VAMPIRE PARTY

A young man who spends his life going to parties, along with two of his libertine friends, manage to obtain invitations to a very particular and exclusive party through various tricks. The party in question takes place in a medieval castle that can only be reached by air; the guests are mostly people of high status or unstoppable partygoers. The three young people soon discover they have fallen into a trap, as the party is merely an excuse to provide fresh blood for the vampire owners of the castle. It is always quite difficult to review a horror comedy as it is necessary to evaluate all its aspects; "Vampire Party - Les dents de la nuit" is a film that is definitely interesting from all points of view. For decades, the vampire environment has been targeted by comic-demeaning cinema, starting with the pioneer "Don't Bite the Neck" (1967) by Roman Polanski, through "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" (1995) by Mel Brooks, ending with our "Fracchia vs. Dracula" (1985) by Neri Parenti. It is certainly complicated to make a demeaning film without falling into excessive banality or clichés, but directors Stephen Cafiero and Vincent Lobelle manage to shoot a film that is definitely funny and ridiculous to the right point. The vampires in "Vampire Party" follow all the clichés of the race, from inhuman strength to an allergy to sunlight, but are quickly demystified, passing mostly for "people" of low intelligence who are easy to deceive. To this, we add some quite tasty ideas, such as the fact that even vampires, over the centuries, need the best dentist in the world, who is also invited to the party to study new prostheses. The biggest difference between this film and American trash demeaning films is that the jokes and the usual vulgar and bad-taste ideas give way to a more subtle irony, almost cartoonish at times. The main plot is accompanied by numerous marginal subplots, such as an improbable love story, which succeed in the task of blending everything together in an acceptable manner. Of some interest are also the settings in which the plot unfolds, carefully curated even in the smallest details and exuding the good taste typical of the French; a different discussion must be made for the scenes shot outdoors, of sure impact also thanks to the masterful retouching done through computer graphics. This "Vampire Party - Les dents de la nuit" is a good film that will not fail to entertain both horror cinema enthusiasts and those who are not interested in the genre; light-years away from the "Scary Movie" saga for the quality of the shots and the jokes, it manages to convince the viewer for the vast majority of its duration.