Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
by Anthony Hickox
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Actor: Bruce Campbell, David Carradine, Jim Metzler, Maxwell Caulfield, Morgan BrittanyDirector: Anthony Hickox
Brand: Lions Gate
Writer: Anthony Hickox
Writer: John Burgess
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-09-23
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate
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Movie Review: Vampires in Purgatory
Summary: 5 Stars
Mardulak (David Carradine) is a benevolent vampire who wants to reform his kind and teach them to live in peace with humans. To this end, he has established a vampire community in Purgatory, Utah, and hired a scientist to perfect an artificial form of blood. But against this idea of peace and fake "food" is rival vamp Ethan Jefferson (John Ireland), and he's amassing an army of vampire malcontents to destroy Mardulak and return the population of Purgatory to their bloodsucking lifestyle. Caught in the middle are the scientist (Jim Metzler) and his family (Morgan Brittany, Vanessa Pierson, and Erin Gourlay); Robert Van Helsing (Bruce Campbell), descendant of the venerable hunter of vampires, who has "stumbled" into Purgatory; and a couple of hapless teens who witness the death of a friend at the hands of a hotheaded vamp.
While it's not the first vampire movie to be set in the Southwest U.S.--it was preceded by Kathryn Bigelow's NEAR DARK (1987), among others--SUNDOWN: THE VAMPIRE IN RETREAT is perhaps one of the first to suggest that vampires could safely venture out into the light of day using sunscreen and big cowboy hats. Other intriguing and original ideas, combined with loads of wry humor, blood & violence, and numerous stars of TV & film, make this movie a stand-out satire of both vampire films and westerns. All of this is underscored, of course, by top-notch performances from Carradine, Campbell, Ireland, and venerable actor M. Emmet Walsh (1984's BLOOD SIMPLE, among countless others).
Aside from the hilarious, well-written script and the wonderful acting, another notable aspect of this film is Richard Stone's musical score. Astute moviegoers will recognize the influence of numerous Western scores, as well as bits and pieces from the themes of various vampire films. The result is a delightful musical pastiche that is almost as satirical and as entertaining as the overall film itself.
The DVD edition of SUNDOWN: THE VAMPIRE IN RETREAT from Lions Gate offers a pristine digital transfer of the film at its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 (enhanced for widescreen TVs), along with an outstanding Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Bonus material includes a feature commentary with director Anthony Hickox and cinematographer Levie Isaacks; interviews with stars David Carradine, Bruce Campbell, and M. Emmet Walsh; and a cool photo gallery.
SUNDOWN: THE VAMPIRE IN RETREAT is a unique and satirical horror comedy that should appeal to anybody who enjoys both vampire films and westerns, and it will especially appeal to fans of actors David Carradine and Bruce Campbell. At amazon.com's reasonable price of admission, all serious horror fans should consider adding this wonderful film to their collections.
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