Subspecies (1991)

Director: Ted Nicolaou

Starring: Angus Scrimm, Anders Hove, Irina Movila

After being banished from his home town, Radu returns and murders his father in order to claim a powerful bloodstone. Then, in an attempt to harm his good-hearted brother Stefan, he sets his sights on turning his sibling’s friends, Michelle , Mara  and Lillian, into vampires.

The visual effects are dated by today’s standard, but I can’t help but wonder if it maybe was good for its time. Even the make-up is not the best and it definitely has the look and feel of a B-movie. Nevertheless, although this is a cheaply made film, it was rather interesting. Nothing to write home about, but I’ve certainly seen far worse vampire movies. It was interesting enough for me to keep watching.

The acting wasn’t too great either, and a lot of the scenes looks acted instead of realistic, almost as if this is a stage play. I’m still interested in seeing the rest of the films, though.