synopsis:
Philip "HAWK" Hawkins doesn't just dream about killing vampires… He eats, sleeps, drinks and freakin' breaths it! After getting kicked out the Army for staking a fellow soldier with a blunt two by four, Hawk almost dies of boredom working as a night security guard in his hometown of Santa Muerte, California… USA. Just when it looks like all Hawk's options in life have expired, filthy blood-sucking vampires appear and of course… Nobody believes him! With his back up against the wall, his sweaty Karate Kid headband on and hordes of murderous vampires closing in, Hawk enlists the help of the one person who kind of believes him… Revson "REV" McCabe, a dimwitted, vegan-pacifist groundskeeper. Together they join forces to save the whole entire freakin' world! Well… at least their hometown anyway. (feature - horror/comedy) 84 minutes
director’s statement:
"So why the heck did I make HAWK AND REV: VAMPIRE SLAYERS? Honestly...The world is just so serious and it's exhausting being tapped into media and technology 24 hours a day. It's really intense how many issues are happening around the world. There are so many problems everywhere and please don't hate me for saying this, but... I was looking for an escape. I was looking for a laugh and something truly heartfelt, some much-needed levity and humor. I was looking for a break! So I selfishly made HAWK AND REV: VAMPIRE SLAYERS. It is quite simply a love letter to my childhood in the mid-1980's, a more innocent and clueless time when everything seemed possible and like it would turn out OK. It's a love letter to goofy weirdos with big dreams and ridiculous ideas. It's just plain old-fashioned escapism. Sure, there are themes and morals and critiques of the '80s, but at the end of the day, I really just hope you enjoy the ride and leave with a nice heartfelt feeling and the knowledge that maybe...just maybe...we'll all be OK."