Vampire in Brooklyn (1995)

User Rating:

4.3/10   

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 | Blood | Partner | Brooklyn

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:

On "The Directors" (2007), Wes Craven suggested that Eddie Murphy ignored his requests to play the character vulnerable and instead felt compelled to showcase his comedic talents.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: After Julius the Ghoul loses his hand, you can see it several times while he's driving the limo, encased in a latex glove. This is before he acquires the mannequin hand that he shows Maximillian.

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:

References In the Heat of the Night (1967)

Soundtrack:

If That's Your Boyfriend (He Wasn't Last Night)

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.