A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Andrew Taylor, Edith Snow, Frank J. Aard
Written by:
Walter Michael Bost
Steven D. White
Directed by:
Walter Michael Bost, Steven D. White
Release Date:
January 1, 1995
Original Title:
Immortal
Genres:
Horror
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 100
A rock guitarist turned vampire must find a way to satiate his thirst.
Rock guitarist Dex Dregs [Andrew Taylor] used to believe that music was his addictionas well as his one shot at immortality--until he became a vampire. He'sbeen able to keep it in check, but the drive for blood seems to bereturning, this time with a venegance. A groupie, his guitar student, anannoying git at the cinema--Dex never knows who he will kill when thebloodlust overtakes him. He's also having a problem with rememberingthings like his date with girlfriend Linda [Meredith Leigh Sause] and with oversleeping so thathe's constantly late for band practice, recording sessions, and payinggigs. The other band members are getting p.o.ed at him and Linda thinksDex is doing drugs. Only fellow band member Mike [Mike Shaw] knows the truth, as Mikehas taken on the role of renfield, cleaning up after Dex's indiscretions.When Dex kills an agent from a recording studio, Mike convinces himthat he must take some time out in order to deal with this thing. Dexknows only that his vampirism has to do with a pocket watch bearing theinitials W.W. and with a train wreck in which the only survivor, WileyWresting, walked away unscathed. Dex pays Wiley [Frank J. Aard] a visit and returns hiswatch. Wiley turns out to be a bit touched, but he tells Dex how vampirismruns in his family and how he (Wiley) overcame it by sheer will power.Dex returns home and swears off blood but after playing a gig onenight, he collapses. When Linda tries to care for him, Dex feeds on her.Knowing that he can no longer remain around his family and friends, Dexquits the band and takes to the streets, playing for coins. A strangewoman walks by one day and tosses into his guitar case a pocketwatchbearing the initials D.D.
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