Welcome back to my dark Corner of this sick world.
‘It’s really not very dark yet, you know.’
We’re looking at Mexican vampire film, The Monsters Demolisher and I don’t even know where to start with that title.
‘The term is destroy.’
The film features a descendant of the prophet, Nostradamus,
A vampire descendant.
And I’m tempted to believe that someone got Nostradamus mixed up with Nosferatu.
‘I’m not sure I heard you clearly.’
This is the sequel to The Curse of Nostradamus – couldn’t find a good copy of that,
but this one is on Prime – part 2 of a 4 part movie series edited out of a 12-part serial
which does explain some of the issues.
‘I don’t think that needs an explanation.’
It picks up where the first film ended with the vampire buried, but not out.
‘The most unfortunate thing is that Nostradamus is still alive.’
This vampire has quite an original motivation,
he wants Professor Duran of the Society to Abolish Superstitions – that’s the SAS –
to clear the name of the original Nostradamus, who is apparently remembered as a villain.
‘You remember that I asked you to revindicate the memory of my illustrious ancestor.'
In the first film the sceptical Duran is convinced of the existence of vampires,
but the SAS still refuses to accept it,
‘Nothing you say can make us change our minds about it.’
In the face of what you would think was overwhelming evidence.
Anyway, Nostradamus’s gimmick is basically to call his play, like an undead Babe Ruth.
‘Peter Madison who is the next victim, will die before the week’s out’
I’m going to kill this man unless you say nice things about my Dad.
But...
'But my husband died a long time ago.'
Peter Madison is dead.
‘I’ll kill Peter Madison Jr.’
#Dramatic shock music at reveal of this incredible twist#
Duran and assistant Antonio, rush to protect the child.
‘Your son should remain in our custody.’
Why wouldn’t his mother allow that?
'You have a very handsome boy’
But Nostradamus’s hunchbacked assistant distracts them,
‘That hunchback’s kidnapping her.’
Enabling the vampire to kidnap Peter.
'I'll take you to her.'
Back in his lair, however....
#Dramatic sting as the sunlight comes in.#
He really should invest in curtains.
The good guys turn up to kill the vampire in his coffin,
one slight problem.
'Help me professor.'
Not a strong moment for Antonio.
‘Put your back into it.’
After a brief showdown.
‘Goodbye, Professor, we’ll be seeing each other very shortly’
Nostradamus makes a break for it.
‘There’s no doubt about it Professor, he’s escaped again.’
And again, the vampire calls his shot.
‘Do as you’re told or Joseph McTaggerson will meet his fate’
This’ll be difficult, there must be so many Joseph McTaggerson’s Mexico.
‘You see the man’s a delinquent but his nickname is Bobby the Whaler.’
Antonio has a lead.
‘Were you looking for me’
Didn’t see you there.
This man tells them where to find Bobby the Whaler.
‘Bobby’s going to a gallows early, he murdered 2 people.’
Yes, unable to kill a child, Nostradamus has set his sights on a condemned man,
and I for one am very invested in whether the vampire or the state gets to kill him.
The state.
But, suddenly...
Nothing happens.
‘Are you trying to frighten me?’
Actually, Nostradamus got there first, turning Bobby into a vampire.
'It's Bobby the Whaler!'
He actually manages to kill someone.
Ish.
Now faced with two vampires, the good guys get some help.
‘I’m suggesting we join forces in the struggle against Nostradamus.’
This is Ygor Craddock, Vampire hunter.
‘I’m not going to talk about these monsters.’
Oh yes he is.
'The first of these infamous creatures appeared in the 13th century in a forgotten village in the Balkans.' Okay, this can’t be considered totally in isolation, it’s part 2 of 4 but that means halfway through the series big bad has died twice. ‘Why are you such an insatiable fiend’and in this quarter of the story he’s killed no one, who wasn’t already condemned to death. ‘Wanna look?’ So, a pretty useless villain but he needs to be because if he was killing people left, right and centre that would draw attention to the fact that all Professor Duran has to do is clear the name of the original Nostradamus. ‘I think you know how many are doomed to die later on because one man stupidly goes on resisting.’Well, none as it turns out, but the point remains the Professor is risking lives over doing something that would actually harm no one. ‘Imbecile!’And that’s not a problem with this film specifically, that’s a problem with the whole series. Thanks for watching. If you’d like a more threatening vampire story then check out my new book The Immortal Dracula on Amazon. There’s a link in the description below.
But he also has a cool trick to find vampires.
‘But the paradoxical thing is that the only instrument that will help us locate them is a mirror.’
How paradoxical.
Hurrying to the crypt, Ygor gives his step by step instructions.
‘Begin by opening it, and after that I’m going to stick this cane through his black heart.’
Simple instructions, yet Antonio’s worst nightmare.
Another strong moment.
‘It’s opening’
I loosened it for him.
‘Go. Ygor has so decreed’
Bobby the vampire is staked while Nostradamus lives to fight another…
Oh, no, the staking of his apprentice has induced heart failure.
‘That is unless you can resuscitate him again employing your powers to satisfy your mad man lust for killing.’
Okay, this can’t be considered totally in isolation, it’s part 2 of 4,
but that means halfway through the series big bad has died twice.
‘Why are you such an insatiable fiend’
and in this quarter of the story he’s killed no one, who wasn’t already condemned to death.
‘Wanna look?’
So, a pretty useless villain but he needs to be because if he was killing people left, right and centre
that would draw attention to the fact that all Professor Duran has to do is clear the name of the original Nostradamus.
‘I think you know how many are doomed to die later on because one man stupidly goes on resisting.’
Well, none as it turns out,
but the point remains the Professor is risking lives over doing something that would actually harm no one.
‘Imbecile!’
And that’s not a problem with this film specifically, that’s a problem with the whole series.
'That's offensive and I won't tolerate it.'
Thanks for watching.
If you’d like a more threatening vampire story then check out my new book The Immortal Dracula on Amazon.
There’s a link in the description below.
'Goodbye, I've got things to do.'