Hamlet the Vampire Slayer

Synopsis
Low budget vampire film made and performed by the comedy sketch troupe Eat, Drink and Be Larry. Hamlet is haunted by the possibility that his Uncle Claudio is a vampire who murdered Hamlet’s father in order to become king and seduce Hamlet’s mother, Gertrude. His revenge is aided by his faithful friend Horatio, The Player King, and two of Europe’s finest vampire slayers, Othello and Macbeth. Hamlet’s path is obstructed by Rosenchad and Guildenbrad, and his insane, obsessed girlfriend, Ophelia, and her cheerleading brother, Laertes.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2008
Duration
75 mins

Credits

Director
Jason Witter
Producer
Jason Witter
Cinematographer
Scott Bryan
Screenplay
Aaron Frale; Jason Witter
Music
Scott Bryan
Cast
Kevin R. ElderHamlet
Doug MontovaClaudius
Summer OlssonGertrude
Steve LuceroPolonius
Leslie NesbitOphelia
Andy BrooksOthello
Chet StillwoodLaertes
Daniel T. CornishRosenchad (Rosencrantz)
George BachHoratio
Scott BryanGuildenbrad (Guildenstern)

Additional Details

Theatre company
Eat, Drink and Be Larry
Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Hamlet
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Vampire film

Notes

Notes
Estimated budget $5,000.
General
The film’s tagline is ‘To slay or not to slay - is there a question?'. The trivia section of IMDb notes "Almost none of the Spanish spoken by Enrique. Claudio actually makes sense" (accessed 8/2011).

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Hamlet the Vampire Slayer". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73470 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)