Vampire In Brooklyn

AKA's:

Vampiro A Brooklyn / Vampiro no Brooklyn, Um / Vampiro Suelto En Nueva York, Un / Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn

Release date:

1995 USA

Running time:

98' (cover 98'/USA 100') - Source: DVD (RC 2/PAL)

Rating:

Germ.: 16; UK: 15; US: R

Main Crew:

Director: Wes Craven (Scream 1-3; Music Of The Heart 1999; Shocker 1989; Nightmare
On Elmstreet 1984; The Hills Have Eyes 1977; Last House On The Left 1972)
Producer: Paramount Pictures
Score: J. Peter Robinson
Writer: Charles Q. Murphy / Eddie Murphy / Michael Lucker / Chris Parker /
Vernon Lynch
Director of photography: Mark Irwin

Cast:

Summary:

Eddie Murphy's got the bite stuff in this movie mix of bone-chilling horror and chill-out comedy direction by Wes Craven (A Nightmare On Elm Street ). As the vampire Maximillian, the popular star is the most diabolical, dashing and definitely undead dude in the 'hood. To add to the macabre fun, Murphy morphs into two other must-see characters: a paunchy preacher and a fast-talking thug.
Angela Bassett (Waiting To Exhale, What's Love Got To Do With It ) plays the cop whose world is rocked by Maximillian's attempts to make her his mate for eternity. And Kadeem Hardison (TV's A Different World ) is the haplessly decaying vampire's sidekick who (a hand here, an ear there) is forever losing things. Brooklyn may be home to the undead now that Max is around - but that means it's livelier than ever!

Our Ranking

short review:

Whoah, Wes Craven, the master of horror-film, did a vampire movie. It's a comedy (Eddie Murphy in the lead-role should be warranty enough for that), but you sure should expect his trademarks. Blood and guts and gore - he delivers it! Not in his usual hardliner way, it's a comedy! Nevertheless, this movie is thrilling, romantic and funny. Taste it, you won't be disappointed.