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 |
| Composers | Frankie Blue Chris Sean Nolan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Mike Slade |
| Producer | Laurie Nolan |
| Cinematography | Christopher Gosch |
| Editor | David Bekoff |
| Original release | |
| Network | iTunes exclusive Web series |
| Release | October 13, 2009 – present |
I Kissed a Vampire is a vampire rock musical web series starring Lucas Grabeel, Drew Seeley, and introducing Adrian Slade.[citation needed]
The series was one of the most popular webseries ever to appear on iTunes and has been made into a film featuring 17 songs.[citation needed] The film premiered in March 2012. The music is written by Frankie Blue, lyrics by Blue and Chris Sean Nolan, and the script is by Laurie Nolan and Nolan. Drew Seeley and Lucas Grabeel both were in High School Musical: The Concert.[citation needed]
Plot
I Kissed a Vampire is a musical look at the struggles of falling in love when you're in the middle of becoming a vampire. 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 |
| Written by | Chris Nolan Laurie Nolan |
| Story by | Chris Nolan Laurie Nolan |
| Produced by | Laurie Nolan |
| Starring | Lucas Grabeel Drew Seeley Adrian Slade |
| Cinematography | Christopher Gosch |
| Edited by | Chris Nolan |
| Music by | Frankie Blue |
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] |
I Kissed a Vampire is now a full-length feature film.[5] Monterey Media Inc. is the North American distributor of the film.[6] I Kissed a Vampire was first seen by audiences at the Seattle International Film Festival in June 2010.[7] The limited theatrical release of the film began on March 30, 2012.[8]
Critical reception
While the film was largely ignored by both the general public and professional critics, what few reviews were published were negative.[9] John DeForte of The Hollywood Reporter called it an "amateurish vampire/musical mashup [that] begs for a wooden stake".[10] 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".[11]
Soundtrack
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/IKAVmusical
- ^ "IMDb title fun facts". Amazon.com. IMDb. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
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- ^ I Kissed a Vampire at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "IMDb title". IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
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