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  • 1979
  • PG
  • American International Pictures (AIP)
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 1979
  • PG
  • American International Pictures (AIP)
  • 1 h 36 m

Summary This vampire spoof has Count Dracula moving to New York to find his Bride, after being forced to move out of his Transylvanian castle. There with the aid of assistant Renfield, he stumbles through typical New York city life situations while pursuing Cindy Soundheim. But her boyfriend, Doctor Jeff Rosenberg, realizes she is under the infl...

Directed By: Stan Dragoti

Written By: Robert Kaufman, Mark Gindes, Bram Stoker

  • 1979
  • PG
  • American International Pictures (AIP)
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 1979
  • PG
  • American International Pictures (AIP)
  • 1 h 36 m

Love at First Bite

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Summary This vampire spoof has Count Dracula moving to New York to find his Bride, after being forced to move out of his Transylvanian castle. There with the aid of assistant Renfield, he stumbles through typical New York city life situations while pursuing Cindy Soundheim. But her boyfriend, Doctor Jeff Rosenberg, realizes she is under the infl...

Directed By: Stan Dragoti

Written By: Robert Kaufman, Mark Gindes, Bram Stoker

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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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67% Positive
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33% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
62
67% Positive
6 Reviews
33% Mixed
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0% Negative
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75
A harmless bit of fluff with fun performances. [27 Oct 2000, p.5]
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70
A rowdy burlesque of the Dracula movies, set in Manhattan, with dilapidated stuffed bats and a large assortment of gags; some of them are funny in a low-grade, moldy way, and some are even stupidly racist, but many are weirdly hip, with a true flaky wit.
By Pauline Kael FULL REVIEW
70
The career of the man who directed The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington could only go up, and it rocketed with this very funny comedy starring George Hamilton as Count Dracula, who's driven out of modern Transylvania by zealous Communist Party officials and heads for corrupt Manhattan, hoping to meet a trendy model he's seen in a fashion magazine. [13 Mar 2005, p.83]
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70
Mr. Hamilton's knack for comedy has been a well-kept secret until now, but he's certainly funny in Love at First Bite, a coarse, delightful little movie with a bang-up cast and no pretensions at all.
By Janet Maslin FULL REVIEW
70
Director Stan Dragoti keeps the chuckles coming, spaced by a few good guffaws.
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50
For every bit that works there are three that don't, and the movie becomes somewhat tedious at times. Hamilton, however, is obviously having a good time with his role and has a field day with the Bela Lugosi accent.
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42
Every now and then things get so convoluted that some sort of humor is achieved, but waiting through setup, setup, explanation of hoary joke, and delivery of hoary joke gets old fast, especially when the jokes are racist.
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Production Company Melvin Simon Productions
Release Date Apr 27, 1979
Duration 1 h 36 m
Rating PG
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Tagline I don't drrrink vine, and I don't smmooke sheet.
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 3 Wins & 6 Nominations

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