I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle

Year: 1990

Runtime: 101 mins

Language: English

Director: Dirk Campbell

ComedyHorror

Most motorcycles run on petrol, but this one runs on blood. After a motorbike gang murders an occultist, the evil spirit he was summoning possesses a damaged bike. The bike is bought and painstakingly restored, only to reveal its true nature as it seeks revenge on the gang and anyone who stands in its way.

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1

Occult ritual ends in murder and haunted bike

A motorbike gang conducts a satanic ritual and an occultist is killed with a crossbow. The chaos of the rite results in damage to one bike, and an evil spirit inhabits it, setting up a malevolent force to come. The possession is implied to grant supernatural power to the vehicle.

Ritual site
2

Haunted bike becomes the vessel for a demon

The damaged motorcycle becomes the vehicle of an evil spirit after the ritual. The spirit inhabits the bike and begins to exert a malevolent influence on those around it. Its power is latent until it is sold and moved by ordinary hands.

Unknown location (haunted bike)
3

Noddy buys the bike and hides the price from Kim

Noddy purchases the haunted bike from a dealer, unaware of its true nature. He lies to his girlfriend Kim about how much he paid. The purchase marks the start of a dangerous obsession with the cursed machine.

Bike dealer
4

Noddy and Buzzer repair the bike

Noddy and his friend Buzzer repair the bike and replace the damaged fuel tank. Kim assists during the process. During the repair, Buzzer steals the petrol cap, and the bike kills him, revealing its murderous nature.

Noddy's workshop
5

Buzzer's death

Buzzer steals the petrol cap, and the bike kills him by decapitation. Noddy discovers his friend's death soon after, signaling the bike's dangerous reach. The event marks the first lethal consequence of the cursed bike.

Workshop vicinity
6

Noddy meets garlic-scented inspector at the death scene

Noddy goes to the scene of Buzzer's death and meets an inspector who smells of garlic. The unusual scent hints at otherworldly or supernatural inquiries surrounding the case. Noddy starts to sense the mounting danger connected to the bike.

Scene of Buzzer's death
7

Pub confrontation begins

Noddy and Kim visit a pub, and ten members of the biker gang enter the bar. One biker shoots the building with a crossbow, sparking a violent brawl between the bikers, Kim, and Noddy. The escalating violence foreshadows the bike's increasing aggression.

Pub
8

Noddy is shot during the brawl

During the chaotic fight, Noddy is struck by a crossbow bolt. The injury intensifies the urgency to confront the biker menace and protect Kim. The incident also marks the narrative shift toward supernatural rather than just gang violence.

Pub
9

Kim abducted by the vampire bike

The bike drives off with Kim after she orders garlic prawns, taking her under a bridge and attempting to make advances. When it notices a crucifix around her neck, it returns to the pub, where a biker tries to steal the crucifix. The sequence showcases the bike's predatory, supernatural behavior.

Under a bridge; Pub vicinity
10

Exorcism plan with the priest

Noddy seeks help from a priest who owns a motorcycle. They travel to the garage where Noddy's bike is kept, and begins the plan to exorcise the demon. The priest's involvement signals the turning point toward supernatural defense.

Priest's location / garage
11

Exorcism intensifies and the bike resists

During the exorcism, the priest sprinkles holy water on the bike, which enrages the demon. The bicycle grows spikes and glows red, revealing its clearly supernatural vampire traits. The ritual progresses amid escalating paranormal activity.

Garage
12

Noddy steals a police motorcycle; hospital pursuit

Noddy grabs a police motorcycle to escape, dragging the officer along as the vampire bike lurches through the streets. The chase draws police attention, and Kim is being treated at the hospital as the danger closes in. The priest and inspector coordinate with authorities to confront the menace.

City streets; hospital
13

Confrontation at hospital and Roach's coffin incident

The bike reaches the hospital to kill Kim, but she uses a crucifix to repel it. Roach crashes while fleeing and lands in a coffin, a macabre image in the pursuit. The alliance of Noddy and the priest grows stronger as they fight to save Kim.

Hospital corridor
14

Final daylight defeat and the fuel tank reveal

Noddy turns the bike toward the sun, forcing the monster into daylight where it melts. In the aftermath, Noddy accidentally cuts his hand, and his blood drips onto the bike's old fuel tank, which springs open, hinting at a possible return of danger. The scene closes on a note of uneasy relief and a sly reveal about the bike's power.

Noddy's workshop

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