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Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

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An engineer (Jim Metzler) comes to a Western town with his wife (Morgan Brittany) to fix a vampire's (David Carradine) artificial-plasma plant.
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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/17/2021
3/4
A lively and limber movie. Go to Full Review
Steve Dread Central 10/01/2008
3.5/5
If you're longing for the days when vampire movies weren't 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. Go to Full Review
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Andrew A. @rt_andrew Jul 2 Too mature for The Monster Squad crowd, too goofy for the Fright Night crowd See more Nick O Jun 9 This movie is a blast! So many amazing actors squeezed into this insane cowboy-vampire-comedy, you’d have to really “suck” not to have a good time! See more Jeepers C May 15 A great little vampire comedy. I watch it whenever I need a pickup. It's a feel good movie for me. Give it a try. See more J H Apr 27 There's a lot that's wrong with this horror/Western/comedy, so let's talk about what's right: Tony Gardner's makeup FX, and the performances of Bruce Campbell, Deborah Foreman, and M. Emmet Walsh. The rest is pretty bad. Anthony Hickox was not a good director. See more Melissa M Mar 20 Anthony Hickox made some of the best horror comedies in the '80s & '90s. Hickox is the director & screenwriter of this movie. John Burgess is the other screenwriter. Before there was American Vampires by Stephen King. There was the Vampire Western Sundown The Vampire In Retreat. This movie is a comedy, western, horror film. It's vampy & beyond LOL. This movie has some of the best campy one-liners of all time. In the film David takes his family to what he thinks is going to be a small quiet town. To help fix a plasma plant for a man named Jozek Mardulak. What David doesn't realize is it's manufacturing bottled blood & Mardulak is a vampire. There is tension growing in Purgatory. Mardulak wants a peaceful existence for his modern-day vampires. Where is Jefferson wants to do things the Nosferatu way. Jefferson's vamps led by a vicious vampire named Shane who's vamping over David's wife Sarah find a way to create a weapon that can kill his vampire foes that uses wooden bullets. The movie is highly imaginative & wildly creative. The movie Stars Deborah Foreman, Dana Ashbrook, David Carradine, John Ireland, M Emmett Walsh, Maxwell Caulfield And the King of Camp Bruce Campbell. See more derek w @Delbert-UK 01/03/2023 Takes that formula that made later Hammer movies popular adds a portion of humour , the result is at times cheesy or other times suspenseful and despite the plot going for a bit of a wander midstream (which could be an editing thing) it is a satisfying watch . Not hardcore vampire but if you like the genre it does just about work. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis An engineer (Jim Metzler) comes to a Western town with his wife (Morgan Brittany) to fix a vampire's (David Carradine) artificial-plasma plant.
Director
Anthony Hickox
Producer
Jefferson Richard
Screenwriter
Anthony Hickox
Production Co
Vestron Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Comedy, Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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