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 HOLLYWOOD
VAMPYR (Brain
Damage Films) Drama. 110 minutes. Rated R. Sexual
Situations, Drugs. Hollywood Vampyr tells the tale of the young female
vampire Fatal, a former heroin addict, who has embraced the underground
gothic subculture. She decides to leave the "family" and
break free from their depraved world with the help of her college tutor
Tom. Standing in the way is Blood, the dominant coven leader whom
she is unwillingly bound to. Against Professor Fulton's warnings, Tom
finds Fatal's world increasingly seductive. As Fatal gradually loses
the only person she trusts, she suddenly discovers destiny has other
wicked plans.
This
movie surprised me. By looking at the cover art for this
movie, along with the title "Hollywood Vampyrs," I wrongly
assumed this was going to be something of a horror movie. It actually
played more like an ABC After School Special on steroids. It a had a
very heavy theme (it's painful to be an outsider when you are a teen)
that it continually (and forcefully) feeds you all through the movie.
On the box cover it says that this was based on a series of true events.
I know that at one time or another II have read about kids getting mixed
up into cults that end up in tragedy. And, that is pretty much what
you get here. This movie really is a message movie. Don't go
into a cult. Don't do drugs. It's O.K. to be yourself and not
be accepted by the norm. I think that if you are looking for a movie
that is heavy handed with it's themes and takes itself WAY to seriously
than this movie is for you. Don't get me wrong, it did have it's
moments (both supplied by actor Jeff Marchelletta). The problem was
there were too few moments and they really had nothing to do with the
story. The acting was good and the production values were just O.K.
At times it was hard to hear some of the dialogue. I think the
bottom line is that at the end of the movie I thought "Is that
it?" Why did I just sit through this movie? There was
some character growth, but really nothing that drove the movie. All
in all, I would not recommend Hollywood Vampyr. – Devin
Mauldin
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