"Critics of the franchise will appreciate the way it lampoons the self-absorbed adolescent worldview of the series. The dialogue contains knowing winks to the audience, with characters breaking dramatic convention by articulating their motivations out loud. Writer-directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer are old hands at this (they made Meet The Spartans, Disaster Movie and many more spoof movies) and their critique that Twilight is nothing more than a banal variety of selfrighteous teen angst works well." Jason Di Rosso ABC NATIONAL MOVIE TIME "The latest nitwit spoof from the opportunistic Friedberg and Seltzer team is a cut above its scattershot predecessors, due to the specificity of its target and to Jenn Proske's spot-on impersonation of twitchy, angsty Kristen Stewart. The result is dumb but enjoyable, like a second-tier Mad magazine satire or a slapdash Mighty Carson Art Players skit." John Beifuss COMMERCIAL APPEAL "What do you get when you mix comedian Ken Jeong with a vampire-werewolf-human girl love triangle? Not another vampire thrown in the mix with the countless covens in the enormously popular 'Twilight Saga' franchise, but instead a surprisingly, truly funny parody movie titled "Vampires Suck", from two of the writers of the original 'Scary Movie'. People who want some mindless laughs will enjoy "Vampires Suck". While ‘Vampires Suck’ certainly won’t be winning any awards this year for best script, it does have a slightly more cohesive plot-line than Friedberg and Seltzer’s previous films." Karen Benardello SHOCKYA "Surprise! "Vampires Suck," actually doesn't. The parody of the first two "Twilight" movies is the usual mixed bag of hits and misses, but with more hits than expected. For those who can't get enough of photogenic teen vampires and werewolves, consider this another helping, albeit basted in mockery. Proske nails her Kristen Stewart mimicry down to the lower-lip bite and throws a fine forest-floor tantrum. She may be the film's strongest suit, but its trump card is Ken Jeong in Volturi drag." Michael Ordoña LOS ANGELES TIMES

"Basically, if you take everything that was stupid, overwrought and unintentionally funny about Twilight, Breaking Dawn and Eclipse, crank it up past ludicrous, and put it all together, you get "Vampires Suck". See, I found this hilarious. Why? Because I sat through "Twilight" and "New Moon". I hated these movies because they contained so many parts that were stupid, overwrought and unintentionally funny. And Vampires Suck cheerfully mocked everything I couldn’t stand about those movies. Vampires Suck is a constant string of laughs." Steve Anderson SCREENHEAD "If you thought Hollywood couldn't possible make another movie involving vampires, you're wrong. But luckily, this one is a spoof. The plot (for lack of a better word) mixes together the Twilight and New Moon films. Twilight isn't the only one to take a beating, there are plenty of Tiger Woods, Lindsay Lohan, Lady Gaga and genital jokes to go with it. There is a shining light. And that is first-timer Proske." Karlie Jeffrey FILMINK "Readers who are not caught up in the Twilight saga but have seen the film/s will not be surprised how easy it is to spoof this franchise, from the physical features of its stars to their personality characteristics to the storyline. Imagine a clever cartoonist turning his pen from the politicians to these characters and you'll get some idea of the fun that can be had. Becca's taciturn nature is amplified enough to make us wonder whether she has forgotten her lines or simply can't summon the words in most situations, giving her nonplussed look a good workout, thanks to a well judged impersonation by Jenn Proske." Andrew L Urban URBAN CINEFILE "Given the coy handling of sex and violence that was portrayed in the original Twilight movies, it's a mild thrill to see their titillating subtext so brutally spelt out. Edward flashes his wrinkly buttocks, Becca struts around in bondage gear, and almost every scene features gruesomely violent slapstick. Becca says that her passion for vampires stems from an ambivalence over losing her virginity." Jake Wilson THE AGE

