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A demonic bike, a botched ritual, and a blood-fueled ride through horror parody.

I BOUGHT A VAMPIRE MOTORCYCLE

Most motorcycles run on petrol, this one runs on blood!

1990 · 1h 41m · NR · Comedy / Fantasy / Horror · IMDB TMDB

When a motorbike gang kills an occultist, the evil spirit he was summoning inhabits a damaged bike. The bike is then bought and restored, but reveals its true nature when it tries to exact vengance on the gang, and anyone else who gets in its way.

Quick Answer

What is I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle about?

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle is a 1990 United Kingdom comedy, fantasy, and horror film directed by Dirk Campbell about a man who purchases a motorcycle possessed by an evil spirit after a satanic ritual gone wrong.

Programmer's Pick

Who knew the real menace on Britain's roads was a bloodthirsty bike with a taste for vengeance? This film gleefully skewers biker flicks and horror tropes, never missing a chance for a gory gag or a punchline in the middle of the mayhem.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

When a violent motorbike gang interrupts a satanic ritual with deadly consequences, an evil spirit finds a new home in the most unlikely of places: a battered motorcycle. Enter Noddy, an unsuspecting buyer who picks up the damaged bike at a suspiciously good price, only to discover its supernatural quirks as he repairs it with his girlfriend Kim and friend Buzzer. The bike’s sinister side emerges quickly, with accidents that seem more than coincidental. Blending horror spoof with British dark comedy, the film sets up a wild ride where the ordinary becomes outrageously dangerous, and the line between parody and terror is revved into overdrive.

Details & Specs

Director
Dirk Campbell
Writers
Mycal Miller, John Wolskel
Release
1990
Runtime
1h 41m
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Also Known As
Iron Thunder, Yo compré una moto vampiro, A Minha Moto É Vampira

Cast & Crew

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Director: Dirk Campbell Writers: Mycal Miller +1 more
Neil Morrissey Neil Morrissey Noddy AN Amanda Noar Kim Michael Elphick Michael Elphick Inspector Cleaver Anthony Daniels Anthony Daniels Priest AP Andrew Powell Roach GR George Rossi Chopper Daniel Peacock Daniel Peacock Buzzer MT Midge Taylor First Road Toad David Daker David Daker Desk Sergeant Burt Kwouk Burt Kwouk Fu King Owner Brendan Donnison Brendan Donnison Satanist High Priest GP Graham Padden P.C. Ben E. Dorm PA Paula Ann Bland Hospital Nurse TT Teddie Thompson Hospital Sister TB Terence Budd Bike Shop Dealer Ann Casson Ann Casson Mrs. Bancroft Douglas Campbell Douglas Campbell Mr. Bancroft RS Richard Smith Curate RA Roy Alon P.C. Harold FE Frederick Eaves Old Man Ed Devereaux Ed Devereaux Pub Landlord HB Howard Belgard Graffiti Artist JA Jim Allan Graffiti Artist JM James McCarthy P.C. Doughnut PB Pauline Bennion W.P.C. Hotdog NC Nigel Campbell P.C. Splattered PB Peter Brookes Drunk Driver TC Teresa Campbell Hospital Receptionist JR Jay Roberts Ambulance Man AF Alan Frank Ambulance Man JR Jenny Roberts Traffic Warden CM Charlotte Martin Prostitute PL Peter Lovstrom Gym Trainer DM Dave Morris Gym Trainer SA Scott Adkins Jim, Despatch Rider JW John Wolskel Clive, Despatch Rider TM Tommy Moon Milkman DN Doughnut Noar-Morrissey Slasher the Dog David Haydn-Jones David Haydn-Jones Plain Clothes Detective (as David Jones) IB Ian Brooker Funeral Priest DB Dinah Blunt Old Man's Nurse Colin Campbell Colin Campbell Moped Rider EC Esta Charkham Mrs. P.C. Harold RF Richard Francis Bodybuilder NH Nick Hennegan Bodybuilder AT Aidan Trimble Bodybuilder EC Eileen Carrick Hospital Nurse MF Mark Finn Hospital Patient PV Pip Vicary Hospital Nurse DW Dave Webb Hospital Patient DJ Debby Jones Hospital Nurse MB Marion Bell Hospital Nurse SS Simon Sayce Concerned Neighbour Warwick Sayce Warwick Sayce Concerned Neighbour MM Mycal Miller Concerned Neighbour RW Rebecca Waters Concerned Neighbour AC Adam Campbell Concerned Neighbour SA Solly Assa Victor (uncredited)

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Why Cult

Vampire Motorcycle

A motorcycle possessed by an evil spirit isn’t just out for a joyride—it’s out for blood. A killer premise, literally.

Horror Parody Hijinks

The film lampoons horror and biker genres with outrageous set-pieces, from satanic rituals to garlic-obsessed inspectors.

Unique British Flavor

From pub brawls to sarcastic priests and deadpan dream sequences, the humor is distinctly UK—equal parts cheeky and macabre.

Inventive Kills

From decapitation to blood-as-fuel mayhem, the carnage gets creative as the bike racks up its body count.

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Threat File

Trigger

Satanic ritual interrupted by murder

Threat

Evil spirit-possessed motorcycle

Effect

Kills and injures with supernatural violence

Setting

British urban streets and pubs

Questions from the Vault

Who directed I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle? +

Dirk Campbell directed I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle.

How long is I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle? +

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle has a runtime of 101 minutes.

Is I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle a silent film? +

Yes, I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle is a silent film.

What genre is I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle? +

I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle is a comedy, fantasy, and horror film.

How does the motorcycle become possessed in I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle? +

An evil spirit summoned during a satanic ritual possesses the bike after the occultist is killed by a motorbike gang.

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