railroadman692000
movie was not great but the few bright points was the ability and presence of Cathy Loch ! i see her as an up and coming Star and should be considered for a major movie ! I have become her biggest fan :)!The male homosexual scenes in the movie was a very bad choice!!Should have been more suggestive than visual ! Most people including myself are put off by this kind of thing !The scenes were bounced around too fast and they made very little sense in the way they they were put together ! I am an avid fan of Vampire Movies and this one has its few bright spots (Cathy Lochs singing was great )At the burial ceremony !And the idea of a family that is trying to live as normal of lives as they can is a great concept and the snoopy reporter who gets too nosy about certain things and causes the downfall of the family!
annastevens2233
Oh my God! I was in my local video store and seen just about everything and I heard the clerks talking about this really weird vampire movie they just got in. They said it was the weirdest vampire flick they ever saw. What the heck, I bought it for $6.00, what did I have to lose. Well, let me tell you, it was very good and creative. I rent tons of low budget stuff and never saw the quality in any of them that this movie has. The camera work is good and the music is fantastic. The acting is OK with some fine performances by the lead, Mat Locker, the main vampire and Bob Smith who plays a health dept. inspector. Tony Rugnetta who plays a doctor and Cathy Loch who plays somewhat of a vixen sings a beautiful song with women dancing under a moon lit sky in the background. I found that there are some other films made by these guys, John Orrichio and Karl Petry which available from the same distributor or on their film site. I plan on getting them all. It's nice to see a gem in all those low budgets movies being produced. These filmmakers will one day make it big because they have the talent. I highly recommend this movie if you like movies in the vein of The Wicker Man (Old version not the new one)or if you like to read Ann Rice and Stephen King. Bravo Guys!! Keep making movies.
got_depp
Requiem for a Vampire isn't high art, but it's entertaining nonetheless. There's plenty of gore, sex, nudity, and even political commentary to keep the audience entertained. The story is pretty unique and the performances are decent, especially considering the budget constraints. The story concerns a coven of vampires living in New Jersey who run a blood bank for the purpose of staying alive in a humane way and avoiding disease. One of the vampires goes out for a walk one night and is trailed by a man. Feeling threatened, she attacks the man and drains his blood, only to become ill with AIDS. The disease eats away at her body at a rapid pace and she dies, leaving her coven to plan what they believe to be the first ever funeral for a vampire. It's not your run of the mill tale of the undead, which both adds to and takes away from the overall experience. It's always great to see something new, but this idea is one that feels like it wasn't expanded upon fully. If the story was more about the family's plight against the diseases of the human world and less about the funeral, it would have made the story feel more whole.The music is the real star of this movie however... there are lots of great rock songs and a beautiful Celtic lullaby. Definitely worth the $5.95 from the Alpha New Cinema Series.
mortgoldstein
Although an independent film, the cinematography is very good. It's not your typical Vampire movie. It's more in the keeping of the Ann Rice novels. It takes place in modern times and in all places, New Jersey! You get to take a look inside a Vampire family and see what they must do to survive in these days of forensic science. Director John Orrichio and Producer Karl Petry do a wonderful job on a very low budget. The ending has a twist that you would never anticipate. The music is excellent and deserves its own release on CD. All in all, if you're tired with all the same junk coming out of the major studios, give this a look. You'll enjoy!
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