It’s a busy week for horror with The Pope’s Exorcist and Renfield arriving on the big screen. The latter reimagines classic Universal Monsters characters with a comedic twist, though it’s hardly the first to depict bloodsuckers in a humorous way. This week’s streaming picks celebrate vampire horror-comedies, giving you plenty of options to sink your teeth into.
Here’s where to watch these titles this week.
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Blood Relatives – AMC+, Shudder
Writer/Director Noah Segan’s feature debut brings a charming soft touch to the vampire tale, favoring dad jokes and affecting bonds over savage bloodletting. Blood Relatives sees a nomad’s life upended by the arrival of a daughter he never knew he had, causing a seismic shift in his isolated bachelor lifestyle. The twist here is that the central character is a bloodsucking vampire whose inner mensch gets brought to the surface by his new teen daughter. As an utterly sweet love letter from a new dad to his kids, Blood Relatives goes for the jugular of an infectious and charming horror comedy. It also helps that it features one ultra-cool car.
Bloodsucking Bastards – freevee, Plex, Pluto TV, Roku, Screambox, Shout TV, Tubi
Perhaps the perfect double feature option to pair with Renfield, this horror comedy also features a vampire boss from hell. This horror comedy takes the concept of a soul-sucking corporation literally, featuring a new boss, Max (Pedro Pascal), who shakes up office productivity through vampirism. The only one standing in his way is the meek, overworked Evan (Fran Kranz) and his love interest Amanda (Emma Fitzpatrick). Bloodsucking Bastards bides its time setting up mundane office hijinks before picking up speed and unleashing bloody B-horror fun. Once again, Kranz makes for an endearing everyman lead, while Pascal oozes charm and menace as the big bad.
The Lair of the White Worm – Plex, Roku, Tubi, Vudu
Thanks to Dracula, Bram Stoker became a household name, but it wasn’t the only vampiric horror novel he penned. Ken Russell’s loose adaptation makes it easy to see why it didn’t achieve the same level of popularity. It’s weird. That’s not a bad thing. When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull of what appears to be a massive snake, the locals start to disappear. He suspects it might be related to an ancient worm god and that the enigmatic Lady Sylvia Marsh might be connected. It’s hilarious, quirky, and full of camp, with a mesmerizing performance by Amanda Donohoe as Marsh. Peter Capaldi and Hugh Grant also star.
Suck – freevee, Prime Video
Music and horror comedy collide in Suck, which follows a struggling band touring across Canada and the US, struggling to get gigs and keep afloat. They’re the definition of a starving artist until bassist Jennifer gets bitten by a master vampire. Jennifer’s stage presence skyrockets, growing their audience tenfold, but it comes with an insatiable blood lust that compounds their road-tripping woes. It’s a silly yet endearing rock horror-comedy that features Malcolm McDowell as Eddie Van Helsing. Look for a slew of notable cameos from Alice Cooper, Henry Rollins, Iggy Pop, and Moby playing hilariously against type.
Vamp – Plex, Roku, Tubi
This highly entertaining horror comedy features a vampire that doesn’t get nearly enough attention as she should; Grace Jones exudes raw power as vamp Katrina. Robert Rusler and Chris Makepeace star as two fraternity pledges that venture into the city to hire a stripper, all to impress their frat brothers. They find themselves in a shady part of town, unaware that the dive bar they’ve entered is full of vampires. Naturally, they find themselves in an all-night battle for survival. The neon haze-soaked urban setting makes for a refreshing change of pace. The bromance between the leads is as sweet as it is funny. Most of all, though, watch for Jones’ riveting performance.
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