The Inside Story With "Vampires Suck", Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer ("Scary Movie" franchise) have departed from their usual task of skewering multiple targets within each of their film parodies, opting instead for a single narrative about vampires in a small town. As Friedberg said, "We felt that there was so much meat on the bone (with vampire movies) that we didn’t need to go off the reservation and spoof other movies the way we usually do. There’s something really fun when you start thinking about vampires. They are all the rage now. We have a line in our script that says 'In the '80’s coke was all the rage, the '90's grunge. Now it’s the era of vampires.' It’s just super trendy." Friedberg and Seltzer are fans of the vampire genre that they so lovingly skewer. As Friedberg notes, "For us it holds true of "300" when we did "Meet the Spartans" or "Date Movie", where we sent up romantic comedies. We satirize or spoof those films that we are fans of ourselves. We don’t look down on them at all." As for the incredible popularity that vampires hold for teenage girls, Seltzer ("Epic Movie") says, "They find something safe about the genre. There is an aspect of it that’s pure and that contains no sex. It’s the story of the Romeo and Juliet love affair, which has been around forever. Vampires are taboo and safe at the same time. The genre seems risqué and risky but it really is fairly safe for the girls who relate to the material. There’s no horror aspect to it whatsoever. So, we’re making a spoof about vampires but it is also a spoof of a romantic saga about a forbidden romance." Casting the trio of principal roles was a long process. "We auditioned hundreds and hundreds of candidates for the role of Becca," says Friedberg. While they considered many established comedic actors, it was newcomer Jenn Proske who became the object of desire of their vampire heartthrob. "We found that Jenn had the ability to play the comedy and the drama," Friedberg explained. "She has an angst-ridden and nervous quality typical of an awkward seventeen year old uncomfortable in her own skin. That’s a quality that is tough to capture." Producer Peter Safran ("The Long Weekend" and "New in Town") revealed that they, "like to cast people in our films who could truly have been cast in the films we’re spoofing. We were looking for actors that had a certain innocence but also really understood comedy. Our particular brand of comedy is not about forcing the humor but rather allowing it to play out through these absurd situations. When we saw Jenn we knew she was the right girl for the part. You always find that one person without whom you feel you couldn’t have made the movie. That was the case with Jenn." As for the experience of making her feature film debut in a starring role, twenty two year old Proske recalls, "When I received a call from Jason and Aaron telling me I had the part, they said that 'Just so you know, this movie is on your shoulders. You’re going to carry this so be prepared.' I actually had no idea what to expect as I’ve never worked in film." Canadian born Proske, who moved to the U.S. at the age of four, graduated from the College of Fine Arts at Boston University with a BFA in Acting and Theatre Arts in May 2009. Proske spent a semester studying in Australia and working for Sydney Theatre Company under the direction of Andrew Upton and 2004 Oscar® winner ("The Aviator") and 1992 NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) graduate Cate Blanchett. In October 2009, Proske moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. Proske recalls "it was really scary, but I had a great crew and Jason and Aaron were so supportive and amazing to work with. Jason stands by the actors and gives us direction between takes and Aaron observes the takes on the monitors. They’ve found a unique balance working together." Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer had previously worked with Matt Lanter when they cast him as Will in "Disaster Movie" (2008). It was while he was studying at the University of Georgia, that Lanter developed an interest in the film and television industry. After working briefly as a model, Lanter decided to move to Los Angeles to follow his dream of an acting career,landing roles on "Grey’s Anatomy", "CSI", "Life", "Big Love", "Monk", as well as on the feature film "Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius," starring Jim Caviezel. Lanter made his stage debut opposite Laurence Fishbourne in Academy Award, Tony Award and the Pulitzer Prize winning playwrite Alfred Uhry’s "Without Walls" on June 1st 2006 at The Mark Taper Forum. After Lanter auditioned for the role of Edward Sullen, they knew they found their perfect bloodsucker. "Matt’s a guy you really want to root for," says Safran (who worked with Toni Collette on "Connie and Carla"). "He’s got a sweet quality to him but he’s a guy’s guy. He also understood the comedy and how to play it without winking to the camera." While Lanter (who voices Anakin Skywalker in "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" and plays West Beverly high school bad boy, Liam in CW’s hit show "90210") appreciated the film’s non-stop laughs, he points to the films romantic moments as being particularly satisfying, noting "we actually do a good job of having a real love story between Becca and Edward. It’s just that instead of a drama it just happens to be a comedy. It’s going to be fun for everyone to see." Chris Riggi was cast in the pivotal role of the werewolf Jacob