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      Transylvania Twist

      PG 1989 1h 22m Comedy List
      Reviews 48% Audience Score 250+ Ratings A blonde (Teri Copley) and her boyfriend (Steve Altman) visit the castle of Lord Byron Orlock (Robert Vaughn), her vampire uncle. Read More Read Less

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      Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Still a fun time to be had, especially by folks tired of the modern attempts at humor that just don't even try... Feb 13, 2011 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 28, 2005 Full Review Ken Hanke Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) I have no idea what they thought they were doing, but they oughtn't have done it. Rated: 2/5 Feb 2, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member I can't deny that Transylvania Twist is a bad movie. I can completely understand why it slipped quietly into obscurity upon its release and why hardly anyone has ever heard of it. It's a horror spoof, but not a particularly brilliant one. However, there's enough on display in this movie to make it charming and enjoyable. Directed by cult director Jim Wynorski and starring Robert Vaughn, Angus Scrimm and Playboy Playmate Teri Copley, it takes on just about every horror franchise out there. That is, all that it can fit into its 90 minute running time. There's plenty of stuff in the background to find, and there's also an appearance by Forrest J. Ackerman. There's also The Tall Man (naturally), Freddy, Jason, Leatherface, Pinhead, Dracula, and even a cameo by Boris Karloff (using footage from The Terror). It's a fun little movie in the vein of something like Saturday the 14th, Ghost Fever or Transylvania 6-5000. It also pre-dates the meta horror genre by several years, as well. It won't blow you away, but it's enjoyable at least. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member This turned out to be a surprisingly funny (at times) parody of horror movies. If you love classic horror movies and stupid stuff then you should get a kick out of this. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Good old classic spoof comedy... Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Ok, maybe I'm biased, I like spoof movies. And I like a spoof movie that understands that they are doing a terrible job. I also like horror films. I figure, there is a gauge of the movie, easily read in the first 20 minutes. If you have not laughed and have not agreed with Dexter (or laughed at his reaction) then you've got the wrong movie. But I am very sore that others would be so against what is a fairly honest spoof of a genre that is usually pretty silly to being with. Teri Copley's acting alone is reason enough to laugh, reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe, just this side of bad acting. Or maybe that side, depending on the scene. But it isn't made to be a serious movie, it's entertainment that you smoke before and enjoy! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Mostly bad, but there were a few amusing moments! Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member very funny movie, much better than most others in it's genre'. Don't confuse this with Transylvania 6-5000, this is much better!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A blonde (Teri Copley) and her boyfriend (Steve Altman) visit the castle of Lord Byron Orlock (Robert Vaughn), her vampire uncle.
      Director
      Jim Wynorski
      Producer
      Roger Corman
      Rating
      PG
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 22m