Dance of the Damned (1989)

Dance of the Damned (1989). 1h 22m | R

“A rare little gem that transcends its genre to portray some interesting angles on suffering, the nature of good and evil and death. The fatalistic stripper who believes her life isnu0026#39;t worth living until death looms, the remorseful vampire who needs to feed but feels compassion for his victims are both convincingly played. For my money this film is worth fifty of the pretentious, self-important overblown vampire-chic films like u0026#39;Interview with the Vampireu0026#39;. For a u0026quot;horroru0026quot; film this movie is quiet and even a little plodding at times but the understated performances, taut scripting and interesting story (with nice twists on the myths of vampirism) make a worthwhile viewing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA needless remake u0026quot;To Sleep with a Vampireu0026quot; made by Roger Corman in 1992 doesnu0026#39;t nearly live up to this movieu0026#39;s quirky originality.”