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Interview With the Vampire

Play trailer 2:26 Poster for Interview With the Vampire R Released Nov 11, 1994 2h 2m Horror Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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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.
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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 Times (UK) Only 11 at the time, [Dunst's] range is extraordinary, and she easily outclasses her adult male co-stars in every scene. Rated: 4/5 Feb 16, 2024 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian Horribly exciting, shocking and funny. Rated: 5/5 Feb 15, 2024 Full Review Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune 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 Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 23, 2017 Full Review Steve Warren Southern Voice (Atlanta) Cruise plays one scene at a time, never getting an overall fix on his limited role. May 8, 2023 Full Review Samantha Allen them. The 1994 adaptation of Interview with the Vampire is a camp classic. Oct 27, 2022 Full Review Quentin Crisp Christopher Street I simply do not want any more movies about vampires or about Mr. Frankenstein. I thought Interview was rubbish -- routine, but illogical rubbish. Apr 21, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Makenzie C They can remake this all they want. Or continue with making other adaptations of Anne Rice's other books. But they will NEVER touch this movie. It is a perfect orchestration. There is no part of it that I can complain about. Tom Cruise IS Lestat. No one can out-do him on this character. Not even come close. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/19/24 Full Review Freak W Entrevista con el vampiro es una fascinante historia de inmortalidad, deseo y redención que profundiza en la naturaleza humana a través de los ojos de los vampiros. La trama sigue a Louis de Pointe du Lac, quien, durante una entrevista con un periodista, relata cómo fue convertido en vampiro por el carismático y cruel Lestat de Lioncourt en el siglo XVIII. Louis enfrenta el dolor de perder su humanidad mientras Lestat lo arrastra a un mundo oscuro y decadente. Su relación tóxica alcanza un nuevo nivel con la creación de Claudia, una niña transformada en vampiro, atrapada eternamente en un cuerpo infantil. El relato aborda temas como la soledad, la lucha interna por conservar la moralidad, y el rechazo de lo que significa ser un monstruo. La atmósfera gótica, los diálogos profundos y los conflictos emocionales hacen de esta obra un análisis único de la fragilidad del alma humana, envuelto en una narrativa oscura y seductora que ha cautivado a generaciones. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review Audience Member A strange one for me to rate because I think the first 40 minutes is perfect, and is a must watch for me during spooky season. But I lose interest in the story as it progresses. There's a magic to the historical age of the 1700s-1800s, a gothic and seedy atmosphere that plays so nicely to the story, and characters. But as time progresses within the movie, it gradually becomes more uninteresting. Except for the stuff with Christian Slater who interviews the vampire during modern day, it plays nicely into the campfire storytelling aspect of the movie. Seeing Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, two legendary actors, in a horror movie, is a very cool thing. Both of them are excellent in this. This movie is an excellent watch for gothic horror fans despite having a middle part that isn't as intriguing as the first or final parts of the movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Matty D Interview with the Vampire is modern gothic cinema at its finest. Is it perfect? No. The plot stumbles along in places and shifts more like a two-act play and less like a movie, introducing the B-plot much farther along than it should. However, the journey down memory lane for a lone vampire proves to be a memorable one, as we venture from vampiric birth to the trials and tribulations of young manhood in a wayward existence. Tom Cruise eats the scenery as Lestat, the creator, and Kirsten Dunst is a prodigious performer as Lestat’s young vampiric creation. Brad Pitt is oddly on autopilot and doesn’t find as many layers in his performance as his co-stars do, but he suffices in the leading role. There are so many layers to the story that it works as a parable for homosexuality, blended families, adopted children, single fathers, and so much more. Although Anne Rice’s screenplay doesn’t quite do her own novel justice, it is elevated by the stellar ‘90s direction and a punchy, open-ended ending. Interview with the Vampire is simply essential viewing from 1994. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Noya T Interesting and somewhat authentic. enjoyable and interesting with fun ending. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Fabrícia F Tom Cruise e Brad Pitt dão vida a uma sanguinária dupla de vampiros desalmados. Sua passagem pelos séculos é cheia de tragédias, dor e solidão. Histórias que serão contadas a partir da visão de um jornalista humano que se interessa em ouvir o lado vampiresco dessa história. Surpreendente, ousado, perspicaz. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/22/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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 Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
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
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