Interview With the Vampire

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Interview With the Vampire

R

1994

2h 2m

Horror

Drama

Romance

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Born as an 18th-century lord, Louis is now a bicentennial vampire, telling his story to an eager biographer. Suicidal after the death of his family, he meets Lestat, a vampire who persuades him to choose immortality over death and become his companion. Eventually, gentle Louis resolves to leave his violent maker, but Lestat guilts him into staying by turning a young girl -- whose addition to the "family" breeds even more conflict.

Critics Consensus

Despite lacking some of the book's subtler shadings, and suffering from some clumsy casting, Interview with a Vampire benefits from Neil Jordan's atmospheric direction and a surfeit of gothic thrills.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

02/16/2024

4/5

Only 11 at the time, [Dunst's] range is extraordinary, and she easily outclasses her adult male co-stars in every scene.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

02/15/2024

5/5

Horribly exciting, shocking and funny.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

08/23/2017

3.5/4

Director Neil Jordan has always had an affinity for underdogs, and he has created a film that can be viewed as empathetic to any oppressed group. Homosexuals may claim it as their emotional story

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Steve Crum

Crum on Showbiz

Mar 11

B+

Dunst’s performance is Oscar caliber.

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Bryce Hanson

Horror Movie Talk

Dec 4

10/10

A lot of stars aligned with this film and I still think it stands the test of time. If you want to watch a bunch of sexy vampires almost kissing, this is the movie for you.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Oct 28

4/4

Interview with the Vampire treats vampires not as folkloric monsters or Gothic aristocrats who corrupt traditional values, but as romantic figures of transgressive and alluring desire who subvert conventional definitions of sexuality, gender, and family.

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Jake S.

@elkseallover6000 Mar 21

The best vampire movie

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Dec 5

I'm glad I watched it. Great cast. A great one to add to the shelf of vampire movies.

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Gustavo R

@RT30515072 Nov 29

God job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ellis Y

@RT74260769 Nov 11

Loved the 1st half: focus on questioning the morality of a vampires existence. 2nd half's more just horror still good but not as interesting in my opinion. A great movie but probably should have kept a more clear vibe throughout. Still a must see especially for vampire fans or a great gate way into the genre.

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Joseph L

@Joseph504 Oct 27

Cruise is having a blast in this one and I had a blast watching him eat up the scenery and well...anyone close by.

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Pedro Henrique C

@Pedro2005 Oct 26

Interview With The Vampire (1994) is a film that I didn't like, I found the story very weak, the scenes with the vampires very poorly directed. The only positive thing is the main cast.

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Synopsis

Born as an 18th-century lord, Louis is now a bicentennial vampire, telling his story to an eager biographer. Suicidal after the death of his family, he meets Lestat, a vampire who persuades him to choose immortality over death and become his companion. Eventually, gentle Louis resolves to leave his violent maker, but Lestat guilts him into staying by turning a young girl -- whose addition to the "family" breeds even more conflict.

Director: Neil Jordan
Producer: David Geffen, Stephen Woolley
Screenwriter: Anne Rice
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Warner Bros.
Production Co: Geffen Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 11, 1994, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $104.7M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Stereo, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Surround