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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Interview with the Vampire
Horror · Drama · Fantasy · 1994
A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.
Movie details
Interview with the Vampire
“Drink from me and live forever.”
1994 Horror · Drama · Fantasy 2h 3m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.4 / 10
Community rating
A vampire relates his epic life story of love, betrayal, loneliness, and dark hunger to an over-curious reporter.
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 Interview with the Vampire?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Neil Jordan
Written by
Anne Rice
Tom Cruise
Lestat
Brad Pitt
Louis
Antonio Banderas
Armand
Christian Slater
Malloy
Stephen Rea
Santiago
Kirsten Dunst
Claudia
Domiziana Giordano
Madeleine
Court is in session
Put Interview with the Vampire on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“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.