I saw this as part of the AFI Dallas film festival. The movie looks good - it was shot in high-definition video - and it has a zany premise. Imagine a company run entirely by vampires, and all the twists on the usual office environment that that entails. Then one of the managers loses his mind, some of the other workers turn up dead (with stakes driven through their hearts, of course), and he hires a non-vampire to replace one of them.
Genius performance from Darrell Hammond as the company's president, who underplays his entire character and starts spouting off pointless corporate buzzphrases as he gets dumber and dumber. Steve Burns also does well as a do-gooding office drone who is left to train the new hire.
I thought the movie did a little too much explaining when it came to the backstory and some of the truths and myths about vampires. The story would get on a roll, get some good laughs in, and then suddenly it would stop down for 1-2 minutes at a time to fill in some details that you didn't always need. (Although one of them was hilariously random - apparently one of our former U.S. Presidents was a vampire.) I could have used a lot more Jason Mewes, too.
Overall it's good entertainment and probably destined to have a long life in midnight-movie series.
Netherbeast Incorporated
2007
Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery
Netherbeast Incorporated
2007
Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Mystery
Plot summary
An offbeat comedy with a quirky twist on the vampire tale set in modern day corporate America.
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May 04, 2023 at 07:33 PM
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A good time, even with too much information
I never though I'd be giving my heart to another man.
A bloodsucking corporation is nothing new, but a corporation full of blood suckers is interesting and really quite funny.
There were really not outstanding performances in this film, although Amy Davidson was cute as the human hire in the corporation. Most of the cast contributed to the humor, so it was a group effort.
The PowerPoint's throughout were really funny and added to the comedic atmosphere of the film.
The corporation is dealing with a CEO with Alzheimer's, while a hostile takeover is happening.
It was definitely a different approach to the vampire story.