Modern Vampires

Modern Vampires

Year: 1998

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: English

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A relentless vampire hunter in Southern California learns that a gang of undead has brutally killed his son. Fueled by grief and rage, he embarks on a violent quest for vengeance, confronting the blood‑thirsty criminals while battling his own dark instincts.

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1

Dallas returns to Los Angeles and reunites with the vampire circle

Twenty years after his exile, Dallas returns to Los Angeles and reunites with Ulrike, Vincent, Richard, and Panthia as they plan a night of clubbing at one of The Count's bars. The Count is also present and warns Dallas to leave town, signaling a fragile truce that is about to be tested. The gathering sets the tone for the dangers looming over Nico's fate.

Night of his return Los Angeles – The Count's vampire bar
2

The Count's threat during the reunion

The vampires celebrate with a night out, but The Count's looming suspicion casts a dark shadow over Dallas. He threatens to banish Dallas if he does not leave town, underscoring the precarious peace between Dallas and his rivals. The tension foreshadows the events that endanger Nico's fate.

Night The Count's vampire bar, Los Angeles
3

Helsing enlists help and Vincent is killed

Dr. Van Helsing posts an ad for help to hunt the vampires and teams with Time Bomb, a Crips member who kills for money. They succeed in murdering Vincent, one of Dallas's vampire friends, which fractures the family and escalates the vampire-hunting conflict. The murder intensifies the hunt for Dallas and immediately threatens Nico.

Present day Unspecified
4

The old wound: Hans's turning and Helsing's oath

Twenty years earlier, Dallas turns Hans into a vampire to save him from a genetic disorder. Helsing discovers this and kills Hans, vowing to destroy Dallas for what he's done. The tragedy drives Helsing's wife to suicide and deepens the feud between Helsing and Dallas.

Twenty years earlier Unspecified
5

Dallas protects Nico and reveals the danger

Dallas, protective of Nico, searches for her and reveals his true nature. He explains that the vampire community is hunting her to protect their secret, forcing them to confront a dangerous new truth. The bond between Dallas and Nico begins to form under the pressure of imminent threat.

Present day Los Angeles streets
6

Nico moves in with Richard and Panthia

After an attack, Dallas takes Nico to live with Richard and Panthia, who clean her up and take her shopping for clothes. This acts as a stabilization for Nico while the vampire war grows around them. The group becomes her protective circle.

After initial attack Richard and Panthia's home, Los Angeles
7

Nico befriends Rachel; Vincent's death revealed

Back at home, Nico befriends Rachel, a human. Ulrike reveals Vincent's death to the others, confirming that the conflict is escalating and that the vampires' enemies are getting bolder. The news reinforces the sense of danger surrounding Nico.

Evening Richard and Panthia's home
8

More Crips join the hunt

Helsing and Time Bomb recruit three additional Crips, Soda Pop, L'il Monster, and Trigger, to strengthen their pursuit of the vampires. The slate of attackers grows, signaling a major escalation in the ongoing war between the hunters and the vampires.

Shortly after Vincent's death Unspecified
9

Nico's visit to her mother's trailer park

Dallas takes Nico to visit her mother's trailer park to face her past. Nico forces herself to confront her neglectful mother after killing her abusive stepfather, expressing a bitter mix of anger and longing. This visit deepens her resolve and ties to her human history.

Evening Nico's mother's trailer park
10

The Count's henchmen attack the pair

Leaving the trailer park, they are ambushed by four of The Count's henchmen. Dallas and Nico fight back, killing some of the attackers and escaping the danger, underscoring the threat they face from The Count's forces. The assault intensifies the sense that Nico's life is in mortal danger.

Night Nico's mother's trailer park
11

Dallas's defection and The Count's banishment

On the drive back, Dallas reveals he was ordered to kill Helsing but refused, hoping Hans could be cured, an act that earns The Count's banishment for failing the order. The rift between Dallas and The Count widens and reshapes the coming confrontation.

Night Los Angeles streets
12

The Count's trap at The Count's club

Nico is captured again and Helsing is dragged into The Count's lair as a captive. The Count interrogates their fates and hooks Nico to a blood-draining machine while imprisoning Helsing in a box with his head exposed. The moment heightens the stakes and tightens the countdown to the rescue.

Climax night The Count's club
13

The final rescue and the van assault

Dallas crashes a van through the club's wall, revealing himself along with the Crips as vampires. They rout The Count and his henchmen, freeing Nico and ending The Count's rule in that place. Rachel is revealed to have been turned into a vampire during the chaos.

Final confrontation The Count's club
14

Aftermath and Helsing's final moment

Nico, Rachel, and Dallas decide to move to New York to start anew. In an epilogue, a pajama-clad Helsing staggers down an alley, begging forgiveness from Hans and from God, his fangs bared to two police officers. The film closes on the ongoing tension between humans and vampires.

Post-battle epilogue New York for the trio; alley scene with Helsing

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