Subspecies is an American, direct-to-video, horror film series produced by Full
Moon Studios. The series ran from 1991 to 1998, and followed the exploits of
vampire Radu Vladislas, portrayed by Anders Hove, and his efforts to turn
Michelle Morgan into his fledgling. A spin-off film was released in 1997, which
featured characters that would go on to appear in the final installment of the
film series. Ted Nicolaou directed each of the five films, which included the
spin-off; he also wrote the scripts for the sequels and spin-off.
The series was shot on-location in Romania, utilizing stop-motion and rod
puppet techniques to achieve the look the director wanted for the series'
subspecies creatures. The series has had mixed reviews with critics citing
vampire clichés as a downfall of the films, but generally commending the
director's choice in filming in Romania, as well as the special effects used in
the film.