after he submitted his audition to the filmmakers on disc. "We saw the audition and it was so compelling that we pretty much stopped looking for our Jacob at that point. Chris was perfect and really dedicated to the role," says Safran. Fans of the genre know that six-pack-abs are a werewolf’s most important physical trait, so Riggi undertook a grueling workout regimen, and by the time principal photography began he was in peak physical condition and had packed on twelve pounds of pure muscle. "To play a werewolf fans would have fun with, I had to be in peak physical condition. I had only a little more than a month to prepare for the role, so I began an intense training period. The hardest thing was giving up the foods I enjoy. It felt like I was only eating wood chips and cardboard. But the role required a specific look. It was tiring but I was really happy with the results." Rounding out the cast are comedy veterans Ken Jeong ("The Hangover", "Knocked Up" & "All About Steve"), and Diedrich Bader ("Napoleon Dynamite", "Meet the Spartans" & TV’s "The Drew Carey Show"). Jeong, a recent MTV Movie Award™ winner for his role as Mr Chow in "The Hangover" notes the film "is both a high concept comedy and a real love story. It’s really about the relationship between Becca and Edward and the love they have for each other. It’s about a vampire torn over his love for a human and feeling tormented by that forbidden love. It goes along the lines of being young and in love and confused and feeling that intense emotion." Funnyman Jeong couldn't resist a gag about how jealous he is of the characters’ all-consuming passion. "I’ve never been loved in my life. My parents never even made eye contact with me. My wife and kids have never shown it to me. So, I’ve never felt that. I’ve never been loved in my life." One of the filmmakers’ biggest challenges was recreating the look of the Pacific Northwest in Shreveport, Louisiana where the film was shot. "We didn’t want to film in the Pacific Northwest and be forced to deal with the rain and generally unfavorable weather conditions there," production designer William Elliott ("Dr Doolittle & "The Nutty Professor") explained. "I had worked in Louisiana before and while I knew it would be a challenge, I was sure we could make it work. We knew of a wooded area that could be used for the forest scenes that was very similar to areas in the Pacific Northwest." Several months before principal photography began, Elliott’s team trucked in greenery from the Pacific Northwest, and then planted the vegetation in the Louisiana woods. "We brought in pine trees, ferns and thousands of feet of moss," Elliott recalls. "In addition, I had a sculptor who created enormous trees and rock formations. We tried to make it look as convincing as possible. When it all came together we turned Louisiana into the Pacific Northwest." Veteran stunt coordinator Keith Adams ("Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2" & "Saw"), who had worked on Friedberg and Seltzer’s previous films, brought to life all the action in the film. Safran notes: "Keith has achieved a very high level of stunt work, which is remarkable in a comedy. He and his team have done things that you would expect to see in a hundred million dollar action film, not in a modestly budgeted comedy." Much of the film’s action involves vampires and werewolves leaping and flying through the air. Adams explained the high-tech wizardry that created the supernatural magic. "There is a lot of wire work in this film. We filmed a lot of our wire work in the woods, which meant running a high line between trees, or running a line off big cranes. For this show we did both. In a courtyard scene we used big cranes because it’s such a massive set. In the woods, we ran a high line sixty feet up between the trees; it was a complicated process." It’s not surprising that in a film in which vampires and werewolves are principal characters, special attention was paid to the make-up effects. Make-up department head, 1997 EMMY award winner Douglas Noe (TV Mini-Series "The Shining"), began with a test for Matt Lanter’s undead look. "We did three test levels, and I thought that the most extreme level was going to be too much. Of course, Jason and Aaron said, 'We want that and fifty percent more.'’ So that’s how we found Matt’s absurdly pale look. To add to the vampire effect, we gave the good vampires brown and honey colored contact lenses. The evil vampires have red contact lenses." Christopher Nicholas Riggi (who played Scott Rosson in six episodes of TV's "Gossip Girl") had to undergo an elaborate and time-consuming make-up process that included complex prosthetic devices, for his werewolf role. "Initially, it took five hours to apply all the make-up and prosthetics but that time was greatly reduced as we got accustomed to the process." To create the werewolf effects, make-up artist Richard Redlefsen ("The Killer Inside Me") was brought in representing W.M. Creations. The various stages involved growing a wolf’s tail, ears, nose, hands and, finally, a full chest of hair with ten nipples. Redlefson says, "It was a lengthy process that took almost three and a half hours to apply. He shows up having grown a wolf’s tail, which was made from Velcro and fiberglass. The next stage involved his wolfish ears, which involved appliances, little bits of hair and some airbrush modeling. In one of the last stages we add a kind of dog nose made from Latex. The last stage involved the dog nipples and a full chest of hair." What It's All About

