My Best Friend Is a Vampire
1987 · Movie · PG · 89 min · ★ 6.0 · 64% critics
After a seemingly ordinary date night goes very wrong, a high schooler starts showing unmistakable signs of vampirism. As he tries to keep up with school, romance, and family life, he also has to navigate strange new cravings and a growing threat from overzealous vampire hunters.
Also known as I Was a Teenage Vampire
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-10-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (108 votes)
About
If you enjoy light, campy teen horror-comedy with lots of 80s charm, this plays like a breezy cousin to Love at First Bite or Gremlins; Not for you if you want real scares or sharp, consistent laughs.
Pros: charming lead; easygoing 80s fun; silly vampire gags | Cons: uneven jokes; sloppy writing; very cheesy tone
Themes
- high school
- vampire
- teen movie
Cast & crew
Robert Sean Leonard
as Jeremy Capello
Evan Mirand
as Ralph
Leeanne Locken Emberlin
as Candy Andrews
Cheryl Pollak
as Darla Blake
Cecilia Peck
as Nora
Fannie Flagg
as Mrs. Capello
Kenneth Kimmins
as Mr. Capello
David Warner
as Professor Leopold McCarthy
Paul Willson
as Grimsdyke
René Auberjonois
as Modoc
Directed by Jimmy Huston