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A fanged Italian lothario crashes a vampire billiards movie. Chaos ensues, dignity evaporates.
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The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II (1988)

So-bad-it's-goodCanadian tax-shelter fever dreamVampires with mustaches

Overview

Horror

The macho Italian vampire Baisez appears on the set of a low-budget film about vampirism and billiards and seduces the cast and crew.

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Content warning
sequelvampirefilm in film
Art vs. exploitationIdentity and performanceLust as consumption

Standout Aspects

Acting

Michael A. Miranda's unhinged sex-vampire energy is genuinely committed.

Production

The 'film within a film' budget somehow looks worse than the actual budget.

Best for:Friends: Drunk movie night where you roast every frame together.·Rewatch: Spot new absurdities each time—there are infinite layers of bad.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Baisez seduces basically everyone; it's 80s horny vampire logic.
Jerry Ciccoritti

Director

Jerry Ciccoritti

ReleasedNov 1, 1988
Runtime1h 30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Cinema Ventures

Top Cast

Wendy Gazelle

Wendy Gazelle

Camilla / Patti

Mark Soper

Mark Soper

Matthew

Michael A. Miranda

Michael A. Miranda

Baisez (as Silvio Oliviero)

Tim Kelleher

Tim Kelleher

Duke / Larry

Dean McDermott

Dean McDermott

Best Boy

Soo Garay

Soo Garay

Script Girl

John Tench

John Tench

Transit

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This is somehow a sequel to 1987's Graveyard Shift, which also barely exists. Canadian tax shelter films of this era were often made solely to lose money strategically.

Cultural

Director Jerry Ciccoritti later became a respected TV director; this film represents his glorious sleaze period that critics politely ignore.

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The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II (1988) - Forever Horror Month Review

The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II (1988) - Forever Horror Month Review

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