Review: "Bite School"

“Bite School” is a film that I’ve been looking forward to seeing since hearing about it. The film is about a rich playboy (James Balsamo), who is forced to go back to school to get his GED when his grandfather (Herschell Gordon Lewis) takes away his money and leaving him penniless. If matters weren’t even worse, he has to deal with a vampire cult who is bent on world domination and gang of girls who are out for money. Can he find a way to stop them all and get his GED before it’s too late. The film features appearances from Ron Jeremy (The Boondock Saints), Butch Patrick (The Munsters), John Dugan (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Sarah French (Terror Overload), Ophelia Rain (Return to Nuke Em high Vol 2) and Jasmine St Clair.

I had a fun time with “Bite School”. Writer/star/director James Balsamo does a very good job making sure that this is a fun film to watch. One of the things that he does well was to make sure the film moved along. Whether it was in the screenplay process to how make the scenes work onscreen, it was done in a way that there wasn’t too many dialogue scenes that slowed the film down. When it slowed down a bit, at least I got a little information on the characters so that I had a basic idea who they are. It made the characters interesting enough to make them work in the overall contest. Balasmo also does a good job with the way that he and his effects team handle the film’s effects. Even though they looked cheap, they are able to put out some effective gore effects. It helped with making some of the blood curling scenes work.

The other thing that I liked so much was the way the humor worked in the film. Whether it was the scenes that Balsamo directed or his performance, they were a good amount of laughs to find here. He makes sure in the screenwriting process makes sure the humor is timed well and funny enough that it makes you laugh and enjoy this. It allows the tone of the film to have a fun cheesy feel to it.

If you’re looking for a serious vampire film with plot, forget about it as you won’t find it here. But if you’re looking for a fun time with gory effects, out of control humor and beautiful women then “Bite School” is the film for you to spend your late night with.

Review Rating: Three and a Half Stars

Take a Bite with These Behind the Scenes Stills from "Bite School"

Acid Bath Productions recently released behind the scenes photos for their latest film "Bite School". The film stars James Balsamo, Paul Fears with appearances from Ron Jeremy (The Boondock Saints), Butch Patrick (The Munsters), John Dugan (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Sarah French (Terror Overload), Ophelia Rain (Return to Nuke Em high Vol 2) and Jasmine St Clair.

"Bite School" is currently available on Viemo at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/biteschool

For more information on this film, you can visit the film's official Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/biteschoolmovie

Plot Synopsis:

Playboy millionaire Tony Canoni is caught between a vampire cult and the Lesbian Mafia, but taking on undead blood suckers and the mammary mafioso isn't as hard as studying for his GED test at Night School.

Horror Actress and Porn Star Ophelia Rain To Appear at Troma's Booth At NYCC

Troma Entertainment recently send the horror chamber information that horror actress and porn star Ophelia Rain will be appearing at the Troma Entertainment's booth #426. She will be there signing autographs at New York Comic Con.

Rain will be appearing in the upcoming "Return to Nuke Em' High Vol 2." and
"Sympany in Blood Red" which is both being released by Troma.

New York Comic Con takes place from October 8-11th in New York City.

Press Release:

Greetings from Tromaville! Super-star, self-proclaimed "gore-whore," actress and porn star Ophelia Rain will be in attendance and signing autographs at the 2015 New York Comic Convention at Troma Entertainment's Booth #426.

Rain has a featured role in Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 2, and she also stars in the DVD of Troma's upcoming Italian giallo, an homage to Dario Argento's work, Sympany in Blood Red. Childhood dreams do come true. While in high school, Ms. Rain discovered Terror Firmer and Tromeo and Juliet, but when she brought them to school to show her friends, she wound up getting grounded. Years later, she has now become an honorary Super Tromette and good friends with Uncle Lloydie, legendary indie film maker, Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment Inc. and creator of The Toxic Avenger.

"I'm exactly where I want to be in my film career," Ms. Rain told Vice, as she wiped slime off herself on a Troma set. "I wanted to be a 'Burning Angel' and I wanted to be a part of Troma Entertainment, and I did it!"