
Vampire Cop
1990

Representation Score
Fair
2015
Director
Al Franklin
Runtime
96 minutes
Average Rating
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Teeth and Blood is a genre-driven procedural that makes some progress through its casting choices. Its most notable improvement is in racial diversity, particularly through the prominent role of Detective Mike Hung. While the dual-detective setup avoids the traditional lone male detective cliché, the film lacks the layered complexity needed for a higher score. It adheres closely to established horror conventions without significantly challenging social hierarchies. Overall, Teeth and Blood offers a balanced but conventional approach to representation, disrupting traditional casting without fully embracing deep social subversion.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include explicit depictions of same-sex intimacy or characters with non-cisgender identities. It also lacks characters who challenge the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender.
Sasha Colfax's role as a detective breaks the typical lone male detective stereotype. Her involvement in high-stakes investigations and combat situations suggests a move towards gender equality in the role.
Detective Mike Hung's central role in the film provides a break from traditional casting practices. His position as a key figure in the story offers a non-Anglo-Saxon presence in the genre.
The plot includes a secret society framework that critiques systemic stability through a lack of public resources. However, it does not deeply examine traditional institutions.
The narrative does not feature any characters dealing with physical, sensory, or neurodivergent conditions.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
A beautiful diva is murdered on the set of horror director Vincent Augustine's latest film "Chapel Blood." Somewhere between the crime scene and the coroner's van, the body mysteriously disappears. Meanwhile, the city's supply of donated blood is being dangerously depleted. Suspecting a connection between the events, detectives Mike Hung and Sasha Colfax go undercover at the studio to investigate. Their attempt to crack the case quickly turns into a desperate battle for survival when they uncover an age-old war between rival vampire covens that threatens to consume humanity in a final, grisly assault of Teeth and Blood!

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