The horror relies on special effects so obvious that the scares are compromised.
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05/14/02
Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)
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Reviews Counted:27
Fresh:3
Rotten:24
Average Rating:3.7/10
Consensus: Neither scary nor very funny, this misguided effort never lives up to its premise.
Runtime: 1 hr 42 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Eddie Murphy is Maximillian, the last of a race of vampires from the Caribbean who travels to New York in search of Rita (Angela Bassett), an NYPD officer whom he considers to be the perfect woman... [More]
Starring: Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Allen Payne, Kadeem Hardison
Director: Wes Craven
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Reviews for Vampire in Brooklyn
No review available.
07/30/02
Neither all that scary nor all that hilarious, Vampire in Brooklyn falls directly between the two, into the valley of mediocrity.
01/01/00
No review available.
03/07/03
Essentially little more than a romantic triangle with a 'good versus evil' twist, it's not a bad film, but it is also neither winningly funny enough to exploit Murphy's talents nor bitingly scary enough to exploit Craven's.
06/05/02
The bottom line is that Vampire in Brooklyn is funny and gross, but saddled with a pedestrian storyline that denies any real magic in its premise and sinks its potential as a dark fantasy.
01/01/00
To call this a comedy is a sign of optimism; to call it a comeback for Murphy is a sign of blind faith.
01/01/00
Top CriticKadeem Hardison is the best thing about this film, playing Maximillian's slowly rotting ghoul henchman. However; one has to wonder about a film where Eddie Murphy needs comic relief.
01/01/00
Murphy's performance is pretty good most of the way, but he needed a stronger director than horrormeister Wes Craven to keep him in check.
01/01/00
They're no match, though, for the crushing disappointment of having to watch Murphy on the comic sidelines. It's like going to a Barbra Streisand concert and being asked to listen with her while the rhythm section sings.
01/01/00
Top CriticNo review available.
06/25/05
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03/11/05
No review available.
10/09/05
Neither as good as it might be nor as bad as you might expect.
04/12/02
Top CriticA big, glossy and mostly puerile project bound to please Murphy's fans.
01/01/00
Oh, Wes, what did we all do to deserve this?
02/12/03
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03/27/03
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08/14/02
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05/20/03
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