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Bordello of Blood
1996 87 min United States of America R 18+
★5.0
Horror, Comedy
Director: Gilbert Adler
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Description
Private eye Rafe Guttman is hired by repressed, born-again Katherine to find her missing bad-boy brother. The trail leads him to a whorehouse run by a thousand-year-old vampire and secretly backed by Katherine's boss, televangelist Jimmy Current.
Budget:
$15M
US Gross:
$5.78M
Worldwide:
$5.6M
Starring
Dennis Miller
Actor
Erika Eleniak
Actor
Angie Everhart
Actor
Key opinion
Bordello of Blood is widely considered a campy, B-movie entry in the Tales from the Crypt series that prioritizes trashy humor and spectacle over narrative substance. While some audiences find its low-budget aesthetic and irreverent spirit charming, others critique the film for its uneven direction and derivative plot.
| Acting | Angie Everhart provides a standout, iconic performance as the vampire queen Lilith. | |
| Score | The soundtrack features a high-energy selection of rock and metal tracks that effectively complements the film's tone. | |
| Production | The practical gore effects and latex-based creature designs offer a satisfyingly tactile, retro-horror experience. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is criticized for being riddled with plot holes and relying too heavily on uninspired clichés. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the humor are divided; proponents enjoy the self-aware, campy black comedy, while detractors argue that it fails to land as either genuine horror or effective comedy. | |
| Originality | Opinions on the overall narrative quality are divided; some view the film as a fun, light-hearted cult relic, while others dismiss it as an amateurish failure that lacks the polish of its predecessor. |