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The Film: Martin (1977)
The Vamp: Martin Mathias (John Amplas), a shy, awkward type who truly believes he’s a bloodsucker. But he needs a knockout syringe and a razor blade to actually extract the blood.
Why Are They Weird? While Martin’s kills in real life are pathetic and tragic, he has a vivid imagination and views himself as a classic vampire, complete with dream sequences styled after silent films. Real life: sadistic wanna-undead killer. Fantasy life: vampire.
George Romero switched from zombies to the other undead type for this quiet, sad look at a desperate man with a deranged outlook on life.
Fangs for the trivia: Romero originally wanted the movie to be completely in black & white, but the studio types didn’t think it would sell.
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tarakf2006
Mar 19th 2009, 15:13
Well Henry Cavil last name has two ll's so its Henry Cavill.
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tarakf2006
Mar 19th 2009, 15:16
I think its weird that you grouped Twilight with all these weird movies.
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showingmyassets
Mar 19th 2009, 16:24
I have no problem admitting that Robert Pattison makes my nethers go tingly. That is why I love the movie. Course I fit into that 37 yr old woman demographic...
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FallenLords
Mar 19th 2009, 21:07
I don't see anything wrong with Near Dark or Twilight. The latter is not my cup of tea, a bit too sickly sweet as vampire flicks go. But Near Dark rocked, decent actors, decent director - added a different dimension to the genre at the time.
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lovlid
Jun 14th 2011, 17:37
@tarakf2006.. Pedantic attention seeking idiots like you really need to get a life.
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