Directed by Holly Dale
Written by Andrew Rai Berzins
Starring Gordon Currie, Justin Louis, Helene Clarkson and David Cronenberg
Canada, 1995
Here’s a cute little vampire flick from Canada about a vampire (Gordon Currie) who has been asleep since the late 60s being awakened in mid-90s Toronto by an errant golf ball. Turns out he’s a fairly gentle vampire who is reluctant to feed on humans and, although he’s a romantic, doesn’t want to doom any potential love interests to the tortures of immortality.
The vampire falls in with an eager and friendly cab driver (Justin Louis) and becomes interested in the waitress (Helene Clarkson) at the local diner. The cab driver’s in trouble with the local crime boss (David Cronenberg!) but with a vampire now on his side, his problems might be solved. Or they might be getting worse. Hard to say.
The worst you could say about this movie is that it has a little bit of trouble with tone – the premise reads (and title) reads like flat out comedy, and although there are funny moments the movie is more gently offbeat than outright hilarious, with an over-arching brooding tone, appropriate for the supernatural subject matter.
Justin Louis as the eccentric cab driver was my favorite part of this movie, stealing nearly every scene he’s in with his unique delivery. It’s not just the actor, though – the character itself is a memorable and likable guy. You can see why this vampire adopts him. Or he adopts the vampire. In any case, it’s unexpectedly (but pleasantly) touching.
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