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.

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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

The 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

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Horribly exciting, shocking and funny.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 15, 2024

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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

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

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.

Rated: 4/4

Oct 28, 2025

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Steve Warren

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

Cruise plays one scene at a time, never getting an overall fix on his limited role.

May 8, 2023

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Samantha Allen

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The 1994 adaptation of Interview with the Vampire is a camp classic.

Oct 27, 2022

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Joseph L

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

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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Pedro Henrique C

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.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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Stephen C

Success in 2 hours and 2 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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David N.

Dope atmosphere. Loved the costume and art direction. Pitt could have dropped the accent but Cruise hams it up well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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Mikayla C.

A bit weird to get into, but once you’ve settled into the story you’re THERE. Dunst is magical. Incredibly strange film, but if you’re a fan of vampirical lore and the discussion of life and morality then this movie will do it for you.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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Jovy J

Good flick, not great. Speaking of homonyms, Louis' hangdog affect seriously begins to grate

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/23/25

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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

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