Bitten (film)
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| Directed by | Harv Glazer |
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| Produced by | Robert Wilson |
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| Cinematography | Simon Shohet |
| Edited by | Ron Wisman Jr. |
| Music by | Stu Stone |
| Distributed by | RHI |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Bitten is a 2008 Canadian black comedy vampire film directed by Harv Glazer. It stars Jason Mewes as a paramedic who rescues Danika (Erica Cox), a female vampire, from an alley way.
Plot
[edit]Jack, a paramedic, is frustrated with his life after he breaks up with his girlfriend. He discovers a girl (Danika) in an alleyway covered in blood, clinging to life. Jack takes Danika in and soon discovers that she is a vampire.
Jack and Danika try to find a way to feed her cravings to drink blood while killing as little as possible. All their attempts end without success because a vampire needs fresh human blood. Jack also must find places to hide the bodies in his apartment, including the body of his ex-girlfriend, who had gone to his apartment to reclaim several of her possessions before Danika had bitten and killed her. Jack discovers upon his ex-girlfriend's corpse reanimating into a vampire (and having to kill her when she attacks him in a rage) that only a stab to the heart will kill a vampire.
When Danika becomes more violent, killing several people, including a young woman, Jack is forced to kill her with the help of Roger, his paramedic co-worker and friend. Roger stabs Danika in the heart while she attacks Jack and kills her, but not before Jack is bitten. Jack becomes a vampire, cared for by Roger, who feeds him from a dish of blood.
Cast
[edit]- Jason Mewes as Jack
- Erica Cox as Danika
- Richard Fitzpatrick as Roger
- Nic Nac as Pusher
- Stuart Stone as Twitch
- Jordan Madley as Sherry
- Grace Armas as Mrs. Lee
- Amy Lynn Grover as Maya
- Jeff Pangman as Day Shift EMT
- Shawn Goldberg as Junkie
- Stefan Brogren as Bearded Man
- Suresh John as Store Owner
Release
[edit]It aired on Sci Fi Channel on March 15, 2009.[1] RHI Entertainment released it on DVD on July 6, 2010.[2]
Reception
[edit]Mark Voger of NJ.com recommended it to fans of Mewes and said that the film, despite its "considerable flaws", is better than many competitors.[3] R.L. Shaffer of IGN rated it 3/10 stars and wrote, "Bitten had tremendous potential to be pretty darn amusing, but it fails on nearly every conceivable level."[4] Steve Barton of Dread Central rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote that the film's tone is ruined by out-of-place slapstick.[5] Annie Riordan of Brutal as Hell wrote that the film remains entertaining despite its lack of originality.[6] Jeremy Blitz of DVD Talk rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "The humor and the horror counteract rather than reinforce each other."[7]
References
[edit]- ^ RHI Entertainment
- ^ DVD Art and Stills: Jason Mewes, New Vampire Flick Bitten
- ^ Voger, Make (2010-07-15). "'Gamera vs. Barugon,' 'Mystery Science Theater 3000: XIII,' 'Wolf Moon,' 'Bitten' DVD reviews". NJ.com. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ Shaffer, R. L. (2010-07-08). "Bitten DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ Barton, Steve (2010-07-14). "Bitten (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ Riordan, Annie (2010-08-21). "DVD Review: 'Bitten' Features Sexy Snappy Vamps and Jason Mewes!". Brutal as Hell. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ Blitz, Jeremy (2010-07-06). "Bitten". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-09-11.