''The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II'' is a 1988 Canadian direct-to-video

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directed by Jerry Ciccoritti and starring Michael A. Miranda and

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. It is the sequel to ''

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'' (1987).

Premise

The macho Italian vampire Baisez appears on the set of a low-budget film about vampirism and billiards and seduces the cast and crew.

Cast

*Michael A. Miranda as Baisze (as Silvio Oliviero) *

as Camilla/Patti *

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as Matthew *

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as Ash * Tim Kelleher as Duke/Larry *Leslie Kelly as Martina (as Leslie Kelly) *Paul Amato as Alan *

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as Ramoan/Apache

Production notes

The film was shot in Toronto, Ontario.

External links

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