Modern Vampires1998

Director
Richard Elfman

Acters

Casper Van Dien (Dallas)
Natasha Gregson Wagner (Nico)
Rod Steiger (Dr. Frederick Van Helsing)
Kim Cattrall (Ulrike)
Natasha Lyonne (Rachel)
Craig Ferguson (Richard)

A borderline fascistic Dr. Van Helsing unwittingly hires crack smoking gang-bangers to pursue the decadent vampires who secretly control Hollywood and the United States.
Count Dracula is in L.A., running a hideous club scene, and he’s angry that a rogue vampire, posing as a streetwalker, is slashing. He’s also unhappy that Dallas, a youthful undead and former protégé, is in town. The rogue slasher, Nico, serendipitously picks Dallas as a victim; after discovering each other’s nature, they become lovers. In fear of the Count, Dallas’s coterie urges him to kill Nico, but he refuses. Meanwhile, a Viennese vampire hunter, Van Helsing, arrives in L.A. and hires the Crips to help him. They’re soon following Nico and Dallas. When they capture her, Dallas wants to deal: spare Nico and he’ll lead the hunters to Dracula. It’s time for stake and bake.
“Richard Elfman’s idiosyncratic horror-comedy has creatively crude ideas, a trashy charm and a fair amount of showmanship for the pure entertainment.” – Actionfreunde.de
“It is a funny and schlocky film that takes an ironic look at the vampire genre. It is by far the most satiric horror movie that crossed my path in a long time, and its unexpectedness added to its appeal. If you haven’t seen any good horror spoofs lately, this one has a good bite!” – DVDReview.com
“Biting postmodern vampire satire that is trashy enough to get you smiling, but intelligent enough to sink your teeth into.” – MovieGazette.com