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My Best Friend Is a Vampire

1987 · 89 min

A lighthearted, goofy teen comedy where vampirism is a metaphor for awkward adolescence, with mild scares and gentle laughs.

Directed by
Jimmy Huston
Genres
Horror, Comedy
Tagline
Vampires and teenagers are a lot alike. They're just misunderstood.
Overview
Shortly after high school student Jeremy Capello goes on a hot date, he finds he can't stand garlic or see his reflection in mirrors.

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Directed by
Jimmy Huston
Genres
Horror, Comedy
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • friendship
  • loneliness
Places
  • suburbs
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour6
Realism4
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
Jimmy Huston
Written by
Tab Murphy
Starring
Robert Sean Leonard, Evan Mirand, Leeanne Locken Emberlin, Cheryl Pollak, Cecilia Peck, Fannie Flagg, Kenneth Kimmins, David Warner
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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