The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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My Best Friend Is a Vampire
Horror · Comedy · 1987
Shortly after high school student Jeremy Capello goes on a hot date, he finds he can't stand garlic or see his reflection in mirrors.
Movie details
My Best Friend Is a Vampire
“Vampires and teenagers are a lot alike. They're just misunderstood.”
1987 Horror · Comedy 1h 29m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.0 / 10
4.4K votes
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
Shortly after high school student Jeremy Capello goes on a hot date, he finds he can't stand garlic or see his reflection in mirrors.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over My Best Friend Is a Vampire?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jimmy Huston
Written by
Tab Murphy
Robert Sean Leonard
Jeremy Capello
Evan Mirand
Ralph
Leeanne Locken Emberlin
Candy Andrews
Cheryl Pollak
Darla Blake
Cecilia Peck
Nora
Fannie Flagg
Mrs. Capello
Kenneth Kimmins
Mr. Capello
Court is in session
Put My Best Friend Is a Vampire on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.