On the trail of Lesbian Vampire Killers

BBC News website readers voted for Lesbian Vampire Killers as the film in Cannes they wanted to know more about. We pick up the trail.

Two young men decide to escape their problems and head to Wales for a weekend in a small village.

They arrive to find a coach-load of Swedish females and a cursed hamlet under the spell of vampires of a specific sexual persuasion.

Welcome to Lesbian Vampire Killers, a comedy horror film project from British firm AV Pictures.

Currently, Lesbian Vampire Killers is little more than a series of glossy posters and a tag-line straight from the Carry On tradition: "Two no-hopers. A Cursed Village. One hell of a night!"

Sat on his balcony in Cannes, AV Pictures managing director Vic Bateman says: "It's a great poster."

Audience expectations

Acting talent is still being put together, but Mr Bateman promises surprises. He says the film has already done deals in Europe, with America and the UK expected to follow.

Producer Bateman has a career in film-making going back 38 years, including The Krays, Staggered and DVD hit, Dog Soldiers.

The film market is bulging at the seams with titles, but Mr Bateman says he is confident that AV Pictures knows what the audience wants.

"We keep telling our directors: 'Make films for an audience not for yourself'.

Vic Bateman
Producer Vic Bateman has worked in film for 38 years