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Most obscure vampire movie you're seen?

Started by Rev. Powell, April 26, 2025, 08:57:54 PM

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The Burgomaster

Probably "Jonathan" (1970)

I bought it years ago on DVD-R from the old Video Search of Miami. I'd like to get a better copy because the colors are washed out.

From IMDB: "Unusual twist on vampire mythology supposes one important difference from most movies: daylight does not harm vampires. With this weakness removed, by the 16th or 17th century vampires have become the aristocracy, controlling government and exploiting the few remaining, destitute humans as food and servants. A desperate group of humans elects young Jonathan to lead a mission intent of destroying all the vampires, but the vampires attempt to foil him at every turn."

"Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me, for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much leave me the hell alone."

Rev. Powell

Quote from: The Burgomaster on October 17, 2025, 08:57:25 AMProbably "Jonathan" (1970)

I bought it years ago on DVD-R from the old Video Search of Miami. I'd like to get a better copy because the colors are washed out.

From IMDB: "Unusual twist on vampire mythology supposes one important difference from most movies: daylight does not harm vampires. With this weakness removed, by the 16th or 17th century vampires have become the aristocracy, controlling government and exploiting the few remaining, destitute humans as food and servants. A desperate group of humans elects young Jonathan to lead a mission intent of destroying all the vampires, but the vampires attempt to foil him at every turn."



379 ratings for Jonathan, pretty obscure, but knowing you I wouldn't be surprised if you'd seen something even rarer.
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M.10rda

Bumping this thread 'cause I was unable to think of the movie that I thought was the most obscure vampire movie I'd ever seen. I finally found the title while browsing Letterboxd but according to IMDB it isn't even close. I also thought of a couple more back in October but I thought someone else had mentioned them but I just reviewed the whole thread and I don't think they had. So:

I would've put money on DEMON UNDER GLASS (mentioned in the first few posts) being the most obscure, but it has 300 ratings on IMDB.

The title I'd forgotten was THE GIRL WITH THE HUNGRY EYES from the mid-90s. The fact I remembered DEMON UNDER GLASS but forgot TGWTHE would seem to indicate its obscurity, but... it's at 600 on IMDB. That's staggering and incomprehensible. It's a very boring movie w/ no recognizable stars or action or sex (though it has a couple nice shots). It is based on a famous short story though so maybe that explains the eyeballs its racked up.

Another one I thought of but didn't mention in October is JUGULAR WINE: A VAMPIRE ODYSSEY (1995). It has 103 on IMDB! That's pretty obscure. I only discovered it 'cause somehow my local Blockbuster had carried it (and I watched everything back in those days). It's almost total garbage, btw, and any attention it's attracted is only due to it (somehow) having small supporting roles played by Henry Rollins, Stan Lee, and Frank Miller... writer/artist of all the greatest "Daredevil" comics, screenwriter of ROBOCOPs 2 & 3, co-director/creator of SIN CITY, and director of THE SPIRIT, one of the worst big budget studio films I've ever seen. Still only 103, though.

But then at last I nominate John & Mark Polonia's HOW TO SLAY A VAMPIRE, which is on the same cheapo DVD boxed set at DEMON UNDER GLASS. Ding ding ding! IMDB says 83! Rev, is that a "winner" so far?

I don't quite get that either. People know the Polonia Brothers but no one knows anyone responsible for DEMON UNDER GLASS or THE GIRL WITH THE HUGNRY EYES. And actually HOW TO SLAY A VAMPIRE is probably the most charming/least irritating Polonia flick I've seen. O the injustice.

claws

I have seen The Girl With the Hungry Eyes, but I barely remember much about it. A few more obscure vampire films I've seen:

Son of Darkness: To Die for II (1991) 393 votes
The Lost Platoon (1990) 301 votes
Midnight Kiss (1993) 283 votes
Vampire at Midnight (1987) 277 votes
The Jitters (1989) 259 votes
Graveyard Shift II (1989) 216 votes
Is it October yet?