Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

Director:

Wes Craven

Writers (WGA):

Eddie Murphy (story) &
Vernon Lynch (story) ...

Release Date:

27 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Romance

Tagline:

A comic tale of horror and seduction.

Plot:

Maximillian is the only survivor from a race of vampires on a Caribbean Island, and as a vampire, he must find a mate to keep the line from ending...

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | Destiny | Partner | Blood | Good Versus Evil

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Dec. 6

3:45 AM

MAX

Cast

Eddie Murphy	...	Maximillian / Preacher Pauly / Guido
Angela Bassett	...	Det. Rita Veder
Allen Payne	...	Detective Justice
Kadeem Hardison	...	Julius Jones
John Witherspoon	...	Silas Green
Zakes Mokae	...	Dr. Zeko
Joanna Cassidy	...	Capt. Dewey
Simbi Khali	...	Nikki, Rita's Roomate
Messiri Freeman	...	Eva, Julius' Girl
Kelly Cinnante	...	Policewoman Photographer
Jsu Garcia	...	Anthony (as Nick Corri)
W. Earl Brown	...	Thrasher
Ayo Adeyemi	...	Bartender
Troy Curvey Jr.	...	Choir Leader
Vickilyn Reynolds	...	Mrs. Brown

Also Known As:

Wes Craven's Vampire In Brooklyn (USA) (complete title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and vampire violence.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Eddie Murphy Productions

Trivia:

John Witherspoon's character Silas says "Bang, bang, bang" when referring to sex, just like Witherspoon's character did in Boomerang (1992), another movie starring Eddie Murphy.

Goofs:

Continuity: The cross impression on the lady cop's neck

Quotes:

Maximillian: [after being shot] Interesting. I've been stabbed, and I've been hanged, and I've been burned. Even broken on the rack once, but I've never been shot before. Kind of itches a little!

Movie Connections:

Featured in "The Directors: The Films of Wes Craven (#1.4)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Funiculi, Funicula

Eddie - Funny & Seductive!

The only person who can give a fair commentary on this film would be a vampire lover, such as myself. As much as I love to laugh and adore Eddie Murphy's comedic talent, the genre of Vampires is my ultimate favourite topic. Some may say that I'm even slightly obsessed... So when it comes to this film I will say that I was pleasantly surprised. Yes, it was a touch cheesy and yes it was funny, but why can't a vampire film make you laugh too? I approached this film with a lot of reservation because I really didn't think Eddie Murphy was vampire material. But Eddie pulled it off. Yes- I feel that he truly did. He had that hypnotic stare and seductive movement that would've paralyzed me too if I was in his presence then too. So I give this movie the thumbs up and not just for vampire lovers and not just for Eddie Murphy fans- this is quite an entertaining film.