I Kissed a Vampire
| I Kissed a Vampire | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Chris Sean Nolan Laurie Nolan |
| Directed by | Chris Sean Nolan |
| Starring |
Lucas Grabeel Drew Seeley Adrian Slade |
| Music by | Frankie Blue |
| Composer(s) |
Frankie Blue Chris Sean Nolan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Mike Slade |
| Producer(s) | Laurie Nolan |
| Cinematography | Christopher Gosch |
| Editor(s) | David Bekoff |
| Release | |
| Original network |
iTunes exclusive Web series |
| Original release | October 13 – November 30, 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
I Kissed a Vampire was a vampire rock musical (also known as a "vampirical") web series starring Lucas Grabeel, Drew Seeley, and Adrian Slade.
The series was one of the most popular webseries on iTunes and has been made into a film featuring 17 songs. The film premiered in March 2012 with music written by Frankie Blue, lyrics by Blue and Chris Sean Nolan, and a script by Laurie Nolan.
Plot
Dylan is terrified when he is bitten by a bat, and then transformed into one of the living dead. His world is turned upside down, and he has to figure out how to balance his budding romance with Sara, the girl next door, and the bloodthirsty desires of his vampire mentor Trey.[1]
Cast
- Lucas Grabeel as Dylan Knight
- Drew Seeley as Trey Sylvania
- Adrian Slade as Sara Lane
- Amy Paffrath (Drew Seeley's wife[2]) as Luna Dark
- Sally Slade (Adrian Slade's sister) as Sally Sucker
- Katie Seeley (Drew Seeley's sister) as Lydia Bloodworth
- Mike Slade (Adrian Slade's father) as Dr. Payne
- Autumn Grabeel (Lucas Grabeel's sister) as Penny Plasma
- Emily Morris (Lucas Gabreel's girlfriend) as Desiree Damned
Webisodes
Act 1: Dylan is crazy about his neighbor Sara but when he starts developing fangs and a thirst for O positive he's terrified that if he kisses her he won't be able to stop himself from drinking her blood and draining her dry.[3]
Act 2: Sexy vampire Trey wants a reluctant Dylan to take a bite out of his new life and "go for the throat", but when Dylan refuses, Trey mesmerizes Sara into going to a killer vampire party with him.
Act 3: Dylan starts to kiss a willing Sara but pulls away just in time; frustrated, Sara turns to Trey and falls under his seductive spell while his dancing vampire harem holds Dylan back.
Film
| I Kissed a Vampire | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chris Nolan |
| Produced by | Laurie Nolan |
| Written by |
Chris Nolan Laurie Nolan |
| Story by |
Chris Nolan Laurie Nolan |
| Starring |
Lucas Grabeel Drew Seeley Adrian Slade |
| Music by | Frankie Blue |
| Cinematography | Christopher Gosch |
| Edited by | Chris Nolan |
Production company |
Alter Ego Industries |
| Distributed by | Monterey Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,794[4] |
The I Kissed a Vampire film is distributed in North America by Monterey Media Inc.[5] It was first seen by audiences at the Seattle International Film Festival in June 2010.[6] The limited theatrical release of the film began on March 30, 2012.[6]
Critical reception
While the film was largely overlooked by both the general public and professional critics, what few reviews were published were negative.[7] John DeForte of The Hollywood Reporter called it an "amateurish vampire/musical mashup [that] begs for a wooden stake".[8] Joe Williams of St. Louis Post-Dispatch also gave it a negative review, stating that it was "too squeaky clean" to even find support on "the midnight-movie circuit".[9]
Soundtrack
| I Kissed a Vampire, Season 1 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by Various Artists | |
| Released | October 13, 2009 |
| iTunes edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Recording artist(s) | Length |
| 1. | "I Kissed a Vampire Theme" | Frankie Blue | 1:52 |
| 2. | "Don't Click" | Adrian Slade | 1:07 |
| 3. | "Outta My Head" | Lucas Grabeel | 2:56 |
| 4. | "So Cool" | Frankie Blue | 0:46 |
| 5. | "Forbidden Planet" | Adrian Slade | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Trey Arrives" | Frankie Blue | 0:40 |
| 7. | "Love's in Vein" | Drew Seeley & Frankie Blue | 3:20 |
| 8. | "See the Dark" | Frankie Blue | 1:01 |
| 9. | "You Should Come" | Frankie Blue | 0:30 |
| 10. | "Vampire Party" | Frankie Blue | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Just a Little Peck" | Adrian Slade, Drew Seeley, and Lucas Grabeel | 3:35 |
| 12. | "Long, Long, Long Time" | Frankie Blue | 0:29 |
| 13. | "Happily Afterlife" | Adrian Slade, Drew Seeley, and Lucas Grabeel | 3:25 |
See also
References
- ↑ "I Kissed A Vampire - The Movie". Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ "IMDb title fun facts". Amazon.com. IMDb. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ↑ http://www.ikissedavampire.com/
- ↑ I Kissed a Vampire at Box Office Mojo
- ↑ "monterey media To Release "I Kissed a Vampire" iTunes Web Series Theatrically". indieWire. indieWire. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- 1 2 "IMDb title release dates". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ↑ "I Kissed a Vampire". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "I Kissed A Vampire: Film Review". The Hollywood Review. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ↑ "Musical 'I Kissed a Vampire' has no bite". stltoday. Retrieved 5 July 2015.