The character "Forry Ackerman" is a tribute to the film's associate producer, Forrest J. Ackerman, who also was the Editor of "Famous Monsters of Filmland" magazine (and also coined the title characters nickname - "Vampi"). The space sequence of Vlad and his cohorts leaving Drakulon is footage from Not of This Earth (1988), run in reverse. Both films were directed by Jim Wynorski. The old man briefly shown dancing while the band is playing is the real Forry Ackerman. ...[Read Story ]