Razor Blade Smile

Razor Blade Smile tells the story of Lilith Silver, a 19th century English woman, who has become one of the undead, after she has tried to stop a duel between her then-lover and Sir Sethane Blake, a vampire. In 1990's London, she acts as a hired killer who has taken up an assignment to eliminate a group of elite businessmen, 'The Illuminati', who are conspiring to take control over business and government. During this assignment, her path again crosses that of Sir Sethane Blake, leading to a surprising climax.

A 16mm indie film in the tradition of El Mariachi and The Evil Dead, it was shot on a total budget of US$ 27,500 (!). For this reason, it is not surprising that most of the guns used in the movie are either blank firing guns or plastic dummies. Razor Blade Smile came out in 1998, the same year as Blade, but the similarities do not end here. Both movies tell the story of a lone, leather-clad hero who fights a shadow-war with a might opponent, using samurai swords and lots of guns.

The following guns were used in the film Razor Blade Smile:

Razor Blade Smile (1998)

Bruni 1911

This blank firing gun is the weapon of choice for both Lilith Silver as well as Illuminati thugs.

Bruni 1911, 8mm blank firing

In this shot, the Bruni 1911 can be easily identified by the characteristic grips and Bruni inscriptions on the slide.

Good shot of the crude plastic grips of this weapon.

Illuminati thug aiming his Bruni 1911 at Lilith, just a second before she hits him in the chest. Note the 'fake blood' that's about to explode under his shirt, mimicking the impact of a bullet.

These guns belong to the farmhouse-scene bodyguards who become bored during their work and decide to play tennis while leaving their guns outside the tennis court (!).

Lilith about to finish another of her targets.

Mini Uzi

A Mini Uzi is seen in the coffin that Lilith Silver uses as her weapons chest. She never uses it in the movie though.

Mini Uzi SMG with stock folded, 9x19mm

The Mini Uzi in the coffin acting as Lilith's weapons chest. Note that the magazine is exceptionally long and seems to have fallen out of the grip.

Olimpyk 6

This blank firing revolver, recognizable by the signature ribbed ejector rod, is seen in Lilith's weapons chest plus in the hands of Detective Inspector Price (Jonathan Cooke).

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Bruni Olimpyk 6, 8mm blank firing

Lilith has a pair of these revolvers in her coffin, but she's never seen using them.

Inspector Price fully prepared; revolver and stake in hand.

Bruni 92

This blank firing replica of a Beretta 92 is seen in the hands of most actors in this movie. It can be identified as such by the crude black grips plus the top firing muzzle flash.

Bruni 92, 8mm blank firing

This shot clearly identifies this gun as a Bruni 92 due to the crude condition and the simple grips.

Sir Sethane Blake executing Lilith's present day employer and lover at the end of the hostage exchange scene in the park. Note the top firing muzzle flash that identifies this gun as a Bruni blank firing replica.

One of the Illuminati thugs aiming his gun at Lilith 'ghetto style'.

It's never wise to be on the business end of a gun held by a vampire...

Lilith climbing a rock in pursuit of her attackers, displaying her fangs in rage. Note the horrible lack of trigger discipline towards the camera man.

Unidentified flintlock gun

During the duel at the beginning of the movie, this flintlock gun is used by both Sir Sethane Blake, his opponent (and then Lilith's lover) Jack Ryder plus Lilith Silver herself when she tries to shoot Sir Sethane Blake. It would be expected that a percussion cap gun is used due to this scene taking place in 1850, but that's probably a historic err due to the tight budget of the movie.

Good shot of the flintlock mechanism of the duelling guns.

Sir Sethane Blake (left) looking very certain of his victory, while Jack Ryder (right) seems to be realizing that it may not have been a smart move to enter into a duel.

Lilith trying to avenge her lover's death.