VAMP BIKERS out of the fire and into HELLS KITCHENS nyc festival

A Brooklyn-born independent filmmaker who was fascinated with the cult film “The Warriors” when he was growing up in Kensington has now made a new film featuring three of the original actors from the 1979 movie.
“The Warriors” followed the adventures of a gang from Coney Island whose members are trying to get back home from the Bronx on the subway. The trouble is that another gang has put out a hit on the Warriors. To get back to Brooklyn, they must dodge not just other gang members but the cops as well. Among other things, the film is known for a rival gang member’s taunt: “Warriors, come out to playyyyyayyyyyy!”
Filmmaker Eric Spade Rivas grew up in the 1980s, went to FDR High School. He became interested in film when his mother, a beautician, almost married a man who worked at installing home theaters (In homes of stars such as Meatloaf and Eddie Murphy). “I never went to film school – I just started shooting with my vacation camera,” he says.

In 2012, he made another film inspired by the Warriors, “Lost In Coney Island,” which placed it first and winning in the Coney Island Film Festival. In it, a filmmaker seeking to remake “The Warriors” gets stuck in a bus with a female production assistant during a crash. A romance ensues, but her jealous ex-boyfriend doesn’t exactly like this state of affairs.
Rivas’ latest film, “Vamp Bikers,” will play At the Hell’s Kitchen New York City Festival (Founder Mr. John Hoyt) at The Producers Club January 18, 2020. It’s a combination of two genres: Biker films and vampire films. As Rivas tells it, a group of vampires come to Coney Island and occupy an old factory building. The bikers are called upon to remove the vampires. But before they do, one of them asks the lead biker whether she can ride on his bike. She does but then bites him, whereupon he also becomes a vampire. (hence Vamp-Bikers)

As mentioned above, “Vamp Bikers” features three of the actors from the 1979 “Warriors,” Brian Taylor aka Snow, Apache Ramos aka Orphan and Dorsey Wright aka Cleon. He also used real members of outlaw motorcycle clubs to portray the bikers with help from Mark Ortiz, Albert Dekota Sanchez and Ronnie Rebel.
Of Wright, Rivas says, “He was in two movies, ‘Hair’ and ‘The Warriors,’ both cult classics yet he rarely makes films and hes amazing on screen – that’s why I gave him a major part. It’s ironic, Maybe he can make us become a cult classic with his magic, I call him ‘the Marlon Brando.’”of Vamp Bikers!”
Asked why he’s so fascinated by “The Warriors,” Rivas says, “I think it’s one of the best films every made. It shows the loyalty people had for each other. They had a code, had respect for each other.” Other cast members include Nightlife Boss Michael Musto , Eric spade Rivas, Ronnie Rebel, Mark Ortiz, Rafael Tito Martinez, Valentina Rivas, Rachael Cain, Annmarie Fasano, Manuel Acevedo, Freddy Rosales, Lillo Brancato, Ron Jeremy, Michael Alig, nightlife wizard Jason Chaos, P-Ski Nava, Angel SalazAr, Patricia O’Neil, Lenore Todaro, Karen Fragala Smith, Tatu Jesus, Smiley Cekic, Noel Ashman, james Farley, Ralph Bracco, John Merolla Music: Sonofsam, Wild street, Larry Love, DJ JoHn ., Camera by Shadi Best, Josh Eich, Martine Emile and Eric Rivas, make up by Lenore Todaro, Annmarie Fasano...Soundtrack Trax , Rachael Cain, The orchard soundtrack

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