The Dead Matter

Jul 30, 2010

1h 30m

★ 2.8

Overview

Tells the story of a vampire relic with occult powers that falls into the hands of a grief-stricken young woman who will do anything to contact her dead brother.

Genres

Horror

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Cast

Vellich

Andrew Divoff

McCallister

Jason Carter

Sebed

Tom Savini

Gretchen

Sean Serino

Mike

Tom Nagel

Jill

C.B. Spencer

Frank

Christopher Robichaud

Mark Pym

Brian Van Camp

Rebecca

Donna Williams

Vampire Junkie Ernie

Jim O'Rear

Angela (as Meredith Beardmore)

Meredith Moore

The Narrator

Richard Dyszel

The mysterious Count Orlok summons Thomas Hutter to his remote Transylvanian castle in the mountains. The eerie Orlok seeks to buy a house near Hutter and his wife, Ellen. After Orlok reveals his vampire nature, Hutter struggles to escape the castle, knowing that Ellen is in grave danger. Meanwhile Orlok's servant, Knock, prepares for his master to arrive at his new home.

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