THERAPY FOR A VAMPIRE spins the creepily comic tale of Count von Kozsnom (Tobias Moretti), a vampire in 1930s Vienna who, trapped in an eternally long marriage to the Countess Elsa von Kozsnom (Jeanette Hain), has lost his thirst for life. After seeking out marriage counseling from the legendary Dr. Sigmund Freud (Karl Fischer), The Count, in an effort to appease his vain wife’s desire to see her own reflection, commissions a portrait of her by his assistant Viktor (Dominic Oley), an aspiring painter. But it’s Viktor’s headstrong girlfriend Lucy (Cornelia Ivancan) who most intrigues The Count, convinced that she’s the reincarnation of his one true love. It doesn’t take too long for a wave of mistaken identities and misplaced affections to envelop the hapless group.
A cleverly crafted undead outing as well as a romantic mix-up comedy, THERAPY FOR A VAMPIRE truly pierces the jugular as it pays homage to the glorious history of vampire films, while taking relentless stabs at psycho-therapy, relationships and the very notion of the vow “Till Death Do Us Part.”
Currently enjoying a theatrical rollout to the U.S.’s top markets following its exhibition at leading film festivals in Zurich, Sarasota, Minneapolis, Seattle, Santa Cruz and Montreal (where it won the Audience Award at the Fantasia International Film Festival), THERAPY FOR A VAMPIRE will be released on DVD for the first time on September 6, 2016 (prebook August 2,2016) by Music Box Films Home Entertainment. Outfitted with a “making-of” featurette and an outtakes reel, the DVD carries a suggested retail price of $29.95.
THERAPY FOR A VAMPIRE promises a coffin’s worth of creature comfort for one and all, while serving up charming and cheeky proof that 500 years of marriage is enough for a lifetime…particularly an immortal one! Vienna, 1932: Count von Kozsnom (Tobias Moretti) has lost his thirst for life, and his eternally long marriage cooled centuries ago. Fortunately, Dr. Sigmund Freud (Karl Fischer), with his innovative new approach to solving life’s existential problems, is accepting new patients. During their strictly nocturnal sessions, the good doctor suggests the Count appease his vain wife (Jeanette Hain), desperate to see her own reflection, by commissioning a portrait of her by his assistant, Viktor (Dominic Oley), an aspiring painter. But it’s Viktor’s headstrong girlfriendLucy (Cornelia Ivancan) who most intrigues the Count, convinced she’s there incarnation of his one true love. It doesn’t take too long for a wave of mistaken identities and misplaced affections to come crashing down on the hapless group.
Therapy for a Vampire
Music Box Films Home Entertainment
DVD RELEASE DATE: September 6, 2016
PRE-ORDER DATE: August 2, 2016
Price: DVD $29.95
Director/Screenwriter: David Ruehm
Cast: Tobias Moretti, Jeanette Hain, Cornelia Ivancan, Dominic Oley, David Bennent, KarlFischer, Erni Mangold, Lars Rudolph, Anatole Taubman
Running Time: 87 minutes
Format: 1.85:1widescreen
Sound Format: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rating: NR
Country: Austria
Language: German with English subtitles
Bonus Features*
-“Making of” featurette
-Outtakes reel
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