First there was a priest or a monk, or I think maybe he was a monk who was a priest. Oh so confused about the Japanese movie version of Catholicism. Ok, I'm going with priest since he is called Father throughout most of the movie. This priest is confused about how best to aid humanity, so goes to Africa to be a test patient in some horrible experiment where all Caucasians and Asians who contract this disease die a horrible death. And the same thing happens to him, but as they're trying to save his life he gets a blood transfusion and miraculously recovers. But, it turns out the recovery isn't miraculous it's supernatural - he's been given a pint of vampire blood.
Alrighty then. Everyone who finds out wants to become a vampire too. The other priest, who may be just a monk. The girl he knew from childhood. Meanwhile, word has spread of his recovery and hard-up catholics are making pilgrimages to his church to be healed by him.
From her the hilarity ensues! Alright, not really a hilarious movie. In fact, though it does have some humorous moments, it is down right depressing, with the message of "be careful or you have to kill the one you love and yourself to save humanity".
All of the traditional vampire elements are there - blood-sucking, enhanced senses, enhanced strength, death by sunlight. They didn't have to sleep by day, though they chose to because they get tired just like us mere humans, so they might as well sleep when they can't be out and about.
I guess Father vampire is a sympathetic character, but the other mains aren't. I was kind of glad to see they got what they had coming. There isn't really a lot of development with the minor characters so that you form an attachment to them. You just feel sorry that they got et by a vampire.
If you're a fan of Japanese cinema, and vampire movies, you should watch this, otherwise, you should find out if that Kirusawa flick is in.
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