Rockula


Rockula is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Luca Bercovici. The story centers on a vampire under a curse the tagline is Hes a vampire that hasnt scored in 400 years tonights the night. It was written by Bercovici and Jefery Levy. Starring as the vampire Ralph LaVie, is Dean Cameron a prolific 1980s comedic actor. Toni Basil plays Phoebe LaVie, Ralphs mother, and Thomas Dolby is the villain Stanley.

Ralph and Mona have dinner with Phoebe and her latest beau, which proves awkward as Phoebe makes no secret of her unnaturally long life, referring to things such as George Washingtons bedroom prowess and speaking to Mona as if shes known her for years. The evening culminates in an impromptu musical number by Phoebe. On the drive home, rather than have Mona think he and his mother are crazy, he reveals that he is a vampire and tells her the details of the curse. Mona is skeptical until Ralph halftransforms into a bat in front of her. Disturbed by this, Mona drives off and leaves town. Halloween comes and Rockula is scheduled to perform. Stanley appears, dressed as a pirate, with a hambone, having been directed to do so by Madame BenWa. Mona, having admitted that she loves Ralph returns and meets him on stage, only to be kidnapped and carted away by Stanley, who prepares to place her in the cryogenic freezing chamber. Ralphs reflection tells him where to find Mona and he comes to the rescue. Stanley and Ralph duel with Stanley wielding the hambone and Ralph wielding the rhinestone pegleg. Madame BenWa is then revealed to be Phoebe, who has orchestrated the curse for years, scared that Ralph will leave the nest. Phoebe apologizes, realizing that she needs to let Ralph grow up, but is knocked out by Stanley. Ralph then again halftransforms into a bat, scaring Stanley into falling into his own freezing chamber. Having saved Monas life the curse is broken, and the two leave the club together happily.Ralphs reflection has had enough and smashes his way out the mirror dressed as Elvis Presley in a rhinestone jumpsuit and performs a final number as Rockula. ........

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