A Polish Vampire in Burbank
| A Polish Vampire in Burbank | |
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| Directed by | Mark Pirro |
| Written by | Mark Pirro |
| Produced by | Mark Pirro |
| Cinematography | Craig Bassuk |
| Edited by | Mark Pirro |
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Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,500 |
| Box office | $500,000 |
A Polish Vampire in Burbank is a 1983 horror comedy film.
Plot
[edit]The film depicts an inexperienced vampire named Dupah ("ass" in Polish), played by director Mark Pirro, who is reluctant to bite his first victim.
Cast
[edit]| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mark Pirro | Dupah |
| Lori Sutton | Delores Lane |
| Bobbi Dorsch | Misty |
| Hugh O. Fields | Dupah's father |
| Marya Gant | Yvonne |
| Steven Dorsch | Ernie |
| Brad Waisbren | Ted |
| Eddie Deezen | Sphincter |
| Paul Farbman | The Queerwolf |
| Conrad Brooks | Bartender |
Production
[edit]Pirro had originally intended for the film to star Grease actor Eddie Deezen, who had agreed to appear in it as a favor to a friend, but he left the production shortly after shooting began.[1] Pirro reworked Deezen's scenes into flashbacks, using audio clips to voice the skeletal remains of his character, and played the lead role of Dupah himself.[2]
Filmed for just $2,500, Pirro sold A Polish Vampire in Burbank to a home video company for $40,000,[3] and it went on to gross $500,000 in cassette sales.[4] The minor character of the Queerwolf would later be featured in Pirro's 1988 film Curse of the Queerwolf.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "USA Up All Night Week Returns: Kris Gilpin interviews Eddie Deezen!". Theater of Guts. May 10, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Jones, Stephen (2000). The Essential Monster Movie Guide. Billboard Books. p. 304. ISBN 9780823079360. Retrieved October 6, 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lindenmuth, Kevin J. (July 1, 1998). "Distribution". Making Movies on Your Own: Practical Talk from Independent Filmmakers. McFarland. p. 157. ISBN 9780786405176. Retrieved September 26, 2017 – via Google Books.
- ^ Quarles, Mike (May 1, 2001). "Super 8". Down and Dirty: Hollywood's Exploitation Filmmakers and Their Movies. McFarland. pp. 92–93. ISBN 9780786462575. Retrieved September 26, 2017 – via Google Books.
External links
[edit]- A Polish Vampire in Burbank at IMDb
- "An Interview with a Polish Vampire" at pirromount.com
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