Vampyres
(2015 remake/Artsploitation DVD)
Picture:
B Sound: B Extras: C Film: C
A
remake of the 1974 film of the same name, Victor Mattelano's Vampyres
(2015) has enough nudity, gore, and twisted perversion that may be a
bit (and maybe bite) too much for some. While the story is a bit
basic and stretches back to vampire folklore, the production design
and special effects look pretty darn good. This is definitely a keen
example of an exotic thriller and stars the well sought after
Caroline Munro, Veronica Polo, and Marta Flich.
Two
beautiful women (who are obviously vampires) roam the dark and exotic
English countryside, looking for men (and women) to seduce and drink
the blood of. Business goes about for the two Vampire ladies when a
group of campers stumble into their clutches and they soon find
themselves as helpless victims of sex and death. From there,
anything is possible, so look out.
The
film is presented in standard definition with an anamorphic
widescreen aspect ratio of 2.35:1 with a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1
surround mix that are both pretty strong for the format but could
benefit in high definition. Especially since most of the film takes
place at night, there are many nuances that would shine much stronger
with more detail, allowing it to compete more with the look of the
original.
Extras
include...
Interview
with Caroline Munro
The
Making of Vampyres
Trailer
Artsploitation
Trailers
Not
a bad remake, but nothing to this much aside from the gore and
nudity. If you're looking for that, then you may want to give this
disc a spin. For more on the original, try our coverage of its
Blu-ray release at this link...
http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review/10197/Vampyres+(1974/aka+Daughters+Of+Dracula+or
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James Lockhart
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