Vampire's Kiss

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Vampire's Kiss

R

1989

1h 36m

Comedy

Fantasy

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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The life of white-collar New Yorker Peter (Nicolas Cage) seems to revolve solely around making as much money and sleeping with as many women as possible. After a typical night of scouring trendy bars for some action, Peter manages to take home the sexy Rachel (Jennifer Beals), who bites him on the neck while they're in bed. The next day, Peter is certain he is now a vampire. Though no one shares his point of view and he hasn't changed physically, he dons fake fangs and begins stalking women.

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Critics Consensus

He's a vampire! He's a vampire! He's a vampire!

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Ty Burr

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05/10/2023

3.5/4

[Juggles] satire, goofball comedy, and unexpected human tragedy with an assurance that is as impressive as it is intentionally discombobulating.

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Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

06/20/2022

Think of Vampire’s Kiss as the screwy, punk flipside of American Psycho.

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Variety Staff

Variety

09/16/2008

Problem is that Cage's over-the-top performance generates little sympathy for the character, so it's tough to be interested in him as his personality disorder worsens.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

8/10

Vampire’s Kiss strongest feature is the insane performance given by Nic Cage. He creates such a believably crazy character that you can’t help but remember bumping into people just like him on public transportation and wondering, what is their life like.

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Brian Bisesi

Horror Movie Club Podcast

12/04/2024

2/5

One can’t help but be interested in Cage’s performance the same way one’s attention is drawn to a car accident on the freeway, but the movie would have been better served with a drastically different approach to the character.

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

07/26/2023

3.5/5

Cage makes more choices than E-40, all of them “Yup,” and the result is a feature-length supercut of classic Cage freakouts.

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Farah R.

@Farah Dec 24

Asides from Nicholas Cage’s dedication to delivering the most unhinged performance of his career, Vampire’s Kiss is inane and vacuous. There’s no real moral to the story, so it’s ultimately 2 hours of silly nonsense.

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Eddie S.

@Royalwithchezz Nov 7

I think it’s an awesome movie. I’ll never forget the first time I watched it. It’s the kind of movie that sticks with you a long time after watching it. What a creepy crazy character Nick Cage plays! Very unforgettable.

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Chels

Sep 14

Absolute cinema. A must watch just for the giggles.

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Nick O

Jun 6

This obvious pre-cursor to American Psycho showcases a supposed vampire Nic Cage doing what he does best…act like a complete lunatic!

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Dani G

02/01/2025

Nic Cage being Nic Cage in a very 80's goofy movie

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Nate C

01/12/2025

Cage fans will find a lot to appreciate about his completely insane performance that borders on Kabuki acting in its hyper expression. Setting aside a fascinating performance from one of Hollywood's most unique actors, this film drags, has a weak score, shows some very bad 80s camera work and is completely forgettable. Then again, describing a Nic Cage movie without his performance is like summarizing Halloween without Michael Myers. He's pretty much the entire point of the movie. Again, if you're not a big Cage fan, save yourself 90 mins of late 80s generic filmmaking. Otherwise grab the popcorn, you're in for an unforgettable treat!!

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Synopsis

The life of white-collar New Yorker Peter (Nicolas Cage) seems to revolve solely around making as much money and sleeping with as many women as possible. After a typical night of scouring trendy bars for some action, Peter manages to take home the sexy Rachel (Jennifer Beals), who bites him on the neck while they're in bed. The next day, Peter is certain he is now a vampire. Though no one shares his point of view and he hasn't changed physically, he dons fake fangs and begins stalking women.

Director: Robert Bierman
Producer: John Daly, Barry Shils, Derek Gibson, Barbara Zitwer
Screenwriter: Joseph Minion
Distributor: Hernadale Film Corp.
Production Co: Magellan Pictures, Hemdale
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 2, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $96.7K
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Surround

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