Rockula
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Rockula

He's a vampire who hasn't scored in 400 years. Tonight's the night!

4.9 / 10 1990 1h 27mPG-13 English
HorrorComedyMusicRomance

Storyline

Ralph is a sexually frustrated vampire who suffers from a peculiar curse. He's condemned for eternity to watch his one true love, Mona, be murdered by a pirate wielding a ham bone. But now? Now it's 1990, and Ralph is determined to break Mona's cycle of reincarnation. His first order of business is winning her affections, which he does by starting Rockula: a rock band that's sure to stake a claim on her heart.

Cast & Crew

Dean Cameron

Dean Cameron

Ralph

Lead
Toni Basil

Toni Basil

Phoebe

Thomas Dolby

Thomas Dolby

Stanley

Tawny Fere

Tawny Fere

Mona

Susan Tyrrell

Susan Tyrrell

Chuck the Bartender

Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

Axman

Tony Cox

Tony Cox

Big Al

KB

Karen Berger

Cloris

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Luca Bercovici's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Rockula is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker