Vampire Zombies… From Space! Brings Retro Creature-Feature Chaos Home This January

Filmmaker Michael Stasko is reaching back into the graveyard of cinema history with Vampire Zombies… From Space!, a black-and-white sci-fi horror comedy that proudly resurrects the look, feel, and shameless absurdity of vintage creature features. The film arrives on digital, Blu-ray, and DVD via Cleopatra Entertainment on January 20, 2026.

A loving tribute to 1950s monster movies, Vampire Zombies… From Space! wears its influences on its tattered cape. Channeling the affectionate parody of Young Frankenstein, the accidental brilliance of Plan 9 from Outer Space, and the anything-goes irreverence of South Park, the film embraces camp as both style and mission statement. It’s intentionally lo-fi, aggressively silly, and deeply aware of exactly what kind of movie it wants to be.

The premise is gloriously unhinged. Dracula has cooked up his most ridiculous scheme yet, transforming the residents of the quiet town of Marlow into an army of vampire zombies. Standing in his way is a mismatched group of would-be heroes: a grizzled detective, a skeptical rookie cop, a chain-smoking greaser, and a determined young woman who refuses to let the world end without a fight. What follows is a rapid-fire collision of sci-fi paranoia, undead chaos, and knowingly over-the-top performances.

The film is co-written by Jakob Skrzypa, Alex Forman, and Stasko, and features a cast that fully commits to the madness, including Jessica Antovski, Rashaun Baldeo, Andrew Bee, Oliver Georgiou, Craig Gloster, and Simon Reynolds. Genre fans will also appreciate the appearances from horror royalty and cult icons, including Judith O’Dea, Lloyd Kaufman, and David Liebe Hart.

During its festival run, Vampire Zombies… From Space! has built a strong cult reputation, racking up 28 festival award nominations and 21 wins across events such as HorrorHound, Chicago Horror Film Festival, Fright Nights, Morbido, Buried Alive, Melbourne Underground Film Festival, Orlando Film Festival, and New York City Horror Fest. The accolades suggest the film’s throwback charm and comedic confidence are landing exactly where they should: with audiences who still love rubber monsters, deadpan line readings, and movies that understand the value of committing fully to the bit.

At Horror Movies Uncut, this is exactly the kind of genre love letter we gravitate toward. Vampire Zombies… From Space! isn’t trying to reinvent horror—it’s here to celebrate it, lampoon it, and beam it in from another galaxy with a grin on its face. If you have a soft spot for midnight movies, drive-in aesthetics, and horror comedies that know the joke and tell it anyway, this one belongs firmly on your radar.

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