subspecies film series subspecies american direct video horror film series produced series ran followed exploits vampire portrayed efforts turn fledgling spin film released featured characters appear final installment film series directed films included spin wrote scripts sequels spin series shot location romania utilizing stop motion rod puppet techniques achieve look director wanted series subspecies creatures series mixed reviews critics citing vampire clichés downfall films generally commending director choice filming romania special effects film films subspecies subspecies follows college students begin study romanian culture small town befriended student studying nocturnal animals revealed nearby caught power struggle vampire brothers centuries prior cursed eventually gave birth mother king met mortal woman gave birth prefers live open vampire heritage gain control said blood saints kills father effort hurt brother turns vampires having fallen love helps try free control drives stake heart head sword killing unfortunately bites brother kill forces turn blood order like sleep set master subspecies subspecies picks directly events film subspecies head removing stake heart finds sleeping immediately kills rising sun forces seek refuge wakes sunset finds dead coffin hands flees hoping contact sister help help mother sets find arrives romania help professor embassy agent attempts find sister eventually captures fighting blood took lieutenant believe nearby believe murdered captured given feed way shed mortal ties instead killing sister stabs face enchanted dagger sets fire mother flees room flames attempt escape halted coming sunrise promises return evening descends tomb grabbed mother carried subspecies iii picking leaves subspecies iii finds deep mother brings son dead blood enchanted dagger killed mother return promises obey teaches knows takes hunting enhance powers contacts operative cia help trying rescue mother quickly kills cia friend knocks unconscious effort stay forever kills mother attacks arrives save leaves takes gun contains silver bullets shoots rising sun placed inside body bag brought delay allows time catch group wanting taken attempts group lives exchange throws roof edge attempts follow rays sun body bursts flames falls castle wall group car drive burning corpse left tree branches burning blood dropping ground flames blood new subspecies vampire journals vampire journals spin subspecies film series featuring vampire ash vampire journals follows vampire conscience hunts vampire witnessing love life turned vampire destroys master protégé ash armed enchanted sword great vampire slayer called seeks rest travels find ash uses ash penchant music women bait open attack ash sets sights pianist thwarted attempt revealed conversation ash coming expected destined fight ash victor ash acquiring hires nightclub nights drains blood turn new apprentice makes deal consort protection sun allow leaves city following night ash preparing gives daytime consult iris key room dispose sleeping body sunlight seeing obsession ruin lives iris releases instead arrives late accepted ash blood fighting weakened ash escape nightclub ash follows rising sun problem manages sword kill ash body falls sun rays find refuge nearby closet subspecies subspecies begins badly burnt able find refuge car accident takes lives discovered stranger named seeing reaction sunlight takes body professor quickly determines vampire wakes promises cure vampire uses science allow immune vampire weaknesses exception needing blood hopes use blood stone cure condition strength restored travels claim financial wealth previous ash acquired ash help track ash fledgling attempts play ash discovers location agrees exchange drops blood agrees trick allow opportunity capture stake arrives releases flee safety arrives immediately gives key instructions kill arrive tomb awakens kills turns attention throat allowing time burn body ash waiting opening hearing screams opens sunlight inside hidden coffin transported cemetery head sits pike burning sun cast characters list indicator indicate transition minor role extended flashback initial appearance dark grey cell indicates character film production subspecies american film filmed romania director initially shooting location romania day location scout came love location thanks free ancient ruins woodland area areas subspecies films specific location remnants communism left country cultural differences general problems accompany film productions lent difficult experience crew shooting subspecies film subspecies creatures created blood originally began local romanian men rubber suits men filmed scaled sets simulate miniature size creatures performances romanian men design rubber suits caused director approach brought animator assist creating magical looking subspecies creatures allen went film footage contained romanian extras rubber suits film editor order find usable footage men enter scene allen use isolated footage develop new background animated creatures later create allen created puppet types displayed stop motion puppet rod puppet puppet types composed foam rubber held similar skeletal systems differences types include tension filled joints stop motion puppet rod puppet flexibility rod puppet allowed faster movements needed occasionally real time filming came board create special effects films pulled double duty composing performing music alongside romanian musicians portion limited budget work forced use location find order apply actors separate trailers created local resident homes cave openings inside cars sitting road create face applied separate prosthetic pieces forehead left right cheek chin applied entire face help conceal process original subspecies film admit coloring skin major change process hands original film wear individual fingers cut time needed apply created pair prosthetic gloves slip hands mother cast included shoulders applied cast dry appearance slipped gordon head leaving face showing applied separate face prosthetic facial gave gordon near zero visibility having single eye left eye crew escort sets gordon given pair wear prosthetic gloves similar wore rest gordon body clothing conceal reception culture critic believed story largely coupled bad acting watson female cast commended realism created shooting location romania romanian residents smaller roles film fact film seriously making fun echoed opinion authenticity created romanian landscaping actors gave feel criticized stop motion subspecies irrelevant main action story general lack urgency critic science fiction horror fantasy review website felt original film showed promise attempted folklore roots liked authentic feeling shooting romania felt limited budget restricted film convincing stop motion subspecies creatures disappointment chance review felt sequel delivered vampire clichés showed promise imaginative effects specifically head subspecies creatures look visual effects shadow stalking town gave sense criticism replacement characterizes afraid opposed addition character alert intelligent dvd wrote film series manage edge bad vampires right subspecies tale step finally beaten head vampire journals review laserdisc felt consistency series effectively embodied laserdisc believed sequels sustained entertainment value intelligent use gore location setting media moon teamed produce comic books series handful moon titles comics subspecies series served prequel film title ran issue mini series
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