If one seeks out this 80s movie for the presence of Jim Carrey (in his first major role), they should be advised that they won't be subjected to much of his trademark wackiness, improvisation, and body contorting, face making shtick. It *is* there, but most of the time Carrey performs with a good deal of restraint. He is likable, as is the cast in general, but overall there are no comedy fireworks here. At best, this is a decent lightweight diversion, with scattered chuckles and some energy here and there; there's an impressive dance sequence with Carrey and his co-stars Lauren Hutton and Karen Kopins showing off their moves.
Carrey plays Mark Kendall, an 18 year old who of course is frustrated by the fact that his hottie girlfriend Robin (Kopins) isn't ready to go all the way. The virginal Mark is thus easy prey for a hot-to-trot vampiress (ever glamorous Hutton) who must feast on the blood of a virgin - a rare commodity in the L.A. of the 1980s - three times before a certain date. Mark starts to exhibit the traits of being a vampire so it's up to Robin and Marks' two buddies, Jamie (Thomas Ballatore) and Russ (Skip Lackey) to figure out what's up and put an end to Huttons' plans.
Horror fans can at least take note of the presence of familiar faces from genre fare of the period, including actors from three "Friday the 13th" franchise entries: Stuart Charno (Part 2), Carey More (The Final Chapter), and Dominick Brascia (A New Beginning). Also appearing are the late, great Cleavon Little who makes the most of a clichéd role (as Huttons' gay chauffeur / butler / faithful companion), Megan Mullally ('Will & Grace'), and Peter Elbling ("Phantom of the Paradise") as a weirdly accented, helpful bookseller.
Other than the aforementioned dance sequence (in which both Hutton and Kopins show off some mighty fine legs), there's nothing here that's really memorable, but people may find that this kills time painlessly enough.
Six out of 10.
Carrey plays Mark Kendall, an 18 year old who of course is frustrated by the fact that his hottie girlfriend Robin (Kopins) isn't ready to go all the way. The virginal Mark is thus easy prey for a hot-to-trot vampiress (ever glamorous Hutton) who must feast on the blood of a virgin - a rare commodity in the L.A. of the 1980s - three times before a certain date. Mark starts to exhibit the traits of being a vampire so it's up to Robin and Marks' two buddies, Jamie (Thomas Ballatore) and Russ (Skip Lackey) to figure out what's up and put an end to Huttons' plans.
Horror fans can at least take note of the presence of familiar faces from genre fare of the period, including actors from three "Friday the 13th" franchise entries: Stuart Charno (Part 2), Carey More (The Final Chapter), and Dominick Brascia (A New Beginning). Also appearing are the late, great Cleavon Little who makes the most of a clichéd role (as Huttons' gay chauffeur / butler / faithful companion), Megan Mullally ('Will & Grace'), and Peter Elbling ("Phantom of the Paradise") as a weirdly accented, helpful bookseller.
Other than the aforementioned dance sequence (in which both Hutton and Kopins show off some mighty fine legs), there's nothing here that's really memorable, but people may find that this kills time painlessly enough.
Six out of 10.