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Recomendations
"It was the vampire we were one with, the vampire we wanted to be,
the vampire at the center of the story - not its boring, puny human protagonists."

Since there are literally hundreds of vampire movies in existence, Sacrosanctum has decided to create this archive of recomendations. You'll note that there are no reviews listed in the archives. We have only included basic synopsis of the titles where they were available. Only here will you find those little reviewer tidbits that help you decide whether to skip or buy the movie.

Only the best, the best of the worst, or simply our favorites will be listed here along with our reasons for choosing them. Anyone and everyone is welcome to contribute here. If you want to add a movie or your opinion of a movie already listed here, email us @ admin@sacrosanctum.org.

The Breed: If you only catch one vampire flick this month, make it this one. A little corny, but well-acted. And how can you miss Adrian Paul (Highlander) in anything? Another treasure: Zen Gesner (The Adventures of Sinbad) - what a hottie, despite the fact that I didn't even recognize him the first time I watched it. Not much in the way of FX, but the storyline is interesting and the characters are wonderful. Kinda like WW meets pre-Laurell K. Hamilton. Fight scenes are rather tepid and the killer is predictable, despite the lack of clues leading there, but I enjoyed watching it immensely, and once I got over my original annoyance at the naming of certain characters (Lucy Westea, Barbara Steele, - at least there were no Dr. Aculas) I found myself enjoying the campiness it added to the somber script. I've seen A LOT (read: many, many days worth) of "vampire" movies and I have only a small handful that I watch multiple times. I've watched this one three times in the last month, and recorded it the second time. Not the best movie ever made, but more than worth the price of the video tape. - Marrah

Pale Blood: This movie is a classic tribute to "B" film making. Good plot, pretty shoddy acting jobs, no one walked away with a statue here. Kudos to the dramatic revelation - I guessed it at the beginning, but only because the private invetigator chick ,Lori, in the flick reminded me soooooo much of myself. Classic. Serious cheese problem with the "bad" guy. Yes, he's a loon. And no, I didn't get that whole 'egg' scene either. If you figure it out, please email me and explain it. And what was that pink rubber thing the bimbo blonde was wearing? Not only did she not have the body to pull a dress (and I use the term very loosely) like that off, but why the hell would the costumer choose a dress that looked like it was poured out of a Peptobismal bottle?

I want that condo Michael was sleeping in. What a view! Not much in the special effects deptartment, but the effects they used were well done. Most B-flick tend to overdo the props and effects and the production fails miserably because of it. These people knew how to use their miniscule budget. There was no attempt at grandious excess they couldn't hope to pull off. The film is grainy, cheeply shot. No mind-staggering locations, just the dark, dirty streets of a major city for local. Typical 80s style bad hair and goofy clothes. And that wonderfully gritty soundtrack, and the kickass song by Agent Orange, a typical 80s punk band. Much of the dialogue is innate and could have been a little more plot-directed, but the scenes between Michael and Lori are my favorites. Actually, now that I really stop to think about it, I don't have a clue why I like this movie so much. It's really not that good, and its not a cult classic, nor is it Plan 9 From Outer Space (so bad its good) but for some odd reason I don't understand, it is one of my all-time favorites. I love this flick! - Marrah


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