Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:11
Rotten:23
Average Rating:4.1/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Buffy is the bubbly blonde reincarnation of all those fearless vampire slayers of yore--or so she is told one day by a mysterious old man in a trench coat. Against her better judgment, she follows... [More]
Starring: Kristy Swanson, Luke Perry, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer
Director: Fran Rubel Kuzui
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Reviews for Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Enjoyable, but now basically a footnote to the TV series. Full Review |
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Quite why Perry, as romantic interest, is still trying to convince peopel he is of high school age remains a mystery. Full Review |
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Joss Whedon's script has some fun with Valley talk (both genuine and ersatz) but strains to sell the story. Full Review |
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2/4 |
This pallid crossbreeding of vampire horror with Valley Girl vamping has no surprises. Full Review |
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A bloodless comic resurrection of the undead that goes serious just when it should get wild and woolly. Full Review |
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Unfocused stuff, pitched at undemanding teenagers. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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2/5 |
A sometimes entertaining mess. (The TV series is, shockingly, a whole lot better.)
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Grease in the 80s... with Vampires. Ugh. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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2/5 |
From this whole thing, who comes out the best? Paul Reubens! Who knew?
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1/5 |
My favorite TV show is Buffy, I still can't believe it came from this horrible movie.
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3/5 |
A slight, good-humored film that's a lot more painless than might have been expected. Full Review |
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Outraged over the news that "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is heading back to theaters without Joss Whedon? You may be gratified to learn that Whedon thinks it's better this way. More...
May 29, 2009:
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May 26, 2009:
Producers Plan Buffy Reboot
Creator Joss Whedon isn't involved -- and it doesn't even have a studio yet -- but the wheels have started to turn on a "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" big-screen remake. More...
November 28, 2008:
New Buffy Movie Rumored
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