Vampires: The Turning
An American kickboxer in Thailand joins a gang of vampire slayers to rescue his lover from a bloodsucking warlord.
Why it matters
A pulpy blend of martial arts action and vampire horror that leans hard into mid-2000s direct-to-video excess with surprisingly slick fight choreography.
- Rare East-meets-West vampire flick mixing Thai kickboxing with undead lore—think Blade with Muay Thai.
- Practical fight scenes stand out amid otherwise cheap effects and a scattershot script.
- Perfect for fans of cult DTV horror who crave genre mashups and neon-drenched grit.
- Not subtle or polished, but its enthusiasm and blood-soaked set pieces deliver a guilty pleasure experience.
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
71
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
0
Supernatural
0
Creature
55
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
0
Survival
66
