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Animated Film ‘The Little Vampire’ is Fun for the Whole Family

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It isn’t often that we get a chance to review family fare here at iHorror, but it was clear from the first viewing that The Little Vampire deserved some attention.

Directed by Richard Claus and Karsten Kiilerich, The Little Vampire takes its story from the same source material as the 2000 film starring Jonathan Lipnicki and Rollo Weeks. The children’s fantasy book Der kleine Vampir by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg has been a mainstay in children’s libraries since it was published in 1979 and has been translated into over 30 languages worldwide.

In the film, a young vampire by the name of Rudolph Sackville-Bagg (Rasmus Hardiker) is sick and tired of celebrating his thirteenth birthday over and over again. He’s also grown tired of his father’s rules which keep the entire family shielded from the outside world.

In a moment of pure rebellion, he flies out of the family’s home and right into the sights of notorious vampire hunter Rookery (Jim Carter, reprising his role from the live action film). Before long, the entire family is being hunted by Rookery and his inventive assistant, and he won’t rest until they are eradicated.

It’s then that Rudolph meets Tony Thompson (Amy Saville), a thirteen year old American boy fascinated by all things vampire.

Frederick and Tony meet in The Little Vampire

At its core, The Little Vampire is a story about the power of seeing beyond the boundaries of “us vs. them”, making it a timely film considering recent events in our real world. Rudolph fails at every attempt to save his family until he embraces the friendship Tony offers him and they begin to work together.

It isn’t all deep reflection and lessons, however. Comedy abounds in the ineptitude of Rookery’s efforts. His repeated failures while using his assistant’s vampire hunting tools would have made Wile E. Coyote proud and had me looking for an ACME stamp on more than one of them.

The film’s animation is stunning. It’s deep purples and blues at night and in the vampire’s lair is matched only by the equally brilliant oranges and golds of the daylight world.

Claus and Kiilerich packed their supporting cast with enormous talent.

Tim Piggot-Smith and genre-favorite Alice Krige (also reprising her role from the 2000 film) voice Rudolph’s parents, Frederick and Freda, perfectly complementing Kevin Otto and Julia Rhodes as Bob and Dottie, Tony’s parents. Each of the actors bring their own tenacity and determination to protect their children at all costs to their roles, whether that protection should be from actual threats or from what they perceive as an overactive imagination.

Larger-than-life British actress Miriam Margolyes, famous for her portrayal as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter franchise, gives voice to Wulftrud who, along with her husband Gernot (Matthew Marsh) runs the rather palatial bed and breakfast in which the Thompsons stay on their European vacation. She plays the garlic-carrying, vampire-fearing character to its comedic hilt.

This is one animated film that is destined to be a family favorite, and would be perfect for the lead up to Halloween night.

The Little Vampire is currently enjoying a limited theatrical run. Check out the trailer below!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCo-B07dfdk

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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Exclusive Sneak Peek: Eli Roth and Crypt TV’s VR Series ‘The Faceless Lady’ Episode Five

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Eli Roth (Cabin Fever) and Crypt TV are knocking it out of the park with their new VR show, The Faceless Lady. For those unaware, this is the first fully scripted VR horror show on the market.

Even for masters of horror like Eli Roth and Crypt TV, this is a monumental undertaking. However, if I trust anyone to change the way that we experience horror, it would be these two legends.

The Faceless Lady

Ripped from the pages of Irish folklore, The Faceless Lady tells the story of a tragic spirit cursed to wander the halls of her castle for all of eternity. However, when three young couples are invited to the castle for a series of games, their fates may soon change.

So far, the story has provided horror fans with a gripping game of life or death that doesn’t look as if it will slow down in episode five. Luckily, we have an exclusive clip that may be able to satiate your appetites until the new premiere.

Airing on 4/25 at 5pmPT/8pmET, episode five follows our final three contestants in this wicked game. As the stakes are raised ever higher, will Ella be able to fully awaken her connection with Lady Margaret?

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The newest episode can be found on Meta Quest TV. If you haven’t already, follow this link to subscribe to the series. Make sure to check out the new clip below.

Eli Roth Present’s THE FACELESS LADY S1E5 Clip: THE DUEL – YouTube

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