An American youngster living in a small town in Scotland falls foul of bullies - but just as he despairs of ever making some new pals, he meets a family of friendly vampires that needs his help to become mortal again. Children's adventure, starring Richard E Grant, Jonathan Lipnicki, Jim Carter and Alice Krige.

Based on the popular books, the story tells of Tony who wants a friend to add some adventure to his life. What he gets is Rudolph, a vampire kid with a good appetite. The two end up inseparable, but their fun is cut short when all the hopes of the vampire race could be gone forever in single night. With Tony's access to the daytime world, he helps them to find what they've always wanted.