Ep. 83: Vamp featuring Brian James O'Connell

04/18/23 • 119 min

It's the reason for the season! VAMPril continues with the film that inspired it all: 1986's VAMP! And who better to discuss this vampire comedy than our guest, Brian James O'Connell, the director of the vampire comedy BLOODSUCKING BASTARDS starring Pedro Pascal! We discuss the difficulty of making horror comedies, the correct age to play spin the bottle, and the incredible Grace Jones! Plus, Ryan reveals he knows NOTHING about NASCAR, Marc crunches some numbers, Erica upsets cinephiles, Brian figures out the New World Pictures crossover film that should have set the NWPCU in motion, and we all takes turns using the Bryant Gumbel method of interviewing!

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Ep 82: Teen Vamp

We are kicking off #vampril with 1989’s TEEN VAMP. No, this isn't a sequel to 1986's VAMP. Instead, TEEN VAMP is a coming-of-age story set in a very 1980’s looking 1950’s about a nerdy teenager who hires a prostitute that looks like Patricia Morrison from The Sisters of Mercy and turns out to be a vampire. Once bitten, he becomes the coolest kid in school and a complete asshole. He also becomes a vampire, but that should be obvious.
TEEN VAMP has everything you want from a vampire movie while taking it's own spin on traditional vampire lore. Daylight is no problem for these vampires. They are also surprisingly respectful of parent curfews. And if that isn't enough, TEEN VAMP gives throws in the ghosts of dead children, random teleportation, and a surprising amount of man buns.

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Bonus Episode: Interview Part 3 with Producer Donald P. Borchers (VAMP, CRIMES OF PASSION, ANGEL, TUFF TURF)

The final week of #VAMPril closes out with the third part of our interview with VAMP producer Donald P. Borchers! We discuss the how he got Grace Jones involved with the aid of an Anne Rice book, his stormy relationship with New World CEO Robert Rehme, his unmade projects 357 VIGILANTE and David Lee Roth's CRAZY FROM THE HEAT, his theory on why New World closed its doors, plus more stories about CHILDREN OF THE CORN, TUFF TURF, CRIMES OF PASSION, and ANGEL! This is a conversation not to be missed!
For more information on Donald and to watch the films mentioned, go to his YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/DonaldPBorchersOG.
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