>
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. Read critic reviews
What to know
You might also like
See More
Scarface
The Beach
The Cell
Training Day
The Exorcist
Where to watch Interview With the Vampire
Watch Interview With the Vampire with a subscription on Hulu, rent on Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, or buy on Vudu, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV.
Rate And Review
-
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.
What did you think of the movie? (optional)
How did you buy your ticket?
-
Fandango
-
AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew
-
Cinemark Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Regal Coming Soon
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.
-
Theater box office or somewhere else
Interview With the Vampire videos
Interview With the Vampire: Trailer 1
Deadpool 2: Easter Eggs
Interview With the Vampire Photos
Movie Info
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.
-
Rating: R
-
Genre: Horror, Drama, Romance
-
Original Language: English
-
Director: Neil Jordan
-
Producer: David Geffen, Stephen Woolley
-
Writer: Anne Rice
-
Release Date (Theaters): wide
-
Release Date (Streaming):
-
Box Office (Gross USA): $104.7M
-
Runtime:
-
Distributor: Warner Bros., Warner Home Vídeo
-
Production Co: Geffen Pictures
-
Sound Mix: Stereo, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Surround
Cast & Crew
News & Interviews for Interview With the Vampire
Critic Reviews for Interview With the Vampire
Audience Reviews for Interview With the Vampire
-
I'm always down for a horror film that switches up the conventional tropes of the genre. Interview with the Vampire certainly does that, but it also fails to capture one's undivided attention for a full 2 hours. Coming out in 1994, this was the very beginnings of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt's rise to fame, and that plays into a lot of the fun with the film. Cruise plays a seasoned vampire, Lestat, who seeks out a partner in crime, Brad Pitt, to be the next vampire along his side. Pitt had dealt with plenty of loss in his life and so a step away from his normal life and into the immortal life isn't the worst thing. But Lestat's harsher ways of living prove to be too much for Pitt's 'Louis' character. And there you have much of the first half of the film. It's pretty weird watching these established actors back when they were obviously taking on more risky roles such as these. I can't see either of the two taking on a vampire film now, so I guess that adds to the uniqueness of this film. There's plenty of bloody fun to be had with the film. There aren't a ton of scares, which is disappointing, but there's no shortage of obscure Cruise monologues and slasher twists. With that said, the film takes an unexpected turn about half way through, and the rest of the story falls of the rails because of it. So much so that the first and second hour feel like completely different stories. Mixed in you get a touching arc about Louis taking in a young Kirsten Dunst, who is surprisingly great (at only 12 years of age), but it's not enough to overcome a really weak second half. To me, the film is at its best when it explores the dynamic between Louis and Lestat, and lets Cruise and Pitt go crazy with dialogue and peculiar actions. Once we dive deep into why there are vampires and Antonio Banderas' character, the film falls flat. +Cruise & Pitt playing strange/creepy vampires +Bloody fun first half -Flat second half 5.8/10
-
A very unique take on the life and ideas of vampires. A great historical perspective to the story of the characters. Great acting and a great cast.
-
Action-packed from first to last. Tom Cruise is so good at being a psycho. How did we not see this earlier??
-
"Wait a minute ... OMG the whole movie's about being gay!" That was pretty much my thinking as I watched Interview with the Vampire quietly unravel itself to me. Louis and Lestat embrace and float skyward as one man drinks another mans blood. The two will never be the same after this "awakening" or "turning". Louis is a little confused about his new "orientation", he is disgusted and rejects the whole situation. Once he realizes what he is and that there is no way back he is enraged and hates Lestat for bestowing "the dark gift" upon him. The audience watch on as Louis is now a social outcast and that there is a relationship of sorts between the two main characters. The couple cannot have children but Lastat brings a daughter into the equation to stop Louis from leaving - one taking the role of the Mother, the other the role of the Father. The story continues, as do the frilly shirts, long hair, men being beautiful and attempting to seduce one another - be it by beauty or power perhaps. Whether you buy into this line of thought or not you must at least agree that there is a strong homosexual undertone; "No one could resist me, not even you, Louis". "I tried". "...And the more you tried, the more I wanted you". Undertones aside I enjoyed the movie, it's very cool and has a quality soundtrack. Tom Cruise is fun and entertaining as Lestat and he and Pitt complement each other in their roles. Although my two favourite screen performances came from neither the above but from Kirsten Dunst (who plays her part in just the right tone and leaves me with wonder) and Antonio "You asked the wrong questions" Banderas. Although I feel its a movie that showcases stars, rather than actors. For me it did seem a little long and could have perhaps been 20 - 30 minutes shorter. After 90 minutes you may feel that it's starting to lose it's edge and by 122 minutes you are glad it's over. I feel Interview with the Vampire is enjoyable, fun and entertaining. It's an above average movie and is a product of its time but I don't feel its strong enough or has enough substance to be considered great.
Verified