Product Description Living in the back room of his father s doctors office, broke, frustrated ladies man Julian (Jake Hoffman)scores his big break when he lands the job directing an off Broadway version of Hamlet. Except it s a bizarre adaptation written by a pale Romanian impresario named Theo(John Ventimiglia) who is actually a master vampire! Theo hopes to lure the real Hamlet (Kris Lemche) out of hiding so the two can end a centuries long feud over Shakespeare s Ophelia. Meanwhile, Julian pines for his ex-girlfriend, Anna (Devon Aoki) who is dating a Mobster Bobby Bianchi (Ralph Macchio) intent on creating the next great invention Whack a Germ . Added into the mix is a dimwitted Detective (Jeremy Sisto), the Holy Grail, the Rosicrucian Society, a bunch of Sexy Vamps, God and a score by Sean Lennon and you ve got the perfect mix of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Terry Gilliam, Dude Where s My Car and Woody Allen all in one fantastic film! Review The cast is, quite simply, terrific. It s a funny, interesting and rather unique take on the famous play, and definitely worth checking out. If you enjoy a tongue-in-cheek vampire flick or alternative takes on the Shakespeare s works, UNDEAD will make for an enjoyable evening at the movies. --FangoriaIt's funny; it's handsome to look at; it stars Artie Bucco from The Sopranos, Dustin Hoffman's kid, and Ralph Macchio. And it establishes the creeping horror of a once-legitimate neighborhood being overtaken by soulless, pale, black-clad, nocturnal monsters. You know, vampires. --New York Magazineclever and original. Ralph Macchio is a hoot as Anna's Mafia-lite new boyfriend, and the film's various segments are introduced by an inspired array of title cards. --LA Times P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Actor Jake Hoffman Devon Aoki John Ventimiglia Ralph Macchio Kris Lemche Jeremy Sisto and Joey Kern See more
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Why Wasn't this a Theatrical Film?
It helps if you're an English major but even if you're less literate, it's still fun.An out of work director is hired for an adaption of Hamlet, unaware all the actors except the main character are vampires, and the actor portraying Horatio is the REAL Horatio, a vampire waiting to have a final showdown with the REAL Hamlet, who escaped the vampire curse by drinking from the Holy Grail. When the star "dies", the director has to step in and take his place......and thereby hangs a tale...This black comedy of vampires and Shakespeare is full of quotes from Hamlet as well as other clever bon mots. The acting is good, which is a surprise, since usually in an indie film, there are good actors as well as mediocre ones, but here? While most names aren't known, except for Ralph Macchio and Jeremy Sisto, all are outstanding.I'm surprised I haven't seen this film anywhere except on netflix, where I discovered it, and then on amazon, when I decided to buy it. This piece should've been released in theaters and been a hit. After viewing it again and having to explain the title to a friend who's also a writer and should've been a bit aware, I'm wondering if perhaps all the literary references, which I found delightful, clever, and funny, would've off-put the average viewing audience a bit.Whatever. It works for me. I loved it. and it's in my home library now where I can watch it as much as I like whenever I need a dark laugh as I consider my fairly useless diploma in English Lit and the Fine Arts. It also brings to mind the days I spent in college drama, to some extent.Funny, Witty, Dark...I have a feeling Will Shakespeare (who is shown in a cameo, hastily transcribing Horatio's dictation) might've enjoyed it, too.This DVD is owned by the reviewer and no remuneration was involved in the writing of this review.
M**V
Shakespeare fans!
Lot's of fun!
M**N
This was boring.
Stoppard is likely rolling over in his grave...
P**N
Shakespeare And Vampires, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
It has been a while since I rented this movie, but I still remember it favorably, which says something positive about it.This is pretty much what you might expect -- a vampire movie about a theatrical company that is always on the lookout for fresh blood.An unexpected guest at the end adds some zest to the procedings.OTOH, it has to get all cutsie-poo with another film with a very similar title. This may go over with the art-house-set, but I find this sort of thing distracting at best and annoying at worst.
G**R
hidden gem
SO happy to have this!!! great price for such a rare gem of a movie! highly recommend it, jordan galland is such a great director and hilarious performances from all the actors but kris lemche, my absolute favorite actor, is amazing!
M**B
Shakespeare? Vampires? Conspiracy? What's not to like?
Shakespeare? Check.Vampires? Check.Holy Grail? Check.Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies? Check.This film is silly and enjoyable. A little slow to start, but once the principal characters are introduced, it gets rolling and is quite enjoyable (much more so than more lavish and polished productions featuring any one of those single elements mentioned above.
N**R
Awesome Movie
This movie is one of those classic vampire films that offers something for everyone. Beautiful women, great bite scenes, suspense, and humor. Outstanding. Need more vampire films of this caliber. Not many new vampire films of late, not sure why?
M**T
eh.
eh.
H**D
the film is fun enough to almost live up to it
The title is genius, the film is fun enough to almost live up to it.
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