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Love at First Bite

Play trailer Poster for Love at First Bite PG Released Apr 27, 1979 1h 36m Romance Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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When the government of Transylvania appropriates his castle, Count Dracula (George Hamilton) is obliged to relocate and decides to give New York City a try. He suffers all manner of adjustment problems, but finds solace in a new relationship with Cindy Sondheim (Susan Saint James). Unfortunately, her fiancé, Dr. Jeff Rosenberg (Richard Benjamin), is a direct descendant of Dracula's old nemesis, Van Helsing, and is prepared to do whatever is necessary to stop his undead rival.
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Love at First Bite could use some more warm-blooded barbs to liven up its undead comedy, but George Hamilton's campy charisma gives the prince of darkness some welcome pizazz.

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Richard Schickel TIME Magazine The production's genially tatty air enhances its anarchical mood and encourages one to go with its goofy yet often shrewd comic flow. Oct 19, 2009 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Casting Dracula as the Last Romantic, Scott Fitzgerald-style, was a clever idea, but nothing clever remains in the film's hodgepodge of flat one-liners and graceless slapstick. Oct 19, 2009 Full Review Variety Staff Variety What would happen if Dracula was victimized by life in modern New York City? It's a fun notion and George Hamilton makes it work. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ...may have a few regrettable scenes, but there's plenty of comedy meat on these often gnawed bones... Rated: 3/5 Sep 13, 2021 Full Review Augusto Martínez Torres El Pais (Spain) An entertaining and sarcastic comedy. [Full Review in Spanish] Aug 7, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews A mostly likable and spirited Dracula pic, played as a silly spoof. Rated: B- Jul 17, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Bahad j The costumes of the actors seemed to be very real, as if they were in their roles. The dress is really beautiful. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review Geke g Very clever context and worth to watch it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review Munkhchimeg T A rare movie mixed with comedy and horror genre. Incredible Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/24 Full Review S R I thought I'd give it a shot, but man that was bad. I think I laughed once. It was on YouTube. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/10/23 Full Review Grumpy Old G A great time capsule of late 70s comedy. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/04/23 Full Review Audience Member another Dracula film but with more laughs and romance thrown into the mix George Hamilton stars the most famous vampire and funny enough he's actually kicked out of his Transylvanian residence now he and his servant Renfield are forced to reside to 1970's New York City life Dracula also intends to track down model Cindy Sondheim (Susan Saint James) in hopes of finding true love, little does he know though that her psychiatrist boyfriend Rosenberg is actually a descendant of his arch enemy Van Helsing her boyfriend is also onto Dracula making things a bit more tricky so even if it means he looks crazy by comparison he'll do whatever it takes to save Cindy the big question is whether or not Cindy wants actual love with someone like Dracula it's actually pretty goofy watching the lord of the undead adjust to the modern urban cityscape but there's something so lovable watching him in this light plus he seems like the only being in the world giving someone like Cindy a new perspective about life and commitment eternity is lonely and loveless, is a woman's career like a man (it's fun for a while but deep down is it what they want), in a world without love it is better to be dead a very likable 70's flick that's not too scary but so full of chuckles putting a modern spin on the prince of darkness Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When the government of Transylvania appropriates his castle, Count Dracula (George Hamilton) is obliged to relocate and decides to give New York City a try. He suffers all manner of adjustment problems, but finds solace in a new relationship with Cindy Sondheim (Susan Saint James). Unfortunately, her fiancé, Dr. Jeff Rosenberg (Richard Benjamin), is a direct descendant of Dracula's old nemesis, Van Helsing, and is prepared to do whatever is necessary to stop his undead rival.
Director
Stan Dragoti
Producer
Joel Freeman
Screenwriter
Robert Kaufman
Distributor
Vestron Video, Orion Pictures, American International Pictures, Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co
Melvin Simon Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 27, 1979, Wide
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 10, 2015
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)