SYNOPSICS
Song of the Vampire (2001) is a English movie. Denice Duff has directed this movie. Denice Duff,James Horan,Jillian McWhirter,Frank Bruynbroek are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2001. Song of the Vampire (2001) is considered one of the best Horror movie in India and around the world.
Buried deep beneath the earth for a hundred years Jonathan had to sacrifice his own soul and become a vampire in order to find his true love. Meanwhile, a beautiful young woman, Victoria, wakes from recurring dreams of a time when she was in love. It is clear that Victoria is Jonathan's true love and when they finally meet, they realize that their souls are forever intertwined. Victoria finds herself caught between her immortal love and her mortal ties. Jonathan has made the ultimate sacrifice for her - his own mortality. Will she now do the same for him?
Song of the Vampire (2001) Reviews
Not bad at all.
Ok, someone else pointed out the goofs. I did see the microphone dip in about 10 different times, but I didn't see the stage hand. Other than that, this movie held me for one original reason: I see as many vampire movies as possible, and this is the first one that I remember where the woman fell for the vampire BUT she wanted to remain mortal. They've been dating for several nights--him vampire and she human-- and that's how she wanted to keep it. Whenever a woman "gives" herself to a vampire and willingly becomes one herself, it never works out. Denice's character was smarter than that. I'm also not a fan of "good-guy" vampires, but Jonathon is a rare exception. No, he's not good when he killed cops and the innocent old gardener, but it was classy of him to spare Aunt Z 3 times for his lover's sake. Orville from Every Which Way but Loose throws in some comic relief, and makes the film good in my view. So laugh at Geoffrey and all the boom-mikes hanging down, but enjoy the rest !
Rough edges but promising
Anyone who's read my Subspecies reviews knows I'm a big fan of those films and of the work of Denise Duff, so I was really looking forward to the arrival of this project. Well, I have to say it's not great, but I'm willing to cut Duff some slack; it shows a lot of style for a first project, she's clearly been a careful student during her projects with Full Moon, and I'll definitely be interested in any further directing work by her. Though at FM she only worked on the Subspecies series, this movie seems more influenced by FM's other, more Gothic vampire epic "Vampire Journals", with James Horan as Jonathan almost a dead-ringer (sorry) for that film's Jonathan Morris as Ash (hmm, name coincidence?). Good-guy vampire Jonathan, whose lover Caroline died in his arms at the hand of a jealous husband, seeks her reincarnation and finds her as modern-day Victoria Thorn (Duff). No doubt Victoria is the one: she's not only been having nightmares of Caroline's death using the exact same footage we see in Jonathan's flashbacks, but she also has a jealous husband, this one a murderous psycho who's just gotten out of jail and serves gruesome notice that he has no plans to respect the judge's restraining order. --You can see exactly where this is going to go, but it's fun to watch it get there. Duff knows how to sell a vampire film: she wants to make a Gothic romance, but also knows you have to toss in some gore and nudity to keep the stake-and-slash crowd happy, and manages a fair (though not ideal) balance of the two elements. It's also a kick to spot the little Subspecies homages tossed in here and there, like the documentary on "Prince Vladislas of Romania" and the Nicolaou's Used & Antique Books shop. --The pacing's slow, some of the acting is dire (especially: Duff really should have reined in Mr. Thorn's teeth-gnashing psychotics), there are some awful lighting/scene matching glitches, and the token attempt at historical backstory is so lame it made me cringe (excuse me? crossbows and voodoo priestesses only 100 years ago? That's 1903!) But overall I enjoyed it; Horan and Duff are likeable and convincing in the leads, there are some nice visuals, and I'd call it well worth the time of any fan of Full Moon's vampire tales. I congratulate Duff on getting this project on the shelves and hope she will direct again in this vein (--sorry, couldn't resist). (p.s.--I *loved* the careful note in the end-credits assuring the viewer that the role of "dead cat" was played by a slipper.)
