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15th Jan2026

‘OnlyFangs’ VOD Review

by Phil Wheat

Stars: Jessa Flux, Kansas Bowling, Ellie Church, Drew Marvick, Nina Lanee Kent, Adriana Uchishiba, Meredith Mohler, Bebe Bardot, Delawna McKinney, Ginger Lynn | Written by Paul Ragsdale | Directed by Angelica de Alba, Paul Ragsdale

Paul Ragsdale and Angelica de Alba – the team behind Murdercise – return with OnlyFangs, a playful, vampire-driven horror-comedy that blends digital-age commentary with nods to traditional vampire lore. Featuring several familiar faces from their past collaborations and built around a concept that is equal parts knowingly trashy and sharply contemporary, the film poses a very 2020s question: what happens when vampires learn how to turn themselves into a brand?

The premise leans gleefully into its own absurdity. A quartet of female vampires break free from their controlling male master and, while drifting through their undead existence, encounters a group of well-meaning but hopelessly nerdy amateur monster hunters. Instead of driving a stake through their hearts, one of the humans proposes an alternative – why not market the vampires as performers in a niche online fantasy space, offering customised blood-themed experiences that blur the line between fiction and reality? The vampires are more than happy to indulge, feed, profit, and revel in their newfound independence… until outside threats and internal tensions begin to surface.

If that setup made you smile, you’re already tuned into OnlyFangs’ wavelength. The film embraces camp, eroticism, and deliberately silly genre excess with open arms. The cast includes familiar names from the indie horror world, such as Jessa Flux, Kansas Bowling, and Ellie Church, with Bowling portraying the more compassionate, human-aligned vampire while Scarlet delivers commanding, dominatrix-inflected menace as the group’s harder-edged leader. The characterisations are broad, but not hollow: each vampire occupies a distinct space within the group, from uneasy ally to volatile wild card, and the monster-hunter ensemble brings an affable, energetic presence that keeps the tone light on its feet.

Tonally, this is unapologetically tongue-in-cheek, and for the most part, it succeeds. There’s a clear affection for B-movie spectacle: sultry vampire aesthetics, tongue-in-cheek violence, and a synth-heavy score that occasionally recalls the atmosphere of 1980s cult classics like Fright Night and The Lost Boys. One standout montage in particular feels like a direct homage to vintage vampire cinema, complete with stylised slow motion, vibrant lighting, and a sense of unrestrained genre fun. In moments like these, OnlyFangs briefly transcends its schlockier instincts.

From a production standpoint, the film wears its low budget openly, but not without charm. Practical blood effects, bite marks, and splashes of gore do the job effectively, and while nothing here is going to redefine the genre visually, there’s an earnest, DIY quality that genre fans often embrace. And for viewers drawn to this corner of horror for its visual appeal, there’s no shortage of gothic glamour and cult-cinema “screen queen” energy on display.

Where OnlyFangs falters most noticeably is in its pacing. At close to two hours, the film desperately needs a tighter edit. Scenes linger well beyond their usefulness, and while the melodramatic posing and seductive theatrics are part of the appeal, they can’t fully justify the runtime. The third act in particular loses momentum and never quite regains it. What should feel like a brisk, high-energy genre ride instead begins to drag under its own weight.

The most disruptive misstep comes in the form of the film’s crowdfunding-style cameos. Extended, low-resolution remote guest appearances bring the narrative to a near standstill – not once, but twice. While their inclusion is understandable from a supporter standpoint, within the film, they feel awkward and intrusive, more like bonus content than integral storytelling.

There are also a few casting and technical choices that weaken the finale. The master vampire, a role that demands real authority and menace, is oddly miscast, lacking the gravitas needed to make the climax land with impact. His presence in the final confrontation only underscores how flat the resolution feels. Ellie Church, meanwhile, is given a role that never quite finds its narrative footing, which is disappointing given her standing within the genre.

Technically, the film occasionally shows its rough edges: early moments of uneven ADR, a handful of unpolished effects, and performances that might have benefited from an additional take. None of this is fatal – this is, after all, proudly operating in B-movie territory – but it does prevent OnlyFangs from fully capitalising on its genuinely inventive core idea.

Even so, there’s plenty here to enjoy. The concept is strong, the tone remains playful, the cast is largely engaging, and the film delivers flashes of something approaching cult appeal. With more disciplined editing and a more focused final act, this could have stood out as something truly distinctive within the modern indie vampire landscape.

As it stands, OnlyFangs is an entertaining, provocative, chaotic experience, marked by flashes of creative brilliance. If you’re a fan of low-budget genre cinema, gothic vampire aesthetics, and knowingly over-the-top concepts executed with genuine enthusiasm, this is still well worth sinking your teeth into.