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1980s comedy horror starring singer Grace Jones. A bunch of college students go to a nightclub to search for a stripper for their fraternity party. However, it all goes disastrously wrong when the women turn out to be vampires.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
After almost 2 decades (maybe more) I finally got round to watching Vamp again and was glad I did.
Well shot and doesn't look like it has dated wither Arrow give it a fine transfer and in Blu Ray it looks Great. I love the locations used in Downtown Los Angeles and the seedy back streets and neighbourhood in general, gives a great backdrop for the storyline.
f you like films like Fright Night (original)and Salem's Lot (original) you should enjoy this film.
4 Stars for a good film and great extras from Arrow.
Well shot and doesn't look like it has dated wither Arrow give it a fine transfer and in Blu Ray it looks Great. I love the locations used in Downtown Los Angeles and the seedy back streets and neighbourhood in general, gives a great backdrop for the storyline.
f you like films like Fright Night (original)and Salem's Lot (original) you should enjoy this film.
4 Stars for a good film and great extras from Arrow.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By E. Granter
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
It's good to be able to get hold of a quality DVD of this after years of trying to catch it on TV. I first saw this as a youngster and while it hasn't stood the test of time perfectly, it's still an imaginative and original comedy horror caper.
Grace Jones, one suspects, was one of the central selling points for the film originally, but while she does a fine job (mostly non-speaking) of leading a coven of blood sucking harpies, it's other elements of the film that hold the attention. The set design and lighting are both imaginative. It might not be the only film from the 1980s to have used pink and green neon lights, but it's certainly a fine example of how to make the city by night even more alien and disorientating.
Following on from this, the way the neighbourhood around the After Dark club is set up as something of a world unto itself is a nice touch. The seedy hotel, the diner, the grungy street gangs who somewhat confusingly seem to be both vampires and in conflict with vampires at the same time... Taking this further, the vampires' backstory is mentioned in a scene towards the end of the film, although like the characters, is never really properly developed.
Still, the film has at least some kind of, er, logic to it. Vamp is mainly about visual style, and when you add in the fact that Keith Haring contributed to the look of some of the club scenes (Grace Jones' body paint), it's fair to say that this is a quintessential 80s horror film: All fangs and no knickers!
Grace Jones, one suspects, was one of the central selling points for the film originally, but while she does a fine job (mostly non-speaking) of leading a coven of blood sucking harpies, it's other elements of the film that hold the attention. The set design and lighting are both imaginative. It might not be the only film from the 1980s to have used pink and green neon lights, but it's certainly a fine example of how to make the city by night even more alien and disorientating.
Following on from this, the way the neighbourhood around the After Dark club is set up as something of a world unto itself is a nice touch. The seedy hotel, the diner, the grungy street gangs who somewhat confusingly seem to be both vampires and in conflict with vampires at the same time... Taking this further, the vampires' backstory is mentioned in a scene towards the end of the film, although like the characters, is never really properly developed.
Still, the film has at least some kind of, er, logic to it. Vamp is mainly about visual style, and when you add in the fact that Keith Haring contributed to the look of some of the club scenes (Grace Jones' body paint), it's fair to say that this is a quintessential 80s horror film: All fangs and no knickers!
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By Chris Salmon
Format:Blu-ray
Ah Vamp. It's been a long wait for this typically mid-80s cheese fest to arrive on dvd, not least Blu Ray, in a presentation that befits its reverence in my house. And another great package from Arrow Video. If I won the lottery I'd create a company like Arrow that gleefully release films that obviously they enjoyed as teenagers and that deservedly merit release now amongst a bunch of conveyer belt bull that festers in over priced cineplexes the length and breadth of the country.
But Vamp. A collection of great special effects, decent acting, Dedee Pfeiffer, fast paced script and generally satisfying all through. Made at a time before every film had to have special effects made by some eastern european 20 year old sat at a computer knocking out scene after scene of brain dead and weightless rubbish taking direction from some talentless director in another country over the phone.
There's more invention in this film than a dozen recent alleged 'horror' films.
Not a great film by any stretch of the imagination but an enjoyable 90 odd minutes of daftness, amusement and proper fx scenes in a film that knows its audience and has fun in the process.
Silly but recommended.
But Vamp. A collection of great special effects, decent acting, Dedee Pfeiffer, fast paced script and generally satisfying all through. Made at a time before every film had to have special effects made by some eastern european 20 year old sat at a computer knocking out scene after scene of brain dead and weightless rubbish taking direction from some talentless director in another country over the phone.
There's more invention in this film than a dozen recent alleged 'horror' films.
Not a great film by any stretch of the imagination but an enjoyable 90 odd minutes of daftness, amusement and proper fx scenes in a film that knows its audience and has fun in the process.
Silly but recommended.
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Classic 80s vampire flick
Great vampire film from the 80s. Maybe not as good as I remember but offers some good vampire effects, black humour and dodgy 80s fashions. Read more
Published 1 month ago by C. W. Howarth
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cheese appeal :-)
Cheesy but then we love Cheese :-) Equally as good as I recall all those years ago when it first came out.
Published 2 months ago by charlotte peet
5.0 out of 5 stars
80s classic belongs on the shelf next to Fright Night
Although not so well known now, this was a hit on video on New World in the mid 80s and will appeal to children of the VHS era and fans of 80s tongue in cheek, stylish horror. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Leland Palmer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Slave to the Rythmn
Grace Jones as vampire stripper Katrina is really the selling point for this mid-1980s Comedy Horror. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The Good: Special Feat. are great and plenty of them too. The fact that 3 years ago this was hard to get on DVD and now this great release..... Read more
Published 13 months ago by sylar1986
1.0 out of 5 stars
Worst Film I've Ever Seen
Sitting through this movie for an hour and a half is like having someone repeatedly smash you over the head with a iron. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Stephen Mcguigan
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Arrow Shoots Fot the Throat!
Vamps is a rarity for the genre of bloodsuckers in the way it mixes the expected gore and bloodshed with slapstick comedy, nude performance art and real identity that makes this... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Kirk
5.0 out of 5 stars
What an awesome Company. ARROW VIDEO RULES!!!
When I got this in the mail, it was like opening a X- Mas present. So many cool things came with this BD. Read more
Published on 2 April 2011 by The Great Gazzoo
4.0 out of 5 stars
80's Nostalgia
Vamp is an 80's horror/comedy that hasn't exactly aged well...which is a good thing in my opinion. The retro clothes, corny dialogue, and wild hair are all on display to glorious... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2011 by Rushmore309
5.0 out of 5 stars
Well worth the upgrade.
In order to Join a fraternity Keith and Aj must find a stripper for the frat brothers, heading to the wrong side of town they discover a strip club called the after dark club where... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2011 by Mr. K. Arts
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