Rent Interview with the Vampire (1994)

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1h 58min
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Synopsis:
The undead are among us and livelier than ever when Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and a talented group of young bloods star in Interview With The Vampire, the spellbinding screen adaptation of Anne Rice's best seller. Award-winning box-office favourite Cruise stylishly plays the supremely evil and charismatic vampire Lestat. Pitt is Louis, lured by Lestat into the immortality of the damned, then tormented by an unalterable fact of vampire life; to survive, he must kill. Stephen Rea, Antonio Banderas, Christian Slater and newcomer Kirsten Dunst also star. One lifetime alone offers plenty of opportunities for the savage revelries of the night. Imagine what an eternity can bring.
Actors:
, , , , Virginia McCollam, , , , , , Lee E. Scharfstein, , , , , Nathalie Bloch-Lainé, , , ,
Directors:
Producers:
David Geffen, Stephen Woolley
Writers:
Anne Rice
Others:
Stan Winston, Philippe Rousselot, Dante Ferretti, Sandy Powell, Francesca Lo Schiavo, Elliot Goldenthal, Jan Archibald, Michele Burke
Studio:
Warner
Genres:
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Collections:
A History of Gay Cinema: According to Hollywood, Drama Films & TV, Horror, The Best Gothic Horror Films
Awards:

1995 BAFTA Best Production Design

1995 BAFTA Best Cinematography

BBFC:
Release Date:
25/09/1998
Run Time:
118 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Bulgarian, Croatian, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, German Hard of Hearing, Greek, Norwegian, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Audio Commentary By Director Neil Jordan
  • Behind-The-Scenes Documentary: 'In The Shadow of The Vampire'
  • Special Introduction
  • Trailer
  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access
BBFC:
Release Date:
15/04/2013
Run Time:
123 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, German Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, German Hard of Hearing, Italian, Italian Hard of Hearing, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
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Interesting American Horror Film - Interview with the Vampire review by GI

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04/04/2023

For a Hollywood horror film this is remarkably good. A vampire film that tells the story from the monsters' perspective as opposed to the usual narrative of the monster hunter's viewpoint. This has the gothic trademarks and a period drama feel yet still updates the sub-genre by shedding some of the more daft tropes such as fear of garlic, wooden stakes etc. Tom Cruise was a surprising (and much derided) piece of casting as the vampire Lestat who, in seeking for a companion, 'turns' the grieving Louis in 18th Century New Orléans. Cruise is actually extremely good in the role and nails it completely, his action hero credentials are put aside here and he plays Lestat as the nasty, selfish and murderously cynical vampire to perfection. Brad Pitt as Louis is also good although he reportedly hated the experience of the role. However the narrative adds the child vampire Claudia played by a young Kirsten Dunst and she is the most scary and original, a monster permanently trapped in a child's body. The story is told in one flashback as Louis tells his life story to a naive writer in modern day USA. This is an extremely interesting and enjoyable modern day horror film that neatly harks back to the traditional monster films of yesteryear but updates it for a modern audience. It has all the great aspects you want from dark, sexual tension, bloody murder and monstrous characters. A film that is far better than often remembered and worth checking out if you've never seen it.

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