cobbled together with love
"Song of the Vampire" is one of those movies that took years to complete, not because it's a vast and elaborate undertaking, but because it was stitched together on a tiny budget, probably in the production team's spare time. Rest assured that there are bloopers and signs of amateurism aplenty. But if you're reading this, you're probably already a low budget horror fan, so no doubt you're used to production values that aren't exactly blockbuster-level. What really matters is the story, and in this case, it holds together pretty well. The basic premise is older than the hills; a vampire returns from his grave to seek a lost love. But there's some unique elements in the mix, including a very sympathetic heroine who is stalked by a psycho ex-boyfriend. Other commentators have complained that the domestic drama drags the movie down to a "chick-flick, Lifetime special of the week" level, but hey, I think it works. It's cool to get a female director's perspective on horror, and I find it annoying that so many male viewers are quick to dismiss a story that isn't as drenched in testosterone as something they would produce. The directing is solid, considering that Denise "Subspecies" Duff wasn't working with decent cameras or lighting equipment. On the DVD commentary, she cheerfully admits that many of the props were obtained from Wal-Mart! But she's a very good photographer, and she knows how to frame interesting shots and inject a bit of mood here and there. Her work certainly eclipses much of what Full Moon did - with a lot more money - during the early 1990s. The only really amateurish parts are the action scenes; the gore is pretty convincing, but the slow-mo and synthesized suspense music are silly. No doubt the people who will work to track this movie down are the same people it was made for. So you'll probably like it, you wacked-horror buff. Just be prepared for a movie that's less violent and OTT than "Subspecies," and a bit more grounded in the real world. Well, the real world, plus one hammy vampire.
Lifetime channel flick for vampires and lonely women
*SPOILER ALERT* *SPOILER ALERT* Somebody get the Lifetime Channel on the phone. I have found a movie for their midnight time slot. "Vampire Resurrection" AKA "Song of the Vampire" is a vampire flick made by women for women. No guys allowed! Yet I watched it anyway. Sigh. Why didn't it come with a warning on the front? "UNROMANTIC MEN STAY OUT! TRUE LOVE AFFIRMATION INSIDE!" Another fraud perpetrated in the name of horror movies. When will the madness end? This was a hard movie to find on the IMDb. I had to track it down. It just came out on video as "Vampire Resurrection" but that title isn't even listed as one of the "Song of the Vampire's" aliases. The name Denice Duff was knocking around in my head so it was through her that I found this disaster. She is the director and star of this movie. I also recall seeing her name listed as the producer as well although she's not listed on the IMDb as such. What I'm saying is: It's all Duffs' fault. So Duff wanted to make a romantic movie with a vampire. That's what she did. Is it a horror movie? BWA-HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Sorry. I'm back. The answer is no. Heck no. This is a chick flick pretending to be a horror movie. ONCE AGAIN, the horror genre is used as a way to rope in the suckers to get them to rent a non-horror movie. Why do filmmakers continually use and abuse the horror genre to make their non-horror flicks? "Vampire Resurrection" is another slap in my face. There is nothing worth seeing here. It's a cheap looking romance with a vampire falling for the poor abused woman. These kinds of movies are churned out by the dozen for the Lifetime Channel. That's where this movie belongs. The target audience for this fraud are women searching for their true love from amongst the undead. None of them will ever see it of course since the video box cover has blood dripping from a vampire's fang. The only flies that web will snatch are B-movie horror fans. It's a fraud. It's no good.
Nice directorial debut from Denice Duff
This was a surprisingly good vampire film. If you like Denice in the Subspecies movies you will not be disappointed. She did an admirable job of both Director and lead Actress. It has the feel of a mid-1990's Full Moon picture, dark and gothic. A nice twist away from the standard script that one would expect. The romance is heavy in the plot, but I think it worked quite well. Geoffrey Lewis plays a memorable and often funny role as the mortician/coroner. The performance by James Horan as the sole Vampire was amazing...he reminded me very much of Jonathon Morris in "Vampire Journals" directed by Ted Nicolaou. Song of The Vampire has been released on DVD as "Vampire Resurrection" from Shadow Entertainment. It contains over 30 minutes of Deleted & Extended scenes, Bloopers, Trailers, Photo montage, and full-length commentary by Denice Duff ... what more could you possibly ask for?!?!!!