The Little Vampire (2000)

Director:

Uli Edel

Writers (WGA):

Angela Sommer-Bodenburg (novel)
Karey Kirkpatrick (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

27 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Horror

Tagline:

They're not just best friends. They're blood brothers.

Plot:

A lonely boy becomes best friends with a vampire.

Plot Keywords:

Horror For Kids | Boy Pretending To Be A Vampire | Reverse Footage | Child Vampire | Children

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Jonathan Lipnicki	...	Tony Thompson
Richard E. Grant	...	Frederick Sackville-Bagg
Jim Carter	...	Rookery
Alice Krige	...	Freda Sackville-Bagg
Pamela Gidley	...	Dottie Thompson
Tommy Hinkley	...	Bob Thompson
Anna Popplewell	...	Anna Sackville-Bagg
Dean Cook	...	Gregory Sackville-Bagg
Rollo Weeks	...	Rudolph Sackville-Bagg
John Wood	...	Lord McAshton
Ed Stoppard	...	Von Sackville-Bagg
Jake D'Arcy	...	Farmer McClaughlin
Iain De Caestecker	...	Nigel
Scott Fletcher	...	Flint
Johnny Meres	...	Teacher

Also Known As:

Kleine Vampir, Der (Germany)
Kleine vampier, De (Netherlands)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild peril.

Runtime:

95 min | Spain:91 min

Country:

Germany | Netherlands | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #37513) | South Korea:All | Iceland:L | Malaysia:18SG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Chile:TE | France:U | Germany:6 (bw) | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Spain:T | UK:U | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Culross, Fife, Scotland, UK

Company:

Avrora Media

Trivia:

The family name "Sackville-Bagg" in this film is a reference to J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit", as Bilbo and Frodo Baggins are related to the "Sackville Bagginses".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tony is talking about vampires in lessons, '300' magically appears on the blackboard. The teacher never wrote it on there.

Quotes:

Anna Sackville-Bagg: Am I in your dreams, mortal?

Movie Connections:

Version of "The Little Vampire" (1986)

Soundtrack:

Trisch-Trasch Polka

Much better than I expected.

I've loved all things concerning vampires since the first time I saw The Lost Boys. (Obviously not an Oscar-worthy film, but it certainly is entertaining.) When I saw previews for The Little Vampire, I must admit that I thought it looked really, really bad. I had the opportunity to watch it a few days ago and was pleasantly surprised by the film. I was impressed by the special effects, especially Rudolph's bat form. The cows were an interesting addition, too. I loved the costumes and makeup. The story and plot weren't all that original and were very predictable, but I think kids from 6 to 12 would enjoy those aspects of the film. I thought Rollo Weeks and the actress who played his sister, Anna, were terrific and I hope to see them both in more films. Jonathan Lipnicki was cute, but is that kid ever going to grow? Sheesh, he'll look 6 when graduates from college. I liked most of the adult characters, especially the vampire parents. I've seen Richard E. Grant and Alice Krige both in other movies and I enjoyed their performances. I would give this movie a 7 out of 10. It's fun to watch and only a little bit too cutesy.