| | Vampire In Brooklyn DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Comedies DVDs, Urban Comedy Movies, Horror Videos, Romance, Vampires, Spoof | | Starring | Eddie Murphy, Angela Bassett, Joanna Cassidy, Allen Payne, Kadeem Hardison, Zakes Mokae | | Director | Wes Craven |
Witherspoon Maximillian is a member of an exclusive race that legend has called Nosferatu, the undead, the vampire. He knows no mercy and has no regret. He can transform himself in a thousand different ways. Max has ventureed to New York City in search of Rita Vender, an NYPD detective who is unaware of their unique blood bond. As Max and Julius, his hapless ghouls, attempt to transform Rita into Max's vampiress, her devoted NYPD partner Justice finds he has much at stake in protecting her from an age-old evil. Maximillian is a debonair black vampire, the last in a line of Caribbean bloodsuckers. He has just arrived in Brooklyn to search for Rita, a beautiful cop who does not realize that she's half-vampire -- and predestined to be Maximillian's bride. Meanwhile, Rita and her handsome partner Justice are investigating Maximillian's bloody murder spree... and falling in love with each other. But when Rita meets the dashing vampire, she finds herself attracted to him as well. Will Rita fulfill her destiny by becoming a vampire and Maximillian's wife? Or will she change the course of fate and find happiness with a mortal instead? Eddie Murphy is Maximillian, the last of a race of vampires from the Caribbean who travels to New York in search of Rita (Angela Bassett), an NYPD officer whom he considers to be the perfect woman to carry on his dying bloodline. Once he hits Gotham, Maximillian has a series of fish-out-of-water adventures, which include posing as a street preacher, finding a slum apartment that he magically turns elegant, and dropping plenty of one liners. When Maximillian finds Rita, he must compete for her affections with her partner Justice (Allen Payne), which he does with the help of his faithful and decomposing sidekick Julius (Kadeem Hardison). Wes Craven (SCREAM, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET) directed this offbeat mix of comedy, horror, and romance, which could be seen as a genre flipside to Murphy's COMING TO AMERICA. Released theatrically in the USA October 27, 1995. The film went on to gross $18.7 million at the domestic box office.
Color by DeLuxe.
Additional cast: Messiri Freeman (Eva); Kelly Cinnante (Officer); and Ayo Adeyemi (Bartender).
Rated BBFC 15 by the British Board of Film Classification.
Copyright 1995 Paramount Pictures. Vampire In Brooklyn Quotes/Excerpts: "Put a little heart into it." -- Maximillian (EDDIE MURPHY), to a gangster trying to hurt him, before reaching into the thug's chest and yanking his heart out.
"You changed yourself into Al Sharpton?" -- Julius (KADEEM HARDISON), to Maximillian (EDDIE MURPHY), who has transformed into Preacher Pauley. Vampire In Brooklyn Reviews: "...A good balance between horror and comedy....Murphy proves effective and menacing as the vampire..."
-- Brian Lowry, Variety Vampire In Brooklyn | List Price | $12.98 (You save $4.29) | | Studio | Paramount Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1995 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  3182  | | CD Universe Part number | 2405217 | | Catalog number | 329824 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jan 29, 2002 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 102 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Noise Reduction; Digital Sound; Stereo Sound; Letter Boxed; Widescreen |
Vampire In Brooklyn Movie Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   Murphy's Acting Versatility
Eddie Murphy has done a lot of good comedy... this movie is no exception. However, do NOT expect a "Love at First Bite" Dracula spoof. This is much darker and gorier, but has many macabre laughs. It also includes the imposing presence of Zakes Mokae (the chillingly evil chief of the Haitian Tontons Macouts in The Serpent and the Rainbow), but, this time as a good guy. This time, Dracula has come to Brooklyn, seeking a lost bloodmate (in the alluring form of Angela Bassett, police detective). The script skillfully mixes high-brow humour, ghetto comedy and vampirism in a kind of Draculism you shouldn't miss!
Submitted by hanley1 (Sunny Isles Beach, FL) 
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 it'll bit you
eddie is funny and scary all in one another good film.
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Funny and Exciting
I loved the movie. It was both funny and exciting.
Submitted by AAJL (Natchitoches, LA, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 0 of 1 found this helpful. Average at best
This movie is not my favorite movie featuring Eddie Murphy, but I did not order it for me-I got it for my daughter who is 15.There are great performances from Angela Basset and John Witherspoon though.
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