The Little Vampire
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The Little Vampire is a 2000 comedy horror film loosely based on the children's book series of the same name by German writer Angela Sommer-Bodenburg, about a boy who tries to save a young vampire and his family from a ruthless vampire hunter. It was directed by Uli Edel and written by Karey Kirkpatrick and Larry Wilson. The film stars Jonathan Lipnicki, Rollo Weeks, Richard E. Grant, Jim Carter, and Alice Krige.
The film was first released in Germany on September 28, 2000 by Warner Bros. under their Family Entertainment label and in the US on October 27 by New Line Cinema.
Plot
[edit | edit source]Nine-year-old Tony Thompson moves with his family from California to Scotland, where they take up residence in a small castle while his father is employed building a golf course on the estate of Lord McAshton. In his new home Tony starts experiencing nightmares about vampires and a mysterious comet. Things are not any better for him at school, as he gets picked on by Lord McAshton's grandsons, Flint and Nigel.
Cast
[edit | edit source]- Jonathan Lipnicki as Tony Thompson
- Rollo Weeks as Rudolph Sackville-Bagg
- Freda Sackville-Bagg he is the second nephew of Von Sackville-Bagg.
- Richard E. Grant as Frederick Sackville-Bagg, Gregory Anna and Rudolph's father, Freda's husband, and the oldest brother of Von Sackville-Bagg the leader of the Scotland Vampire Clan.
- Jim Carter as Rookery, a ruthless vampire hunter and the main villain of the film.
- Alice Krige as Freda Sackville-Bagg, Gregory, Anna and Rudolph's mother, Frederick's wife, Von Sackville-Bagg's sister-in-law and the matriarch of the Sackville-Bagg family.
- Pamela Gidley as Dottie Thompson, Tony's mother and Bob's wife.
- Tommy Hinkley as Bob Thompson, Tony's father and Dottie's husband.
- John Wood as Lord McAshton, Bob's boss, and Nigel and Flint's grandfather.
- Anna Popplewell as Anna Sackville-Bagg, Gregory and Rudolph's younger sister and the only daughter of Frederick Sackville-Bagg and Freda Sackville-Bagg she's the niece of Von Sackville Bagg and Tony's love interest.
- Dean Cook as Gregory Sackville-Bagg, Anna and Rudolph's older brother and the oldest child of Frederick Sackville-Bagg and Freda Sackville-Bagg he is the nephew of Von Sackville-Bagg.
- Ed Stoppard as Von Sackville-Bagg, Gregory, Anna and Rudolph's uncle, Frederick's younger brother and Freda's brother-in-law.
- Jake D'Arcy as Farmer McLaughlin
- Iain De Caestecker as Nigel McAshton, one of Lord McAshton's grandsons who picks on Tony at school.
- Scott Fletcher as Flint McAshton, one of Lord McAshton's grandsons.
- Johnny Meres as Teacher
- Georgie Glen as Babysitter Lorna
- Elizabeth Berrington as Elizabeth McAshton is Von Sackville Bagg's wife, Fredrick's sister-in-law, Gregory, Rudolph and Anna's aunt.
- Harry Jones as Caretaker