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| Directed by | Charles Band |
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| Cinematography | Keith James Duggan |
| Edited by | Danny Draven |
| Music by | James Thomas Sale |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Decadent Evil (known by the slightly reworked title of Decadent Evil Dead in the UK) is a 2005 vampire film, produced and directed by Charles Band under his Wizard Entertainment banner, released on June 25.[1] The film was shot in and around Los Angeles, California.[2]
The films stars Phil Fondacaro, Debra Mayer, Jill Michelle, Daniel Lennox, Hazel Dean, and Raelyn Hennessee. Porn actress Harmony Rose has a small role as a hooker.
Plot
[edit]A fallen foot tall Homunculus called Marvin (a part human/part reptile creature) is imprisoned in a birdcage by a vengeful lover who is bidding to become the world's most powerful vampire.
Footage from Vampire Journals (a spin off from Subspecies (film series)) is used at the beginning of the movie to explain how Morella, the vampire Queen, left her bloodline behind in Europe. The movie ends with Morella transformed into a Homunculus and having sex in the cage with Marvin.
Cast
[edit]- Hazel Dean as Tami
- Phil Fondacaro as Ivan
- Raelyn Hennessee as Spyce
- Daniel Lennox as Dex
- Debra Mayer as Morella
- Jill Michelle as Sugar
- Brian Muito as Club Patron
Reception
[edit]Critical reception was typically negative.[3] Scott Weinberg reviewed Decadent Evil for DVD Talk, calling it "a mess in just about every sense of the word -- but that won't stop me from checking out his next projects".[4] Felix Vasquez of Cinema Crazed also reviewed the movie, similarly panning it.[5] Kim Newman reviewed both Decadent Evil and Decadent Evil II, criticizing both.[6]
Sequel and legacy
[edit]Charles Band directed a sequel to Decadent Evil, Decadent Evil II, in 2007.[7][8] Jill Michelle with Danniel Lennox returned to star in the film, while the role of Ivan Burroughs was played by Ricardo Gil. Fondacaro would later reprise the role of Ivan Burroughs in Evil Bong. A character by the name of Ivan Ivanov, played by George Appleby and revealed to be the character Ivan Burroughs, appeared in the 2016 series Ravenwolf Towers.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Decadent Evil". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Decadent Evil - MJSimpson.co.uk". Archived from the original on 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
- ^ Condit, Jon (2005-07-06). "Decadent Evil (2005)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Weinberg, Scott (August 5, 2005). "Decadent Evil (review)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Vasquez Jr., Felix (21 June 2013). "Decadent Evil (2005)". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ kimnewman (2020-01-16). "Film review – Decadent Evil/Decadent Evil 2". The Kim Newman Web Site. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Band, Charles; White, August; Michelle, Jill; Gil, Ricardo; Lennox, Daniel; Full Moon Features (Firm), Wizard Entertainment (Firm) (2007), Decadent evil II, Hollywood, CA: Wizard Entertainment, OCLC 437368742, retrieved 2022-07-04
- ^ Foywonder (2007-10-12). "Decadent Evil II (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Creveling, Shiloh; Henderson, Evan; Olsen, Maria (2016-12-13), Ravenwolf Towers (Horror, Mystery, Thriller), Full Moon Features, retrieved 2024-08-15 – via IMDb