Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles

Name: Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
Genre: Drama, Horror
Released: November 11, 1994
Duration: 123 min
Rating: 62
Cast: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise

1994

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Geffen Pictures | Release Date: November 11, 1994 | R

Starring: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise

Summary: 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. [Warner Bros.]

Director: Neil Jordan

Genre(s): Drama, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 123 min

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Empire Adam Smith

Bold, gruesome and melancholic, this Gothic horrorfest offers us much to sink our teeth into: Cruise - who effectively disappears from the screen for half the film's duration - is terrific, Dunst eerily compelling, Banderas hypnotic. Read full review

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The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Interview With the Vampire is still horribly exciting, shocking and funny. Read full review

Jonathan Rosenbaum

But if you can get swept up in the story, the movie is imaginative and compelling. Read full review

Marc Savlov

It is, however, a very satisfying film, and surely the first in a long franchise (it does, after all, bear the subtitle The Vampire Chronicles). Read full review

Todd McCarthy

But the film also has its turgid, dialogue-heavy stretches, and the leading performances, if acceptable, are not everything they needed to be to fully flesh out these elegant immortals. Read full review

Terrence Rafferty

The director, Neil Jordan, and his cinematographer, the great Philippe Rousselot, have given the movie an extraordinary seductive look, but Rice (who wrote the screenplay) doesn't provide enough narrative to keep the audience satisfied. Read full review

Rita Kempley

Passionately anticipated and much ballyhooed, the film, alas, is little more than a foppish, fang de siecle costume drama. Its pulse barely registers. Read full review

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Broker2022

Feb 7, 2023

A horror drama with a dream cast from the early 90's. One of my favorites that I always enjoy watching. The film impresses with its haunting elegance and narrative density. Particularly worth mentioning is the incredible acting performance of the two main protagonists Tom Cruise and BradA horror drama with a dream cast from the early 90's. One of my favorites that I always enjoy watching. The film impresses with its haunting elegance and narrative density. Particularly worth mentioning is the incredible acting performance of the two main protagonists Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. For Brad Britt it was the breakthrough in Hollywood, and for Tom Cruise another milestone in his creative art. Also a real Zeitgeist film of the 90s. A tribute to youth. Neil Jordan delivered a timeless masterpiece here, unmatched, full of expressiveness and depth. You can watch the film over and over again and each time you discover new aspects of the film adaptation of the book by Anne Rice, who was initially unhappy with the cast. But after all these years, it was the right decision to cast the lead roles like that. Top casting, top direction, a haunting soundtrack that puts the stamp on the work, fantastic cinematography and a great script with top-notch actors. This is cinematic art in its highest form, this is filmmaking in its essence. AWESOME! BRAVO! BRAVO BRAVO!… Expand

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RegOz

Apr 5, 2012

I don't care about what the critics say for sometimes they try too hard to play the 'harsh' and favour mediocres films instead. I trust the users much more. Personally, I believe this is a great vampire movie! Different! One of the best vampire movies ever! A classic on its own! This movieI don't care about what the critics say for sometimes they try too hard to play the 'harsh' and favour mediocres films instead. I trust the users much more. Personally, I believe this is a great vampire movie! Different! One of the best vampire movies ever! A classic on its own! This movie doesn't want to emulate 'Dracula', or pretends to horrify us. It goes beyond that! It was not just the scrip, but the performances were great too! I loved seeing Tom Cruise portraying a character that was meant to be dark natured, despiteful, amoral, and physically unpleasant, too, I mean totally odious! A nice change! Finally, I think is disappointing to see how harsh the criticism is. This is not a horror movie, nor it is a drama neither it is a thriller...is all of them and in a way none! Visually is outstanding! To me it is a 10!… Expand

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CooterPatooter

Feb 21, 2012

My all-time favorite vampire film. A superbly scripted, beautifully shot and perfectly acted masterpiece. Call it a horror film or a period drama or a supernatural thriller... it doesn't matter. It fits all molds. It scares at a deep-down visceral level. It is a grown-up film about theMy all-time favorite vampire film. A superbly scripted, beautifully shot and perfectly acted masterpiece. Call it a horror film or a period drama or a supernatural thriller... it doesn't matter. It fits all molds. It scares at a deep-down visceral level. It is a grown-up film about the dual-nature of certain life (or perhaps death) choices. What it is NOT is some idiotic, throat-ripping, comic-book monster movie. Interview With the Vampire is a beautiful, sensual, frightening and memorable work of art.… Expand

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Gamzguy17

Aug 21, 2021

It's a brilliant take on the vampire lore, by having an empathetic vampire (played marvellously by Brad Pitt) tell his 200+ year life story. He reveals the cruelties of immortality and reminds us all of why it is best to not let our pasts define ourselves. The Hollywood romanticisms areIt's a brilliant take on the vampire lore, by having an empathetic vampire (played marvellously by Brad Pitt) tell his 200+ year life story. He reveals the cruelties of immortality and reminds us all of why it is best to not let our pasts define ourselves. The Hollywood romanticisms are a-plenty in this picture, but I'd argue that they compliment the feature by means of Gothic romanticisms- providing such elegance and style to bolster it.… Expand

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alejandro970

Apr 14, 2023

The story of a vampire that, in the first person, narrates the moral side, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of being an immortal, was one of those films that leaves one wondering if someone else could have done better. It's not all bad, but the movie is to see it only once. AndThe story of a vampire that, in the first person, narrates the moral side, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of being an immortal, was one of those films that leaves one wondering if someone else could have done better. It's not all bad, but the movie is to see it only once. And let's get the idea that the sequel (2002) doesn't exist.… Expand

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amheretojudge

Jun 29, 2018

a thought-provoking but an over-stretched interview..

Interview With The Vampire : The Vampire Chronicles 3 Out Of 5 Interview With The Vampire : The Vampire Chronicles is an interesting take on one's usual vampire tale, especially since it focuses less on the characteristics of it anda thought-provoking but an over-stretched interview..

Interview With The Vampire : The Vampire Chronicles

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Interview With The Vampire : The Vampire Chronicles is an interesting take on one's usual vampire tale, especially since it focuses less on the characteristics of it and more on the revenge aspect of it. The chemistry among the characters is acted out and written brilliantly especially in its first two acts where diplomacy brews among them which grows into a behemoth rage of vengeance and spirals out its plot with an eccentric push. It is rich on technical aspects like costume design, art design, editing and sound department. The script is not as smart as the makers think but it surely is gripping enough to keep the audience engaged and invested in it. Addition to that, the makers uses their star power wisely and draws in most of the attention from it.

Anne Rice; the writer, has done an amazing work on creating a high pitched tensed drama among its three dimensional characters where Neil Jordan; the director, is merely supporting her on its execution where he should have been more expressive and accurate on his vision. The performance is objective is utterly satisfied by the protagonist Brad Pitt and his supporting cast Tom Cruise, Kirsten Dunst and Antonio Banderas. Interview With The Vampire : The Vampire Chronicles is a thought-provoking but an over-stretched interview which may not be as nutrient but is surely juicy.… Expand

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All_ButTrU4

Oct 9, 2022

Overblown, rushed and boring. This vampire classic misses it's mark for me,multiple times. Brad & cruise are unconvincing . Perhaps their worst performance.

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