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Three students get caught in the struggle between a good vampire and his evil brother in the Transylvanian mountains.Three students get caught in the struggle between a good vampire and his evil brother in the Transylvanian mountains.Three students get caught in the struggle between a good vampire and his evil brother in the Transylvanian mountains.
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To start off with I had a great back story. Two Vampire Brothers one, genuinely good, born of a Mortal woman(Stephan), and the Vampire king and the other, truly Evil, born of a evil witch and the vampire king(Radu).
*one side note* Radu(the Evil Brother in this movie) was also the name of Vald Dracula's Brothers!!!
I think this movie was great with the special effects. I didn't, and still don't know about the story line with the "Subspecies(the little demons)" Radu's Minions, but they were very well done. the primitive settings and tactile use of locals playing the towns people was great.
One thing I would have done different when filming in the dark of night, in the woods no less. I would try to make the light look more like moon light instead of a spotlight hidden behind a tree. but to one effect it gave a hauntingly glow to the trees!
Oh if you are like me and like to find mess-ups in movies here is one I'm sure you'll see... when the Funeral procession is taking place. On the cross is a name of the person that has died now later on when the towns people are performing the ritual with the white horse jumping over said grave look at the cross again the name is now in reverse the first and last names have switched places! ????go figure????
But anyway, all in all its a great movie the endings well,uh,... well you'll just have to see it
*one side note* Radu(the Evil Brother in this movie) was also the name of Vald Dracula's Brothers!!!
I think this movie was great with the special effects. I didn't, and still don't know about the story line with the "Subspecies(the little demons)" Radu's Minions, but they were very well done. the primitive settings and tactile use of locals playing the towns people was great.
One thing I would have done different when filming in the dark of night, in the woods no less. I would try to make the light look more like moon light instead of a spotlight hidden behind a tree. but to one effect it gave a hauntingly glow to the trees!
Oh if you are like me and like to find mess-ups in movies here is one I'm sure you'll see... when the Funeral procession is taking place. On the cross is a name of the person that has died now later on when the towns people are performing the ritual with the white horse jumping over said grave look at the cross again the name is now in reverse the first and last names have switched places! ????go figure????
But anyway, all in all its a great movie the endings well,uh,... well you'll just have to see it
From the director of TerrorVision- Ted Nicolau- comes the epic vampire series Subspecies...straight to video!!!
It all begins when 3 college roommates meet in Transylvania for a research vacation.
Little do they suspect that it would coincide with a coup in the vvampire world.
A son has murdered his father, to inherit the blood stone- his birthright- and seize power.
Apparently, his father was going to forgo passing him the reigns, due to his insatiable bloodlust.
But now that this salad-fingered vampire is in control...nothing can stop him from pursuing making his darkest desires a reality.
Except, maybe, his more benevolent brother, who may just intervene to stop him...
Considering that the student girls study folklore: this is clearly a parable of love vs lust.
For, in his monstrous form, the evil vampire seeks only to lust after- and feed on- as many young women as possible; while his brother- who retains a more human presence- is more of a romantic, driven by love.
Anyways, the woman that the good brother has fallen in love with eventually discovers his true nature...which leaves her both repulsed and allured.
Encouraging a reading of the storyline in regards to the female gnostic sexual fantasy of the beauty and the beast.
The sets, scenery, and special effects are all very well done.
And the Kinski-inspired lead does an excellent job as the Nosferatu character.
The claymation demons- which act as the vampire king's minions- are pretty badass too...showing you that they didn't skimp on the special effects budget for this film.
As the first entry of a quadrilogy (with the fifth film currently in production), it's a pretty solid little vampire flick.
I look forward to the rest of the series.
7 out of 10.
It all begins when 3 college roommates meet in Transylvania for a research vacation.
Little do they suspect that it would coincide with a coup in the vvampire world.
A son has murdered his father, to inherit the blood stone- his birthright- and seize power.
Apparently, his father was going to forgo passing him the reigns, due to his insatiable bloodlust.
But now that this salad-fingered vampire is in control...nothing can stop him from pursuing making his darkest desires a reality.
Except, maybe, his more benevolent brother, who may just intervene to stop him...
Considering that the student girls study folklore: this is clearly a parable of love vs lust.
For, in his monstrous form, the evil vampire seeks only to lust after- and feed on- as many young women as possible; while his brother- who retains a more human presence- is more of a romantic, driven by love.
Anyways, the woman that the good brother has fallen in love with eventually discovers his true nature...which leaves her both repulsed and allured.
Encouraging a reading of the storyline in regards to the female gnostic sexual fantasy of the beauty and the beast.
The sets, scenery, and special effects are all very well done.
And the Kinski-inspired lead does an excellent job as the Nosferatu character.
The claymation demons- which act as the vampire king's minions- are pretty badass too...showing you that they didn't skimp on the special effects budget for this film.
As the first entry of a quadrilogy (with the fifth film currently in production), it's a pretty solid little vampire flick.
I look forward to the rest of the series.
7 out of 10.
It hasn't been since '91 that I've seen it but boy do I remember it. It scared the shatner out of me since I was only ten.Radu was simply HORRIFYING TO ME,GIVE ME THE BLOODSTONE,PLEASE. The little red dudes are great for what ails ya'. I don't know what was scarier, radu or RADU. The costumes were great, the settings were neat-o. I thought it was very nicely done indeed. If you can find it RENT IT TODAY!
Radu kills his father and stills from him The Blood Stone(The Blood Stone is surpost to give the vampire who holds it ultimate power). His brother Stefan hears of this and shows up into town to battle the evil Radu. 3 other girls come to town and somehow get mixed up in all of this. The movie is filled with Vampire conflict all the way to the end
On a side note this is one of the best Vampire movies i have ever seen. It was pretty low buget, but somehow it had a good cast and pretty good effects. Not to mention the makeup on Radu is some of the best i have ever seen. It ranks right up there with American Werewolf in Paris. Although it was low budget this movie sparked 4 sequals.
On a side note this is one of the best Vampire movies i have ever seen. It was pretty low buget, but somehow it had a good cast and pretty good effects. Not to mention the makeup on Radu is some of the best i have ever seen. It ranks right up there with American Werewolf in Paris. Although it was low budget this movie sparked 4 sequals.
I thought that it was excellent the whole way through, it never got boring. I was very impressed by the Actors and the film- ing location. They did a lot of good acting, personally myself I thought that Mara had the best part.
I am a big "Irina Movila" fan. I really enjoyed watching her throughout the whole movie. Subspecies was great.
I am a big "Irina Movila" fan. I really enjoyed watching her throughout the whole movie. Subspecies was great.
Did you know
- TriviaThis was the first American film to be shot in Romania, particularly in the aftermath of the fall of Communism in Romania.
- ConnectionsEdited into Full Moon Fantasy (1993)
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- 1h 23m(83 min)
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- 1.85 : 1
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