| Subspecies | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Subspecies_(film_series)_collection_cover.jpg) 2007 box set cover art | |
| Directed by | Ted Nicolaou |
| Written by | Jackson Barr David Pabian Ted Nicolaou |
| Produced by | Ion Ionescu Vlad Panescu Oana Panescu |
| Starring | see below |
| Edited by | Bert Glatstein William Young Gregory Sanders |
| Music by | Stuart Brotman Richard Kosinski William Levine Michael Portis John Zeretzke |
Production company | Full Moon Pictures |
| Distributed by | Full Moon Features; Castel Film Romania |
Release date | 1991–2023 |
Running time | 499–539 minutes (total of 6 films) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Romanian |
Subspecies is an American direct-to-video horror film series produced by Full Moon Studios and Castel Film Studios. The series ran from 1991 to 2023, and followed the exploits of the undead Radu Vladislas, portrayed by Anders Hove, and his efforts to turn Michelle Morgan (Denice Duff) into his fledgling. A spin-off film, Vampire Journals, was released in 1997, which featured characters that would go on to appear in the fourth installment. Ted Nicolaou wrote and directed all six films, including the 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 eponymous creatures. The films have received generally mixed reviews, with critics citing vampire clichés as a downfall, but generally commending the director's choice in filming in Romania, as well as the special effects.