Director: Tony Randel (Hellbound: Hellraiser II & Amitville 1992: It’s About Time)

Flattery Of: The Lost Boys (1987)

Cover Art Comparison:

Neutral Synopsis: In order to wash the dirt of Allburg, U.S.A. from their nubile bodies, teens Lucy and Cindy take a dip in a flooded crypt only to awaken an underwater vampire. It’s up to hip young teacher Mark Gardner (Peter DeLuise) to drive some stakes and save the day.

Shared Plot Points:

• Young Hip Vampires Realize that Immortality + Teenageriness = Neverending Ennui
• Bonds that Transcend Vampirism Turn Against the Undead Master
• Eccentric Townsfolk Make Vampiric Behavior Hard to Detect.
• Elderly Man Impales Lead Vampire with a Vehicle Turned Stake

Other Influences:

• Salem’s Lot
• The Exorcist
• Dead Poets Society

Plausible Deniability:

• It’s not about two brothers; it’s about best girl friends.
• Parallel Exorcist-Lite plot with a Vamped-Out Karen Black and her Preist/Brother-In-Law/Lover.
• No beachfront amusement park.

Glimmer of Originality: When Children of the Night’s vampires go into their daytime dormant state they doze with their lungs turned inside out resting on their chests.

Best Line: "Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins. Now it’s your turn."

Close, but no cigar: Peter Deluise’s feathery locks are dreamy, but he’s no Jason Patric.

Rip-off to Invention Ratio: 3:1