Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- macabre
- campy
- midnight movie
- halloween party
What critics said
Critics generally found the film imaginative and occasionally funny, especially in its performances and grim comic touches, but weakened by confused writing and a formulaic action ending.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Keith and AJ enter a sleazy bar seeking strippers and discover that its staff are vampires.
Grace Jones’s Katrina commands the bar through an outré dance performance that critics singled out as a showstopper.
The film combines vampire attacks, biker-gang peril, crude humor, and eccentric peripheral characters.
The strip-club environment turns commercialized sexuality and nightlife into literal vampiric predation.
Films like Vamp, and why
Fright Night
Shares vampire horror, irreverent comedy, eccentric characters, and a campy 1980s cult-film sensibility.
The Lost Boys
Combines supernatural horror with raunchy humor, practical effects, and an offbeat tone centered on young protagonists.
Once Bitten
Shares comic vampire mythology, heightened nightlife atmosphere, and playful genre satire.
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Wenk
- Release Date
- 1986-07-18
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (191)
Cast
- Grace Jones
- Chris Makepeace
- Sandy Baron
- Robert Rusler
- Dedee Pfeiffer
- Gedde Watanabe
- Billy Drago
- Brad Logan
- Lisa Lyon
- Jim Boyle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Vamp about?
- Two fraternity pledges seeking strippers stumble into a vampire-run nightclub where campy nightlife spectacle becomes a fight for survival.
- What is Vamp like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vamp as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Vamp violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Vamp as moderate.
- What did critics think of Vamp?
- Critics generally found the film imaginative and occasionally funny, especially in its performances and grim comic touches, but weakened by confused writing and a formulaic action ending.
- Which films are like Vamp?
- Films with a similar feel include Fright Night, The Lost Boys, and Once Bitten.
- How long is Vamp?
- Vamp runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Vamp?
- In United States, Vamp streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
