Decadent Evil
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| Directed by | Charles Band |
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| Cinematography | Keith James Duggan |
| Edited by | Danny Draven |
| Music by | James Thomas Sale |
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Running time | 70 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Decadent Evil (known by the slightly reworked title of Decadent Evil Dead in the UK) is a 2005 vampire film, produced and directed by Charles Band under his Wizard Entertainment banner, released on June 25.[1] The film was shot in and around Los Angeles, California.[2]
The films stars Phil Fondacaro, Debra Mayer, Jill Michelle, Daniel Lennox, Hazel Dean and Raelyn Hennessee. Porn actress Harmony Rose has a small role as a hooker.
Plot
A fallen foot tall Homunculus called Marvin (a part human/part reptile creature) is imprisoned in a birdcage by a vengeful lover who is bidding to become the world's most powerful vampire.
Footage from Vampire Journals (a spin off from the Subspecies franchise) is used at the beginning of the movie to explain how Morella, the vampire Queen, left her bloodline behind in Europe. The movie ends with Morella transformed into a Homunculus and having sex in the cage with Marvin.
Cast
- Hazel Dean as Tami
- Phil Fondacaro as Ivan
- Raelyn Hennessee as "Spyce"
- Daniel Lennox as Dexter "Dex"
- Debra Mayer as Morella
- Jill Michelle as "Sugar"
- Brian Muito as Club Patron
Production
The concept of Decadent Evil was conceived by Charles Band during a trip to a strip club.[3] The film was shot in six days, starting on Halloween.[3] The blood effects were achieved with maple syrup that was dyed dark red.[3]
Reception
Critical reception was typically negative.[4] Scott Weinberg reviewed Decadent Evil for DVD Talk, calling it "a mess in just about every sense of the word -- but that won't stop me from checking out his next projects".[5] Felix Vasquez of Cinema Crazed also reviewed the movie, similarly panning it.[6] Kim Newman reviewed both Decadent Evil and Decadent Evil II, criticizing both.[7]
Sequel and legacy
Charles Band directed a sequel to Decadent Evil, Decadent Evil II, in 2007.[8][9] Jill Michelle with Danniel Lennox returned to star in the film, while the role of Ivan Burroughs was played by Ricardo Gil. Fondacaro would later reprise the role of Ivan Burroughs in Evil Bong. A character by the name of Ivan Ivanov, played by George Appleby and revealed to be the character Ivan Burroughs, appeared in the 2016 series Ravenwolf Towers[10] and the 2017 film Puppet Master: Axis Termination.
Merchandising
A thirteen-inch replica of Marvin the homunculus was released by Full Moon Playthings in 2005.
References
- ^ "Decadent Evil". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ "Decadent Evil - MJSimpson.co.uk". Archived from the original on April 18, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Decadent Evil VideoZone". YouTube. Full Moon Features. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
- ^ Condit, Jon (July 6, 2005). "Decadent Evil (2005)". Dread Central. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Weinberg, Scott (August 5, 2005). "Decadent Evil (review)". DVD Talk. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Vasquez Jr., Felix (June 21, 2013). "Decadent Evil (2005)". Cinema Crazed. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ kimnewman (January 16, 2020). "Film review – Decadent Evil/Decadent Evil 2". The Kim Newman Web Site. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Band, Charles; White, August; Michelle, Jill; Gil, Ricardo; Lennox, Daniel; Full Moon Features (Firm), Wizard Entertainment (Firm) (2007), Decadent evil II, Hollywood, CA: Wizard Entertainment, OCLC 437368742
- ^ Foywonder (October 12, 2007). "Decadent Evil II (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ Creveling, Shiloh; Henderson, Evan; Olsen, Maria (December 13, 2016), Ravenwolf Towers (Horror, Mystery, Thriller), Full Moon Features, retrieved August 15, 2024 – via IMDb