Once you see the vampires in sunscreen and sombreros, you will know exactly what kind of movie anthony hickox has made with his sundown. By wearing sunglasses, heavy clothes and oodles of sunscreen these vampires are able to maintain a seminormal existence. Now the harrisons, an unsuspecting family from outside have ventured into purgatory. Filmed in and around moab, utah, in 1988, sundown was vestron pictures last film and it was. Backed by an elite team of orchestrators including conrad pope, philip giffin and mark watters, stones music for sundown. The townsfolk of purgatory are mean and ornery for one very good reason theyre vampires. A vampire in retreat is pretty good, a fun, silly vampire westernactioncomedy romp. John hancock was born on march 4, 1941 in hazen, arkansas, usa. The vampire in retreat jul 14, 2011 one the oddest vampire flicks ive seen for sometime with a blend of western, redneck, comedy and horror which doesnt really come. The vampire in retreat is a american western comedy horror film directed by anthony hickox and starring david carradine, bruce campbell. Sundown the vampire in retreat vhs, 1991 for sale ebay. Hillbillies vampires sundown the vampire in retreat 1990 duration.
Gracen would also appear as a vampire in an episode of the tv series charmed from season 4. Sundown, the vampire in retreat dvd, 2008, special. How many more brain cells have you killed watching these gems. The vampire in retreat is perhaps one of the first to. On this page weve matched up popular movies that include keywords like sex, alcohol and black humor. The townsfolk of purgatory are mean and ornery for one. Staring morgan brittany, jim metzler, bruce campbell and david carradine. Deborah foreman nude naked pics and sex scenes at mr. The vampire in retreat 3d download movies hd quality. The vampire in retreat is a american western comedy horror film directed by. If youre longing for the days when vampire movies werent so long in the tooth and are in serious need of a good time, then set yourself up with a visit to the small town of purgatory. The vampire in retreat you could be searching for other horror or action films or even those starring david carradine. He has appeared in films such as grease 2 1982, electric dreams 1984, the boys next door 1985, the supernaturals 1986, sundown.
The final result is a large scale orchestral score sure to appeal to fans of great filmmusic. The vampire in retreat, the sad decline of true lowbudget horror, and his latest film, little monster, in this 25yl guest article. The vampire in retreat is, like the underrated waxwork, an absolute blast. And, the film is packed full of terrific names in the cast. Theres a few bloody moments here, but this is mostly an exercise in. Klaus kinski, christopher plummer, donald pleasence costume horror foreign language film gothic film. Sundown, the vampire in retreat 1989 cast and crew an engineer jim metzler comes to a western town with his wife morgan brittany to fix a vampire s david carradine artificialplasma plant. Search, discover and share your favorite sundown the vampire in retreat gifs. From its enormous cast of familiar faces to its strange mix of horror, comedy and western tropes, this is entertaining from the get go, wrapping things up with an explosive, squibspattered finale. Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely american town. One of, if not the first time i saw things like wooden bullets and using synthetic blood and suntan lotion to be out in the sun. The vampire in retreat 1989, waxwork 2 1992, gettysburg 1993, empire records 1995, the real blonde 1997, and the man who knew too.
For centuries, the vampire has had to feed on human blood to survive, hunted by day, hunting by night. The vampire in retreat 1 hours and 44 minutes movie 1991 reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely american town. Episode 960 how is chris jennings the key to brunos plan for world domination. The best vampire films of the 1980s page 2 flickchart. Sundown, the vampire in retreat vhs, 1991 for sale. Apr 23, 20 sundown the vampire in retreat soundtrack cd details and availability. The vampire in retreat reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely american town. The vampire in retreat, featuring music composed by richard stone to score the film, director antony hickox was looking for a composer who could provide a rousing orchestral score comparable to the work of elmer bernstein or ennio morricone from many classic westerns. Bruce campbell costars with david carradine in a terrifying tale of bloodthirsty horror. Bruce campbell is great, maxwell caulfield is always good, and david carridine gives a good performance as the vampire leader. Filmed in and around moab, utah, in 1988, sundown was. Sundown was released on vhs in 1991, sadly not getting a theatrical release. Its a vampire horror film, its a western, and its an unapologetic comedy who revels in its absurd plot. An engineer comes to a western town with his wife to fix a vampire s artificialplasma plant.
Wampiry w odwrocie w rezyserii anthonego hickoxa, w ktorym zagral. Emmet walsh, jim metzler, morgan brittany, bruce campbell, maxwell caulfield, deborah foreman. Bruce lorne campbell born june 22, 1958 is an american film and television actor, director, writer, producer and author. Buysoundtrax records presents the soundtrack for sundown. Released in 1991 on vhs and in 2008 on dvd, it has earned a cult following. Hillbillies vampires sundown the vampire in retreat 1990. But when a new family moves into the town, the natives start to crave the real thing. The vampire in retreat, she met actor brendan hughes, and they married soon after. The last kids on earth season 2 characters revealed in firstlook images.
This product can expose you to some chemicals, which is known to the state of california to cause for more information, go to. The vampire in retreat is an intensely stylish hybrid, and while it eventually collapses under the weight of its own cleverness, its diverting for a good hour. Apr 09, 20 buysoundtrax records presents the soundtrack for sundown. I get caught up in a vampire civil war and wind up one of the vampires man, does that suck.
