Lionsgate Home Entertainment, out now

Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town, wearing suncream to protect themselves and drinking synthetic blood, but a civil war is about to erupt.

Anthony Hickox’s comedy vampire western is packed with genre stars and everyone seems to be having a great time – but arguably they’re having more fun than we are. So many of the jokes are lame, the stop-motion bats are an embarrassment, and ultimately it’s a bit of a mess.

The Utah locations add a touch of class, and truly any film that includes Bruce Campbell as a descendant of Van Helsing and David Carradine as Dracula can’t be a waste of time. At the same time, the kid actors are a struggle to watch and soap opera stars Maxwell Caulfield and Morgan Brittany bring little more than 80s glamour.

There’s an audio commentary with director Hickox, DoP Levie Isaacks, as well as isolated score selections and audio interviews with music historian Randall Larson and producer Jefferson Richard. You can also enjoy interviews with Hickox, Bruce Campbell, David Carradine, M Emmet Walsh and the special make-up effects supervisor.

Verdict: Some informative extras help sweeten the pill, but there’s nothing special about this schlocky, genre-defying mess. 5/10

Nick Joy