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This made-for-cable vampire potboiler is distinguished mainly by the presence of director Stuart Gordon (of Re-Animator fame) and a sadly pallid looking Anthony Perkins in one of his last roles. Radia... read more read more...nt Mia Sara plays schoolteacher Catherine Thatcher, whose trip to Budapest in search of her father (whom she has never met) reveals the grim underbelly of Romanian society in the dark days of Ceausescu. In an interesting twist, the dictator's sadistic secret police have become a veritable den of vampires (a barb-tongued breed dating back to Medieval times). Plots within plots unfold to reveal the true identity of Catherine's father. Gordon makes good use of authentic locations and somber atmosphere, blending the standard gothic look with a feel of social and spiritual decay -- but the bland script fails to exploit the metaphorical possibilities of this setting, and the silly horror effects make it hard to take seriously. ~ Cavett Binion, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Stuart Gordon

Release Date: January 26, 1990

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DVD Release Date: February 2, 2010

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  • adammahler1
    December 19, 2010
    adammahler1
    Mia Sara plays the most adorable screen queen you've ever seen and for a while puts the lines through some real emotions and rhythms.

    It's got style for a television movie, and Stuart Gordon chooses the right make-up effects to make the TV audience the most uncomfortable. Anthon... read morey Perkins doesn't embarrass himself. The script can get embarrassing though, especially to Jack Coleman.

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