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Sundown: The Vampire In Retreat - DVD

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Condition
New
Format
DVD September 23, 2008
Dimensions
0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 in; 2.08 oz
Genre
Horror
Contributor
Anthony Hickox
Language
English
Runtime
1 hour and 44 minutes

Description

Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sun cream to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious consequences.

Specs 15

Genre Horror
Format AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Contributor Anthony Hickox
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 44 minutes
Aspect Ratio 2.351
MPAA rating R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.08 ounces

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Vampires in Purgatory
Mardulak (David Carradine) is a benevolent vampire who wants to reform his kind and teach them to live in peace with humans. To this end, he has established a vampire community in Purgatory, Utah, and hired a scientist to perfect an artificial form of blood. But against this idea of peace and fake "food" is rival vamp Ethan Jefferson (John Ireland), and he's amassing an army of vampire malcontents to destroy Mardulak and return the population of Purgatory to their bloodsucking lifestyle. Caught in the middle are the scientist (Jim Metzler) and his family (Morgan Brittany, Vanessa Pierson, and Erin Gourlay); Robert Van Helsing (Bruce Campbell), descendant of the venerable hunter of vampires, who has "stumbled" into Purgatory; and a couple of hapless teens who witness the death of a friend at the hands of a hotheaded vamp. While it's not the first vampire movie to be set in the Southwest U.S.--it was preceded by Kathryn Bigelow's NEAR DARK (1987), among others--SUNDOWN: THE VAMPIRE IN RETREAT is perhaps one of the first to suggest that vampires could safely venture out into the light of day using sunscreen and big cowboy hats. Other intriguing and original ideas, combined with loads of wry humor, blood & violence, and numerous stars of TV & film, make this movie a stand-out satire of both vampire films and westerns. All of this is underscored, of course, by top-notch performances from Carradine, Campbell, Ireland, and venerable actor M. Emmet Walsh (1984's BLOOD SIMPLE, among countless others). Aside from the hilarious, well-written script and the wonderful acting, another notable aspect of this film is Richard Stone's musical score. Astute moviegoers will recognize the influence of numerous Western scores, as well as bits and pieces from the themes of various vampire films. The result is a delightful musical pastiche that is almost as satirical and as entertaining as the overall film itself. The DVD edition of SUNDOWN: THE VAMPIRE IN RETREAT from Lions Gate offers a pristine digital transfer of the film at its original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1 (enhanced for widescreen TVs), along with an outstanding Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Bonus material includes a feature commentary with director Anthony Hickox and cinematographer Levie Isaacks; interviews with stars David Carradine, Bruce Campbell, and M. Emmet Walsh; and a cool photo gallery. SUNDOWN: THE VAMPIRE IN RETREAT is a unique and satirical horror comedy that should appeal to anybody who enjoys both vampire films and westerns, and it will especially appeal to fans of actors David Carradine and Bruce Campbell. At amazon.com's reasonable price of admission, all serious horror fans should consider adding this wonderful film to their collections. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2008 by Michael Gates
Low-key enjoyable vampire flick
A minor Bruce Campbell / David Carradine vehicle, once again the supporting cast takes the cake (or blood), so to speak. Not really a horror movie despite centering on vampires, most of which look like hapless victims turned against their wills, or by accident. The climax is a tad cheesy, similar to The Rides of Dracula. But it's satisfactory enough. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2025 by Zork
We are all in this for Bruce
Ok... so being a/the hardcore Bruce Campbell fan, I was forced to have to go buy a VCR in order to watch this fine masterpiece. Beyond being upset at spending $94 when I thought that they should only cost 20 bucks and basically be obsolete, I was pretty pleased with this gem of Bruce. My only complaints are that Bruce doesn't appear in this film until about 20 minutes, and he is only in the film about 15% of the time. While Bruce obviously gets the girl (as usual) and saves the world, his character isn't bestowed upon us enough in this film. I'm guessing the reasons for this is to minimize people's minds being blown up too much... which is completely understandable when we are discussing anything w/ the man. In the end I feel like a dirty woman who sells her self for sex for not rating this a 5 out of 5 being Bruce is in it and the hero, but Bruce wasn't given enough justice, honor, and show time in this movie, but his time in the movie is a blessing to all man kind as expected. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2007 by Kurt Saltzman
Cult vampire flick
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● DVD looks & sounds great. ○ Nice transfer/upgrade overall. ● All the disc specifications including art, extras, and special features are exactly as listed. 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦 📽 🎟 🎬 Vampires residing in a town wear sunscreen. A Van Helsing descendant arrives, leading to humorous situations as their paths intersect. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2026 by Chris Dz
Very good
Very good movie.
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2026 by zarkon73
so funny
this movie is one of the funnier vampire movies
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2026 by kalicokat
Not the best. Not the Worst.
I bought this movie because it starred Bruce Campbell, David Caradine, and was directed by the guy who did Waxworks. By the time it arrived, my expectations for it far exceeded anything anyone could have reasonably have expected from a movie made by mere mortals. (For a over a week "Bruce Campbell, David Caradine, Anthony Hickox" bounced around my brain along with "vampires in the old west". By the time the movie showed up, the thought had become "BRUCE CAMPBELL! DAVID CARADINE! ANTHONY HICKOX! VAMPIRES IN THE OLD WEST!") I had a small misconception as to the plot, but I won't go into that. I watched it; it didn't stink and didn't wow me. The first half of the movie grated on my nerves, but by the time the actual showdown started I found myself enjoying it. Nobody would call it the crew's finest moment, but by the time credits rolled, the movie's cheezy-ness had oozed over me like a warm bath of silky Velveeta. the plots are wildly different, but it gave me the same sort of feeling Monster Squad did after I saw it for the first time in near 20 years. (Except, unlike Monster Squad, I had never seen Sundown.) My best call on this one is that if you liked Wax Works, Monster Squad, and those other early-80s inoffensive horror/comedies, you could do worse than giving this one a shot. It isn't a lost masterpiece, but I still don't regret owning it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2009 by Andrew R. Culbertson
Looks Like Mort Struck Oil.
This is if not one of the best Vampire movies I have ever had the pleasure of watching. I actually remember stumbling upon this gem one night in 1991 late night on Cinemax while I was living in Mesa AZ with a friend. After I watched it I was hooked. I am not a big fan of Vampire movies but this one was just one you don't ever forget. This has to be a cult classic at least. Most movies just fall by the way side that are extremely good. Luckily this was not one of them. I'm glad I found this, as it is never shown anymore least that I know of. The whole cast in here is perfect and the comedy and dark humor even better. If your a fan of any humor, horror, or just a real good movie to curl up to with your favorite person and watch one night this the perfect one. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017 by James
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