My Best Friend Is a Vampire
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My Best Friend Is a Vampire | |
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Directed by | Jimmy Huston |
Written by | Tab Murphy |
Produced by | Dennis Murphy |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Kings Road Entertainment |
Distributed by | Kings Road Entertainment |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $174,380 |
My Best Friend Is a Vampire (also known as I Was a Teenage Vampire) is a 1987 American
Plot
Jeremy Capello (
Recently, Jeremy has been having some weird nightmares about a strange woman trying to seduce him, and later he actually encounters that woman named Nora (Cecilia Peck), who makes an obvious invitation to him, while delivering groceries. His skirt-chasing friend Ralph (Evan Mirand) convinces him to take up the opportunity for a first erotic experience. But the encounter goes badly: First the woman bites him in the neck, then two strangers burst into the house, forcing Jeremy to run for his life. (It's heavily implied Nora was hijacking his dreams to lure him in)
The next morning, Jeremy looks pale and does not feel well, and he sees in his father's newspaper that Nora's house has mysteriously burned down. Also, throughout the day he notices a strange man observing him. This man pops into his bedroom the very next night, introduces himself as Modoc (René Auberjonois) and carefully attempts to relay to Jeremy that he is now a vampire (albeit a living one, not an undead). Jeremy is initially highly skeptical, but a sudden aversion to garlic, an increasing sensitivity to sunlight and craving for blood slowly convince him otherwise. His new vampire "life-style" hampers his attempts to start a relationship with Darla, who has finally become interested in him; otherwise Jeremy begins to adapt to the minor impacts the change has brought to his life. Modoc even gives him a guide book and explains to him that vampires are just like any other minority group that has been persecuted over the centuries.
Slowly, Jeremy's parents (Kenneth Kimmins and
One night, when Jeremy finally begins to exploit his new capabilities and wins back Darla's trust, McCarthy and Grimstyke kidnap Ralph and intend to "free his soul" in a small chapel. Jeremy and Darla arrive in time to save him, but then Jeremy is recognized as a vampire, and only his new-found power of
The film ends with the Capellos assuring Jeremy that they love him and to "Just be happy with who you are." Jeremy then introduces Darla to his delightfully surprised parents, while Ralph just shakes his head at the whole hubbub.
Cast
- Robert Sean Leonard as Jeremy Capello
- Cheryl Pollak as Darla Blake
- René Auberjonois as Modoc
- Evan Mirand as Ralph
- David Warner as Professor Leopold McCarthy
- Paul Willson as Grimsdyke
- Fannie Flagg as Mrs. Capello
- Kenneth Kimmins as Mr. Capello
- Cecilia Peck as Nora
- Kathy Bates as Helen Blake (credited as Kathy D. Bates)
- John Chappell as Buddy Blake
- LeeAnne Locken as Candy Andrews (credited as Lee Anne Locken)
- Michelle La Vigne as Flo
- Harvey Christiansen as George
- Erica Zeitlin as Gloria
- Amelia Kinkade as Brunette in Punk Bar (credited as Mimi Kincaide)
Production notes
The film was shot in
Other titles
This movie was released under the title I Was a Teenage Vampire in Australia.
See also
References
- ^ "TEASERS: THE MOVIES OF '87". Los Angeles Times. Jan 11, 1987. Retrieved July 12, 2023.