Vampires Suck is a comedic exploration of teenage romance and angst spoofing many of the recent 'teen' movies. Becca is torn between two boys; the mysterious, moody and ridiculously pale guy, or the stable and sweet one who reminds her of a 'little gay brother'. In her quest to decide between the two she must survive a family dinner without actually becoming the dinner, made even harder by a group of vampires (who look very much like the black eyed peas) who are also set on eating her! If her romantic entanglements were not enough, she is also trying to deal with her controlling father, who still sees her as a little girl and insists on carrying her around strapped to him in a baby bjorn and, the growing, sexual passion for Edward Sullen that threatens her virginity! As prom night looms she must make some tough decisions, helped along by everyone from Alice from wonderland to lady gaga.

The Verdict "Are you one of those 'mere male schmucks' who were dragged kicking and screaming by your partner to a Twilight film? Are you a mother who believed every word your gushing, deluded daughter told you about the Twilight Saga, who then accompanied said daughter to the local megaplex only to come out at films end feeling totally let down and vowing never to get sucked in again? Well now you can finally have your revenge. How? It's simple. Take them to see the new Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer parody, "Vampires Suck". Think about how much fun you're going to have watching them squirm like a Vampire with a stake through its heart, as "Vampires Suck" pays them out in full. While they shreak in horror at what Friedberg & Seltzer have done to their beloved 'Twilight' characters, you'll be laughing your tits off! For those who hate everything 'Twilight', it doesn't come better than "Vampires Suck". Sieze the moment: it's time to strike back. 3 STARS." Who's Playing Who?

Jenn Proske Matt Lanter Diedrich Bader Christopher Riggi Arielle Kebbel B.J. Britt Charlie Weber Emily Brobst Bradley Dodds Ken Jeong Mike Mayhall Rett Terrell Stephanie Fischer Nick Eversman Zane Holtz Crista Flanagan Jeff Witzke Jun Hee Lee Michael Hanson Kelsey Ford

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Becca Crane Edward Sullen Frank Crane Jacob White Rachel Antoine Jack June Salvatore Daro Nicholas Max Rosalyn Jeremiah Alex Eden Dr Carlton Derric Rick Iris

The Production Team Directed by Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer Written by Jason Friedberg & Aaron Seltzer Produced by Peter Safran Original Music by Christopher Lennertz Cinematography by Shawn Maurer Film Editing by Peck Prior Production Design by William A. Elliott Art Direction by Kevin Hardison Costume Design by Alix Hester Run Time 82 minutes Rated M [AUST] Copyright ©2010 - Twentieth Century Fox - All Rights Reserved ©1999-2010 The Movie Pages & impact Internet Services. All Rights Reserved. Protected by Australian and International Copyright. Trademark Laws and Intellectual Property Rights apply.