Vamp (1986): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Vamp is a 1986 comedy horror film directed by Richard Wenk, starring Chris Makepeace as Keith, Gedde Watanabe and Grace Jones. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $4.9 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Richard Wenk
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Planet Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Vamp About?
The premise of Vamp without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Ever have one of those nights? Two fraternity pledges go to a sleazy bar in search of a stripper for their college friends, unaware it is occupied by vampires.
Vamp Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female vampire
- vampire
- brief nudity
- erotic dancing
- fangs
- female nudity
- strip club
- nudity
- cult film
- bitten in the throat
- death of friend
- night
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- chase
- murder
- african american woman
- teen sex comedy
- man tied up
- hanging
- fraternity initiation
- grindhouse film
- candy cinema
- man's shirt accidentally rides up
- punk rocker
- dark comedy
- college
- vampire horror
- colored briefs
- man wears sneakers
- blood on sneakers
- 1980s
- fraternity
- lynchian
- vixen
- electronic music score
- albino
- heart in hand
- little girl
- missing person
- blonde
- asian american
- female topless nudity
- eating an insect
- roach
- blood sucking
- redhead
- licking
- painted face
- dancing
- one word title
- wrist slitting
Vamp Cast & Characters
Chris Makepeace leads the cast as Keith, with Gedde Watanabe as Duncan and Grace Jones as Katrina. Directed by Richard Wenk; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Richard Wenk
- Chris Makepeace as Keith
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Gedde Watanabe as Duncan -
Grace Jones as Katrina - Dedee Pfeiffer as Amaretto
Also Starring in Vamp
· 21 more- Brad Logan Vlad
- Robert Rusler AJ
- Sandy Baron Vic
- Francie Swift Dominique (as Francine Swift)
- Billy Drago Snow
- Simmy Bow Bum
- Ray Ballard Coffee Shop Proprietor
- Hy Pyke Desk Clerk
- Thomas Bellin Shorty
- Dar Robinson Security Guard
- Eric Welch Student
- Tanya Papanicolas Waitress
- Paunita Nichols Maven
- Lisa Lyon Cimmaron
- Stuart Rogers Student
- Larry Spinak Student
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- Jim Boyle Fraternity Leader
- Tricia Brown Candi
- Trudel Williams Dragon Girl
- Gary Swailes Sock Salesman
- Marlon McGann Hard Hat
More from Richard Wenk
More films directed by Richard Wenk: Wishcraft, Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women and Dracula Bites the Big Apple.
Vamp Plot Summary
What happens in Vamp from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Two college students, Keith, Chris Makepeace and AJ, hatch a plan to hire a stripper to bribe their way into a campus fraternity so they can trade a noisy, cramped dorm for a place of their own. They borrow a Cadillac from Duncan, Gedde Watanabe a lonely, wealthy student who insists on tagging along to scout strip clubs in a nearby city. The trio lands in a club tucked away in a shady quarter, where they’re captivated by the surreal, artistic performance of a stripper named Katrina, Grace Jones.
Full summary
The whole story of Vamp, scene by scene
Vamp Box Office
Vamp grossed $4.9 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$4.9M
- US & Canada
- $4.9M
How Well Do You Know Vamp?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Why do Keith and AJ set out to hire a stripper in the first place?
Cars in Vamp
14 cars on screen, including the 1973 Cadillac Sedan DeVille and the 1955 Cadillac Funeral Coach.
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1973 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Main role -
1955 Cadillac Funeral Coach Important role -
Ford F-Series Important role -
Mack MR Important role
Vamp Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Der Vamp” and “El club del terror”.
- Also known as
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- Der Vamp
- El club del terror
- Vamp - A Noite dos Vampiros
- Vamp - O Filme
- 穿梭猛鬼城
- Вамп
- 뱀파이어
- ヴァンプ
- ערפדים
- Wamp
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Movies Like Vamp
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Vampyres, The Vampire Happening and The Vampires’ Night Orgy.
Vamp FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Vamp, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Vamp?
Vamp runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was Vamp released?
Vamp was released on July 18, 1986.
Who directed Vamp?
Vamp was directed by Richard Wenk.
More films by Richard Wenk Who is in the cast of Vamp?
Vamp stars Chris Makepeace as Keith, Gedde Watanabe as Duncan and Grace Jones as Katrina, among 25 credited actors.
How much did Vamp make at the box office?
Vamp grossed $4.9 million worldwide.
Does Vamp have a post-credit scene?
No. Vamp has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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