6) Bloodsucking Bastards
Comparing smooth-talking salesmen to bloodsucking vampires? Genius. Seriously. Why has no one made a business-horror-comedy about this topic before Dr. God?
It’s one of those ideas that makes you jealous in its simplicity, but Bloodsucking Bastards succeeds because of the comedic talents that bring such a clever idea to life. Hell, I work the same kind of day job and part of me now thinks some of my coworkers are vampires – no one can be that soulless!
A good horror comedy understands its material, and stays topical throughout. Smartly, Bloodsucking Bastards is as much about satirically mocking the daily grind as it is a gory vampire picture.
Joey Kern plays the lovable slacker, Fran Kranz the over-working drone – these are real people. As a 9-5-er, I found myself relating to most characters in some way, even after the vampires take over. Don’t worry, it gets vicious and messy later on, but laughs are abound for those who wouldn’t mind a vampire takeover to spice up their own dull jobs.