Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter (2009)

A cowboy-hat-wearing, sword wielding, "Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter" (Tim Thomerson) is on a quest for blood, vampire blood. He's out for revenge on a clique of four vampires who are traveling across the country in search of 'pure blood.' Humanity has become polluted by drugs, alcohol, STDs, and anything that changes the blood. This unclean food supply causes mutations in the vampire gene pool, infighting in the covens, betrayals, and war. This mysterious Priest/Hunter leaves a vicious trail of dispatched vampires in his wake all marked with his signature; a playing card inscribed with the ominous palindrome 'LIVE EVIL'. Benedikt (Mark Hengst), is the leader of the coven, whose sole focus is to protect his small family. His mate Sidney is sexy but ravenous and due to starvation, is losing control and in danger of 'going feral'. Yale, the newest turned, is the most inexperienced. She's bonded with the acerbic Bakster, an Irish silent-movie star, who became a vampire to stay young forever only to have his career ruined when sound came in. His bitterness and Yale's young enthusiasm often clash, putting more pressure on Benedikt who's trying to hold them all together while keeping them fed. Constantly on the prowl for clean food, the quartet find themselves the run from the Samurai Priest. This shadowy hunter closes in as they travel to Los Angeles to find a 'Blood Pusher', Macks (Ken Foree), a tattooed neutral party who's made his living dealing medical grade pure blood to vampire clients. It's the Vampires fighting for their family vs. the Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter with nothing to lose, in a frenzied take no prisoners cat and mouse game. Shot on gritty Super 16mm film and scanned to 2k with hardcore stunts, unique vampire lore, nudity, and wild vampire killings, the term 'grindhouse' seems more than apropos. Mix Near Dark with Creepshow a sprinkle of Death Proof then douse it with ton of attitude and light a match, and you will have Tim Thomerson in "Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter."