Upon its release, the film was a commercial success, proving that there was a huge audience ready to laugh at the vampire craze. While critics often find parody films polarizing, Una Loca Película de Vampiros found a dedicated following among viewers who either loved to hate Twilight or fans who were "in on the joke" and could appreciate a good-natured ribbing of their favorite franchise.
| Film | Why It's Crazy | How The Sadness Wins | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Surreal, bio-mechanical carnage. | The Sadness is more grounded and realistic, making it scarier. | | Blade II | The Reapers have split jaws and infinite hunger. | The Sadness has no superheroics; everyone is vulnerable. | | The Transfiguration | Psychological, gritty, realistic teen vampire. | The Sadness replaces psychological dread with physical terror. | | Bloodsucking Bastards | Office comedy horror. | The Sadness is the opposite of comedy. It is pure nihilism. | Una Loca Pelicula de Vampiros
Riggi tackled Taylor Lautner’s Jacob Black by turning the character's famous physical fitness into a running gag. In the film, whenever Jacob gets emotional or needs to perform a basic task, he and his werewolf pack automatically burst into choreographed dances or shirtless poses, mocking the blatant eye candy marketing of the original franchise. Deconstructing the Tropes: What the Film Parodies Upon its release, the film was a commercial