Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire

Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire

Year: 2000

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: English

Director: Steve Boyum

HorrorFantasyTV MovieComedyFamily

The Hansen kids are grounded, but Adam scores tickets to the Headless Horseman concert and his sister Chelsea has a date with boyfriend Peter. Determined to free their mom Lynette, they enlist a mysterious stranger. Their plan goes awry when little brother Taylor suspects the newcomer is a vampire.

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1

Grounding after the fake article

Lynette grounds Adam and Chelsea after Adam fabricates a story to dodge homework. The siblings resent being punished and plot a plan to keep her out of the house. Their frustration sets the stage for a scheme involving Dimitri.

Evening Hansen house
2

Chelsea and Adam plot to set up a date with Dimitri

The siblings hatch a plan to get their mother out of the house by arranging a date with a mysterious man named Dimitri. They hope a romantic distraction will buy them time to avoid punishment. The scheme is born in the living room and kitchen as they swap ideas.

Evening Hansen house
3

Lynette goes on a date with Dimitri

Lynette leaves the house with Dimitri to go on a date, while Adam and Chelsea prepare for their next steps. The children wait and watch from a distance, hoping the ruse works. The outing sets the stage for the night’s strange events.

Night Dimitri's date venue
4

Taylor tails the date

Taylor, the 8-year-old, follows Lynette and Dimitri, trying to stay out of sight. He hopes to prove what he sensed about Dimitri. The fragile trust among siblings will be tested as the night unfolds.

Night Street outside Dimitri's date venue
5

Taylor spots Dimitri’s true nature

Taylor witnesses Dimitri transform into a bat, confirming that he is a vampire. The boy tries to tell his siblings, but they don’t believe him at first. The mystery deepens as the night continues.

Night Outside Dimitri's date venue
6

Adam realizes Dimitri has no reflection

While pursuing the couple, Adam looks for Dimitri’s reflection and discovers there is none. This confirms Taylor’s vampire hunch and raises the boys’ urgency to intervene. Chelsea joins in, ready to act.

Night On the street while following Dimitri
7

Dimitri traps Lynette in a trance

Chelsea and Adam join Taylor’s pursuit, but Dimitri puts Lynette into a trance to keep her from interfering. He reveals plans to take her to his mansion where he can finish his night’s work. The family must act quickly to rescue her.

Night Dimitri's location
8

Van Helsing arrives on the hunt

Malachi Van Helsing arrives and begins to hunt Dimitri. He discovers that Taylor has been following the villain, complicating the hunter’s mission. The two sides converge on the danger in the shadows.

Night Dimitri's location
9

Dimitri attacks, but the trance is broken

Dimitri lunges to bite Adam, but Chelsea and Adam call out to Lynette, breaking the vampire’s thrall. Lynette snaps out of the trance and gathers her resolve. The family unites to resist the threat together.

Night Dimitri's mansion
10

Dimitri is sealed in his coffin

Lynette breaks free and throws Dimitri into his coffin, ending his immediate threat. Van Helsing ensures the coffin is secured to prevent any escape. The eerie scene marks a turning point in the night’s battles.

Night Dimitri's mansion
11

The coffin is sealed and shipped to Finland

Van Helsing seals the coffin with silver-plated nails and explains his plan to send it to Finland, a place where the sun supposedly shines on vampires. The hunt seems to conclude with a strange, hopeful note. The family watches as the strange danger is contained.

Night Dimitri's mansion
12

Van Helsing asks Lynette out

After the danger subsides, Van Helsing asks Lynette out on a date. The moment lightens the tense mood and signals a return to normalcy. The family prepares for a calmer morning ahead.

Morning Hansen house
13

Breakfast as sunrise arrives

The Hansen family returns home for breakfast as the sun rises. They talk through the night's thrills and begin to settle back into their routine. The dawn brings a sense of relief and a new day ahead.

Sunrise Hansen house

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