Vamp

''Vamp'' is an horror comedy of the 80's. With one of the ugliest vampires that I already have seen in my life (yeah, they won the vampires of 'Angel'series.), being the master of the vampires, Katrina, the ugliest and most exotic vampire already showed in television! Three young men go to a bar looking for strippers to entertain their sorority's parties. The problem is, that the bar they choose is full of vampires,including the strippers of the place and the guards. Katrina, the 'master'of the place, kills A.J., transforming him a vampire. Now they have big problems to go out of the place, since one of the rules, of never showing a visitor the vampires, is broken.

Despite the presence of the ludicrous Grace Jones, this is an amusing and cleverly made vampire comedy. It will strike some at first as just another dumb college caper flick, but it's weird visuals and genuinely funny moments puts it into a different and altogether superior category. Most of the film is set at night, in and around a sinister strip-club, and the pink and green neon lighting is quite unlike anything you've ever seen in a movie before. Furthermore the brilliantly constructed final shot as the credits roll is a very satisfying conclusion. Story-wise it is quite stupid, but there's more than enough frights and one-liners to keep it moving along.

After an unsettling start, this roars off in exciting manner through night streets, bathed as if by Mario Bava in streaks of green, pink and mauve. This could even be Planet of the Vampires, did we but know it. Inside a strip club we have a whole delirious section, fantastically designed and choreographed, the centre piece of which is the turn of Grace Jones. It is as good as anything she has ever done as she prances and dances and more to one of her own songs. Things get more vampiric and the delirium continues. Some time after halfway through, however, we suddenly notice the absence of the wondrous lady and realise just how flat and juvenile things have become. Things pick up towards the end and all in all, even including the music (very decent, especially for an 80s film) this is well worth a watch and much underrated.

along with Fright Night and The Lost Boys this is my favourite 80s horror movie. The Chinese guy steals the whole show, and Billy Drago as "Snow" is funny too. The neon lighting and 50s music, and sleazy girls and lame 80s music set it all up for a great ride.