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I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1989)

Director: Dirk Campbell

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From Time Out Film Guide

Falling somewhere between The Evil Dead and Carry On Screaming, this refreshingly effective horror spoof throws caution to the wind and entrails to the floor when hirsute biker Noddy (Neil Morrissey) buys a Norton, which turns out to be a spawn of Hades. Garage-bound by day, at night the satanic cycle fuels up on the blood of Hell's Angels, traffic wardens and streetwalkers. When Noddy turns to a priest for assistance, he is met first with scepticism, then with steely resolve as the eccentric cleric (Daniels, neatly twitchy) tools up for an exorcism, God on his side and sacred Ninja weaponry in reserve. Filmed on a minute budget around Birmingham's back streets, Campbell's debut maintains a base level of quick-witted humour while ladling on grungy gore, courtesy of the Image Animation team. The uniformly respectable performances are rather overshadowed by Elphick's deadpan Inspector Cleaver (all sour-faced garlic-breathiness). Schoolboy toilet humour with teeth.

Author: MK 0000-00-00 00:00:00

Time Out Film Guide

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  • helen said...
    Posted on Jul 24 2008 15:09 site
    the film looks very good
    i will get myself a copy
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Cast & crew

Director: Dirk Campbell

Producer: Mycal Miller, John Wolskel

Cast: Neil Morrissey, Amanda Noar, Michael Elphick, Anthony Daniels, Andrew Powell, George Rossi, Daniel Peacock, Burt Kwouk full cast

Genre(s): Horror

Duration: 105 mins


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