BUFFY - THE FILMS
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The Original Film with Kristy Swanson
Before Sarah Michelle Gellar took on the role of Buffy in the TV series there was a 1992 movie with Kristy Swanson, Luke Perry, Hilary Swank (her first film), and Donald Sutherland. "Chi Muoi Lo and Seth Green were the only two actors to appear in both the first Buffy film and the Buffy TV series.
The song Feelings (by Louis Gasté and Morris Albert) was performed by Kristy Swanson. Susannah Hoffs (formerly of THE BANGLES) performed the Danny Elfman song We Close Our Eyes. Hoffs also starred in the 1987 film THE ALLNIGHTER with John Cusak.
The Vampire DJ in the film was played by Alexis Arquette. Other vampires in the film were: Toby Holquin, Seth Green, Paul Pesco, Bobby Aldridge, Amanda Anka, Chino Binamo, Al Goto, Terry Jackson, Mike Johnson, Sarah Lee Jones, Kim Robert Koscki, Clint Lilley, Chi Muoi Lo, Jimmy N. Roberts, David Rowden, Kenny Sacha, Ben Scott, Kurtis Epper, Sharon Schaffer, and Lincoln Simonds.
High school scenes were filmed at John Marshall High - 3939 Tracy Street, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA. The film grossed $16,624,456.
Fluffy the English Vampire Slayer
By far the best of the other slayers was FLUFFY THE ENGLISH VAMPIRE SLAYER. This ran for eight episodes on BBC2 and starred Louise Anne Bateman (born in East Sussex, England 15 November 1984. The show was a Buffy parody and the villain was named Count Von Whedon. The Count had apparently managed to get hold of the powerful "Ring of Gellar" posing a threat to Fluffy and the other citizens of Sunningdale.
HAMLET THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
In this 2008 film directed by Jason Witter (who at least at one time taught theater at New Mexico Community College) a character named Buffy played by an unknown actor, makes a brief appearance.
VAN DEXTER, VAMPIRE SLAYER
8 year old Van Dexter, played by Dexter Vinant-Tang, deciding to continue his family's tradition of slaying vampires. The entire cast is named Vinant Tang, as is the writer and the director. This led to the 2014 short film "Van Dexter, Vampire Slayer Begins", a trailer for which is below.
Willa Mae the Church Lady Vampire Slayer
In 2009, there was WILLA MAE THE CHURCH LADY VAMPIRE SLAYER. Willa Mae, played by Joyce Johnson, is a "no nonsense" African-American grandmother and church lady" who finds herself defending her town against a vampire invasion.
ALEX THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Alex Contreras plays himself in this one. Alex believes himself to be the world's only defender against vampires, werewolves, and the like. Unfortunately, in this film, none of these things actually exist, a fact to which Alex is oblivious. The character of Cassandra is played by Bjanka Murgel.