Vampire at Midnight (1988)
Directed by Gregory McClatchy
Genres - Mystery, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Police Detective Film |
Release Date - Jun 3, 1988 (USA) |
Run Time - 93 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Cavett Binion
This low-budget fusion of erotic vampire tale and hard-boiled detective thriller pits Roger Sutter, a tough-as-nails, Dirty Harry-style L.A. detective (Jason Williams, who also directs) against Victor Radkoff, a strange and charismatic pop psychologist (Gustav Vintas). Sutter is convinced of Radkoff's role in a spate of gruesome murders, and he soon takes on the mantle of vampire hunter in pursuit of his elusive suspect. Bucking the annoyances of standard police procedure, he sets out to destroy Radkoff before he can transform his next target, a concert pianist (Leslie Milne), into his undead bride. Though Williams owes a sizable creative debt to Hammer's Count Yorga: Vampire, this is still an entertaining and sexy tale, kept afloat by interesting characters and good performances.
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criminal, blood, police, psychology, revenge, serial-killer, vampire