Subspecies

Subspecies

The night has fangs.

R 1991 · 84 min · ★ 5.4 · Horror

Three students get caught in the struggle between a good vampire and his evil brother in the Transylvanian mountains.

Directed by Ted Nicolaou · Written by David Pabian

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