The vampire in retreat is a unique and satirical horror comedy that should appeal to anybody who enjoys both vampire films and westerns, and it will especially appeal to fans of actors david carradine and bruce campbell. Then deborah found her rocket marooned on planet b in such movies as lobster man from mars 1989, sundown. The vampire in retreat is perhaps one of the first to suggest that vampires could safely venture out into the light of day using sunscreen and big cowboy hats. The vampire in retreat is an intensely stylish hybrid, and while. Of the three, horror is ironically the least used of the three genres despite the towns vampire population. Realizing this, the powerful and rightwoud count mardulak has led the last remaining vampires into hiding somewhere out west. Count margulak, the leader of the vampires, has ended their tradition of human bloodletting and has placed his followers on a diet of synthetic, bottled blood. David carradine, maxwell caulfield, morgan brittany, bruce campbell, jim metzler. Find films and movies featuring bruce campbell on allmovie allmovie. Theres a few bloody moments here, but this is mostly an exercise in physical comedy, silly parody, and shootemup theatrics.
That last title ended her love story with the big screen and, besides a guest spot on the tv. The vampire in retreat by matt armitage december 7, 2018, 9. The vampire in retreat is a 1989 american western comedy. The vampire in retreat, featuring music composed by richard stone pumpkinhead, tiny toon adventures, animaniacs, pinky and the brainand conducted by allan wilson for the 1989 cult horror film directed by anthony hickox waxwork, hellraiser iii, full eclipse, written by john burgess and starring david carradine. The vampire in retreat theres two kinds of folks in the town of purgatory.
Hellraiser iii vampire western, sundown the vampire in retreat, rather lingered in obscurity which is rather surprising since it is such an interesting, colorful, sprawling, ambitious hybrid of genres. Heres another list of 100 rare and obscure horror films. Sundown rank and file album sundown cemetary album. Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us. Sundown, the vampire in retreat 1989 movie moviefone. The vampire in retreat 1991, a film starring david carradine sundown, an episode of lost. I play a van helsingdescended vampire hunter who winds up in a town full of vampires who use sunscreen to cheat death well, second death, anyway.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. The vampire in retreat dvd for sale the program, and its host marcus samuelsson, will celebrate americas plentiful and varied races, religions, and cultures, by traversing the country in search of the enclaves in americas cities and towns that have strong, richly authentic ethnic communities a entering their homes. Gracen married adam murphy, and they have a daughter. Sundown gordon lightfoot album sundown richard marx album sundown, a 1979 album from lonnie donegan.
I actually remember stumbling upon this gem one night in 1991 late night on cinemax while i was living in mesa az with a friend. The vampire in retreat is a 1989 american western comedy horror film directed by anthony hickox and starring david carradine, bruce campbell and morgan brittany. She married brendan hughes in 1989 but divorced in 1994. Elizabeth gracen portrays the vampire queen in the season 4 episode bite me.
But its also an homage to the classic vampire and the western films. Vampires and lunch size reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely american town. The vampire in retreat reflects a spirit and passion for cinema seldom expressed in lowbudget filmmaking and usually discouraged. The vampire in retreat special edition on dvd 039865 from lions gate films. Sundown the vampire in retreat takes place in the desert town of purgatory, a small town populated completely by vampires who have adapted somewhat to life in the sun. Not only is it totally silly, but its also pretty unique. We figured that when trying to find other films like sundown. The vampire in retreat trailer 1991 video detective. Daughter of james and patricia hampe ward, elizabeth gracen was born in booneville, arkansas on april 3, 1961.
Little seen horrorcomedy starring the always hilarious bruce campbell. Director anthony hickox waxwork crafted this entertaining bit of horrorwestern fusion about the vampiric residents of a remote, dusty desert. But as times change and history evolves, so must the vampire. Sundown, the vampire in retreat 1989 an engineer jim metzler comes to a western town with his wife morgan brittany to fix a vampires david carradine artificialplasma plant. Sundown, the vampire in retreat 1989 cast and crew moviefone. Filmed in and around moab, utah, in 1988, sundown was vestron pictures last. The vampire in retreat is a 1989 american western comedy horror film directed by anthony hickox and starring david carradine, bruce campbell, morgan brittany, and deborah foreman. But another film that seems to slip under peoples radar is the anthony hickox directed sundown.
Etiam tortor odio, bibendum at egestas eget, elementum id orci. Since its pretty much the only movie in history to fit that particular description, ill even be bold and can call it one of the best vampire westernactioncomedies ever made. The vampire in retreat wikimili, the free encyclopedia. As a cult film actor, campbell is best known for his role as ash williams in sam raimis hit evil dead series of films and he has starred in many lowbudget cult films such as crimewave, maniac cop, bubba hotep, and sundown. She met him on location in utah while filming sundown. A descendant of van helsing arrives with hilarious consequences. The vampire in retreat crosspollinates three genres. An engineer jim metzler comes to a western town with his wife morgan brittany to fix a vampire s david carradine artificialplasma plant. Sundown is for the lighthearted horror fan who enjoys a bit of comedy with their severed heads. While its not the first vampire movie to be set in the southwest u. Hidden away in their secret community, the come out at night and feast with gusto.
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