Anal Paprika 2: Vampire Killers

Director - Chris Seaver (Death O'Lantern, Geek War)

Starring - Chris Seaver, Casey Bowker (Teen Ape Goes to Camp, Scrotal Vengeance), and Lori Swierczek (Anal Paprika, Anal Paprika 3: Menage-A-Death)

Release Date - 2000

Genre - Horror/Comedy

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection)

Rating (out of 5):

     Several years ago when I grabbed the Anal Paprika DVDs from Chris Seaver I found myself binging a bunch of his films that night.  I had a few of his Warlock Home Video releases that I had not watched yet.  So, I sat down with a bunch of cheap beers, some delicious snacks, and some pizza for a wild night.  The Seavage rarely disappoints but that night I found myself a little underwhelmed with Anal Paprika 2: Vampire Killers.  I wouldn't say it was bad but it wasn't as wild or enjoyable as the other films I binged that night.  After revisiting the first Anal Paprika I wasn't really looking forward to spinning part 2 but I'm glad I did because it was better than I remembered.  

     The film follows Johnsimon (Seaver), his brother Alfred (Bowker), and their carpet munching friend Toddy (Swierczek).  Johnsimon and Alfred receive an old amulet from their father who is secretly a vampire hunter. Soon the three find themselves in the middle of a vampire clan and their necks are on the line.  

      The first Anal Paprika film has a fucking wild story that I just absolutely love.  In fact, I'm such a huge fan of the idea behind that story that I'm very disappointed that it's just a short and not a feature length film.  AP 2 takes the characters from the first film, dashes in a little Troma, and then delivers that early 2000 no budget vampire fun that I lived on through my high school years.  I like it more this second viewing but it's not as enjoyable as the first film.  The acting in this one is more of the same from the first film.  The characters are funny and over the top goofy but the cast is having a lot of fun.  Their on screen chemistry adds to the fun of the film.  The story for this one is not as clever as the first film but it's cool to see these characters in another misadventure.  The original short's story is more humor than substance but I fucking loved it.  However, this one is a little more story focused.  It's fun and just as full of the humor you would expect from a Chris Seaver film but it's more story oriented like a standard horror film.  It was grounded and straight forward but it was very cliched and rather predictable.  The humor does pick up the slack but I don't see myself revisiting this one again anytime soon.  Finally, the film has some blood but don't expect to find a film with amazing effects and a high body count.  Overall, Anal Paprika 2: Vampire Killers is an enjoyable follow up to Seaver's original short but it's not as entertaining as the original.  It's worth your time for a first time watch.