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- 1995
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
- 1995
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
Summary Maximillian meets a beautiful lady copand begins to woe her;but, his hynotic seduction takes a macabre turn when he tries to make her his mate for eternity.
Directed By: Wes Craven
- 1995
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
- 1995
- R
- Paramount Pictures
- 1 h 40 m
Vampire in Brooklyn
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7.6
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Summary Maximillian meets a beautiful lady copand begins to woe her;but, his hynotic seduction takes a macabre turn when he tries to make her his mate for eternity.
Directed By: Wes Craven
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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53% Mixed
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9 Reviews
47% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 17 Critic Reviews
27
0% Positive
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
53% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
47% Negative
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
Vampire in Brooklyn, a purported "comic tale of horror and seduction" that is neither funny nor frightening, just unpleasant.
Vampire in Brooklyn isn't a disaster. In fact, it has some funny moments. But it's a long way from being the comeback movie Eddie Murphy needs. [27 Oct 1995, p.57]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 67 User Ratings
7.6
70% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 67 User Ratings
7.6
70% Positive
47 Ratings
47 Ratings
18% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
12% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
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Vampire in Brooklyn is neither funny nor frightening and comes up a tedious middle-road hybrid from veteran scaremeister Wes Craven, who directed.
Neither all that scary nor all that hilarious, Vampire in Brooklyn falls directly between the two, into the valley of mediocrity.
For years I've criticized Murphy for not working with the best directors or powerful female co-stars. But he does that here, and his movie is still a clunker. Relatives are listed in the credits; maybe he needs to stop trying to completely control the films he makes. Either that or it's time for another stand-up concert film. [27 Oct 1995, p.B]
There isn't a moment of genuine suspense or tension in the film, and the paltry laughs are supplied not by Murphy but by Hardison, whose character, a lowlife Brooklyn habitue forcefully turned into the vampire's bug-eating sidekick, spends the entire movie moaning about his decomposing body and embarrassing the boss with his earthy patter. [27 Oct 1995, p.1]
Like so many Eddie Murphy misfires, Vampire in Brooklyn has no idea how to capitalize on the actor's immense appeal. The film was directed by the horror master Wes Craven and it turns out to be an Eddie Murphy-Wes Craven movie that is not funny or scary. Now that's a nightmare.
Production Company
Eddie Murphy Productions,
Paramount Pictures
Release Date Oct 27, 1995
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating R
Tagline A comic tale of horror and seduction.
Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 1 Nomination
