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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Vampire's Kiss
Comedy · Horror · Fantasy · 1989
A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a vampire and starts exhibiting erratic behavior. He pushes his secretary to extremes as he tries to come to terms with his affliction.
Movie details
Vampire's Kiss
“Seduction. Romance. Murder. The things one does for love.”
1989 Comedy · Horror · Fantasy 1h 44m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a vampire and starts exhibiting erratic behavior. He pushes his secretary to extremes as he tries to come to terms with his affliction.
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 Vampire's Kiss?
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.
Taste neighbourhood
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Robert Bierman
Written by
Joseph Minion
Nicolas Cage
Peter Loew
María Conchita Alonso
Alva Restrepo
Jennifer Beals
Rachel
Elizabeth Ashley
Dr. Glaser
Kasi Lemmons
Jackie
Robert Lujan
Emilio
Jessica Lundy
Sharon
Court is in session
Put Vampire's Kiss 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.