Vlad Tepish (Hughes) is a centuries old vampire who falls in love with a real estate agent, the pretty Kate (Walsh). Another vampire named Tom (Steve Bond) is around as the monkey on Vlad's back reminding him he killed his love interest 100 years before. Vlad goes around sucking blood and killing most of the people around Kate including her best friend C.C. (Wyss) who he turns into a vampire as well. Tom has plans of avenging his lost love by killing Kate the one Vlad loves. C.C.'s fiancé Martin (Jacoby) learns that C.C. Has been killed and goes to the morgue to drive a stake through her heart so she can't return. Martin convinces Kate of Vlad's true origin and they plan to end his vampire life. This modern vampire story breathes life into the vampire theme and turns out to be entertaining. The characters are allowed to develop and the plot is thought out and carried off well. The movies biggest sin is the fact that all though entertaining, it's not very scary in a traditional sense. Outside of one well-timed jolt in the morgue scene, the movie lacks true scares. John Buechler's makeup and effects are interesting and at times and have a frightful look to them. "Night of the Living Dead" star Duane Jones has what amounts to a cameo in this, his last film. The good production value and serious approach by the film makers makes this at least an entertaining Vampire film.
Review of To Die For
