Unlike bottom-grade directors like Ulli Lommel or Ed Wood, Christine Whitlock has, somehow, flown under the radar without much infamy. However, with the three films she's now released ('Vampire Dentist' in addition to 'Sharp Teeth' and its semi-sequel 'Marina Monster'), she more than deserves to be included alongside the likes of Lommel as one of the worst working directors out there. Her films are, without a doubt, some of the worst made by someone with multi-film experience.
The story follows a pair of dentists, Pierce & Moe, who allow a nighttime-only dentist by the name of Vam Dent (hardee har har) to use their office for overnight appointments. Soon, the patients who visit Dr. Dent mysteriously start turning into vampires. Eventually, Moe & Pierce decide to put a stop to the undead bloodsuckers before its too late.
As many low-budget directors have discovered, horror-comedies are not as easy to make as they may seem. Now-successful directors like Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spider-man) and Peter Jackson (Dead-Alive, Lord of the Rings) started their careers in independent horror-comedy films and helped to revolutionize the subgenre. Unfortunately, this also led to many horribly untalented directors to follow. The main reason it's so difficult to make a film like this is because it needs to not only satisfy horror elements (whether through gore, thrills, or legitimate scares), but also the comedy elements. Christine Whitlock's pathetic attempts satisfy nothing whatsoever except as a way to induce plenty of headaches.
'Vampire Dentist' fails so miserably, mainly, because it fails in literally every technical aspect. The writing, direction, acting, cinematography, effects. . . all horrendous. Granted, Whitlock is clearly working with no budget whatsoever (who would risk any money on her talent?); but, after seeing films like 'Blair Witch' & 'Paranormal Activity' be hugely successful, there really is no excuse anymore.
Perhaps the biggest downfall to this film is that it is supremely boring. While it is only a 93 minute film, it genuinely feels like it takes hours to get through. This is a hugely disastrous characteristic to have for a "horror-comedy" that is supposed to be fun & entertaining.
Overall, this film has nothing going for it and should be avoided, just like the remainder of Whitlock's filmography.
Final Verdict: 1/10.
-AP3-
The story follows a pair of dentists, Pierce & Moe, who allow a nighttime-only dentist by the name of Vam Dent (hardee har har) to use their office for overnight appointments. Soon, the patients who visit Dr. Dent mysteriously start turning into vampires. Eventually, Moe & Pierce decide to put a stop to the undead bloodsuckers before its too late.
As many low-budget directors have discovered, horror-comedies are not as easy to make as they may seem. Now-successful directors like Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spider-man) and Peter Jackson (Dead-Alive, Lord of the Rings) started their careers in independent horror-comedy films and helped to revolutionize the subgenre. Unfortunately, this also led to many horribly untalented directors to follow. The main reason it's so difficult to make a film like this is because it needs to not only satisfy horror elements (whether through gore, thrills, or legitimate scares), but also the comedy elements. Christine Whitlock's pathetic attempts satisfy nothing whatsoever except as a way to induce plenty of headaches.
'Vampire Dentist' fails so miserably, mainly, because it fails in literally every technical aspect. The writing, direction, acting, cinematography, effects. . . all horrendous. Granted, Whitlock is clearly working with no budget whatsoever (who would risk any money on her talent?); but, after seeing films like 'Blair Witch' & 'Paranormal Activity' be hugely successful, there really is no excuse anymore.
Perhaps the biggest downfall to this film is that it is supremely boring. While it is only a 93 minute film, it genuinely feels like it takes hours to get through. This is a hugely disastrous characteristic to have for a "horror-comedy" that is supposed to be fun & entertaining.
Overall, this film has nothing going for it and should be avoided, just like the remainder of Whitlock's filmography.
Final Verdict: 1/10.
-AP3-