Vampira and Me

"The First Goth. The Last Icon."

Oct 8 2013 Not Rated 1h 46m
Documentary

Though most people knew her as Vampira, a late-night, creature-feature host in Los Angeles, Maila Nurmi was so much more. From her relationships with James Dean and other Hollywood luminaries to her significant contributions to the eventual Goth craze, Nurmi was a multifaceted woman, with more than a few amazing stories to share. Having befriended Nurmi while she was still alive, Greene finds himself perfectly situated to give us the complete story on this fascinating individual, blending extensive interviews with remarkable found footage of Nurmi's long and varied career. Whether being groomed by a major Hollywood director or making a surprising foray into music, Nurmi proves herself to be so much more than a scream queen. Still, when it comes to snappy one-liners cracked at the stroke of midnight, it's certainly safe to say that no one did it better than Vampira.

Plot

When Maila Nurmi took to the TV airwaves in 1954 as the prototypal gothic scream queen Vampira, a national craze was set off.

Written by

Ray Greene

Directed by

Ray Greene

Cast

Maila Nurmi, Gloria Pall, Ray Greene

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Protagonist, Cinema Epoch

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Trailers
Vampira and Me - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
220
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA