Affable law student David Balsiger (a fine and engaging performance by David Naughton) works a full-time job as a morgue attendant to pay his way through college. David finds himself in considerable jeopardy after he discovers that a beautiful and seductive, yet deadly and predatory vampire (a sultry and convincing portrayal by the ravishing Barbara Stock) who poses as a hooker is responsible for a series of blood-drained corpses at the morgue he works at.
Director John Llewellyn Moxey keeps the engrossing story moving along at a brisk pace, makes nice use of various Los Angeles locations (there's some choice nighttime footage of Hollywood Boulevard in all its deliciously seedy glory), stages the savage vampire attack scenes with flair, and ably builds to a tense, dreamy, spooky, and even fairly erotic climatic confrontation between David and the vampire Mona. Robert Foster's smart script offers an inspired take on vampire lore with the alluring distaff bloodsucker serving as an irresistible embodiment of lust, desire, and temptation that her male victims have to willingly give in to. Moreover, there are sound supporting contributions from Dorian Harewood as the no-nonsense Detective Jerry Van Ness and Marilyn Jones as David's sweet girlfriend Cheryl Gillen. However, Brad Dourif easily steals the show with his trademark riveting wired intensity as loopy vampire expert Paul. A tasty little teleflick that's well worth sinking your fangs ... err, teeth into.
Director John Llewellyn Moxey keeps the engrossing story moving along at a brisk pace, makes nice use of various Los Angeles locations (there's some choice nighttime footage of Hollywood Boulevard in all its deliciously seedy glory), stages the savage vampire attack scenes with flair, and ably builds to a tense, dreamy, spooky, and even fairly erotic climatic confrontation between David and the vampire Mona. Robert Foster's smart script offers an inspired take on vampire lore with the alluring distaff bloodsucker serving as an irresistible embodiment of lust, desire, and temptation that her male victims have to willingly give in to. Moreover, there are sound supporting contributions from Dorian Harewood as the no-nonsense Detective Jerry Van Ness and Marilyn Jones as David's sweet girlfriend Cheryl Gillen. However, Brad Dourif easily steals the show with his trademark riveting wired intensity as loopy vampire expert Paul. A tasty little teleflick that's well worth sinking your fangs ... err, teeth into.