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‘Vampire Cleanup Department’ Keeps the Streets Clean of Bloodsuckers

Published

7 years ago

March 14, 2017

Hailing out of Hong Kong, Sin-Hang Chiu and Pak-Wing Yan’s Vampire Cleanup Department has been screening at the ongoing Filmart while it opens in its home country this Friday. THR called it “an old-schol genre comedy” with “suitably cheesy” special effects.

The film explains that vampires have been haunting Hong Kong for centuries. Because of this, hidden in this city is an official special action unit coping with them – the “Vampire Cleanup Department (VCD)”. The street cleaners out at night are actually vampire hunters, their giant garbage bins containing the captured vampires. The ordinary garbage station is their secret headquarter!

One day, a nerdy geek Tim Cheung (BabyJohn Choi) is accidentally rescued by VCD. The department advisor Uncle Chung (Ng Yiu-Hon) discovers his immunity against the vampire toxin. Owing to his unlimited potential, Team Captain Chau (Chin Siu- Ho), Magic Maoshan-taoist Ginger (Yuen Cheung-Yan), technical support specialist M (Bondy Chiu), and weapon expert Kui (Law Mon) teach him all their knowledge and skills in order to turn him into the next Vampire Hunter! However, Tim comes to feel sympathy for a pretty lady vampire called Summer. Eventually, he violates VCD’s command and ends up living with her, triggering an attack from the Vampire King….

Here’s a trailer. We’ll keep you posted if the film finds U.S. distribution as it’s for sale by mm2 Asia.

Brad Miska

Horror movie fanatic who co-founded Bloody Disgusting in 2001. Producer on Southbound, V/H/S/2/3/94, SiREN, Under the Bed, and A Horrible Way to Die. Chicago-based. Horror, pizza and basketball connoisseur. Taco Bell daily. Franchise favs: Hellraiser, Child's Play, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Scream and Friday the 13th. Horror 365 days a year.

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Dan Stevens and Al Pacino Starring in Exorcism Horror Movie ‘The Ritual’

Published

41 mins ago

April 23, 2024

John Squires

Pictured: Dan Stevens in 'The Guest'

Dan Stevens is everywhere lately, from Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire to Abigail and the upcoming Cuckoo. We’re not complaining. Up next? He’s starring in horror movie The Ritual.

Al Pacino and Dan Stevens have both joined the cast of the upcoming exorcism horror movie from XYZ Films and director David Midell, Variety reports this afternoon.

Based on a true story, the film “follows two priests — one questioning his faith (Stevens) and one reckoning with a troubled past (Pacino) — who must put aside their differences to save a possessed young woman through a difficult and dangerous series of exorcisms.”

Variety details, “The film is an authentic portrayal of Emma Schmidt, an American woman whose demonic possession culminated in harrowing exorcisms. Her case remains the most thoroughly documented exorcism in American history.”

David Midell and Enrico Natale wrote the screenplay for The Ritual.

XYZ Films is planning to release the horror film theatrically in 2025.