

Stefan drives a stake through Radu's heart and severs his head with a sword, killing Radu. Stefan, having fallen in love with Michelle, helps her try and free Mara and Lillian from Radu's control. In an effort to hurt his brother, Radu turns Mara and Lillian into vampires. To gain control over the Bloodstone, a relic that is said to drip the blood of the saints, Radu kills his father. She gave birth to Stefan, who prefers to live in the open, and loathes his vampire heritage.

After banishing Radu's mother, the king met a mortal woman. Centuries prior, King Vladislas was seduced and cursed by a sorceress who eventually gave birth to Radu. It is revealed that the nearby Castle Vladislas has been caught in a power struggle between vampire brothers Stefan and Radu.

They are befriended by Stefan, a student studying nocturnal animals. Subspecies (1991) follows three college students, Mara, Michelle, and Lillian, as they begin a study on Romanian culture and superstition in the small town Prejmer. The films have received generally mixed reviews, with critics citing vampire clichés as a downfall, but generally commending the director's choice in filming in Romania, as well as the special effects.įilms Subspecies (1991) The series was shot on location in Romania, utilizing stop-motion and rod puppet techniques to achieve the look the director wanted for the eponymous creatures. Ted Nicolaou wrote and directed all five films, including the spin-off. A spin-off film, Vampire Journals, was released in 1997, which featured characters that would go on to appear in the final installment. The series ran from 1991 to 1998, and followed the exploits of the undead Radu Vladislas, portrayed by Anders Hove, and his efforts to turn Michelle Morgan ( Denice Duff) into his fledgling. Subspecies is a Romanian-American direct-to-video vampire horror film series produced by Full Moon Studios and Castel Film Studios.
