a delightfully great movie, its sense of humor is what makes it stand out from other great vampire movies of the decade. When it all comes down to it, "Vamp" is more than adequate to deliver the goods. <
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