Vampire in Brooklyn

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Vampire in Brooklyn

R

1995

1h 41m

Comedy

Romance

Fantasy

Horror

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In the wake of her mother's death in a mental institution, detective Rita Veder (Angela Bassett) is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene -- a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea -- Rita meets Maximilian (Eddie Murphy), a smooth-talking Caribbean playboy determined to romance her. When Rita begins suffering from crippling hallucinations, she calls upon Dr. Zeko (Zakes Mokae), an occultist who suspects a vampire is on the loose.

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Critics Consensus

Neither scary nor very funny, this misguided effort never lives up to its premise.

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

09/07/2011

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Its one lingering image is that of Eddie Murphy trying, and failing, to rise from the dead.

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Brian Lowry

Variety

03/26/2009

Striking a good balance between horror and comedy (with the emphasis tilted to the former), this contemporized vampire tale flits along in entertaining fashion before making like a ghoul and falling apart at the end.

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Caryn James

New York Times

05/20/2003

Vampire in Brooklyn goes through the motions of a comic-vampire romance with little sense of how to blend its elements.

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Sharai Bohannon

Dread Central

07/30/2025

3/5

While there is humor, lovable actors, heavy doses of 90s nostalgia, and some blood and organs, there is also a ton of stuff to unpack beneath the surface.

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Kat Halstead

Common Sense Media

02/06/2024

Bassett gives a performance that deserved a better movie, while Allen Payne isn't offered much to work with as the generic "nice guy," though he's a likable one, for sure.

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Tom Long

Santa Cruz Sentinel

10/19/2020

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If your idea of a laff riot is a guy's ear falling off, then this movie might be for you. Therapy might be for you, too.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 21

Funny in 1 hour and 41 minutes.

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Richard T

@RT47423892 Dec 28

Funny and serious style film

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B P

@Bradster69 07/30/2025

‘Vampire in Brooklyn’ is Better Than You Remember. While there is humor, lovable actors, heavy doses of 90s nostalgia, and some blood and organs, there is also a ton of stuff to unpack beneath the surface. ‘Vampire in Brooklyn’ might not be anyone’s favorite Wes Craven film. However, it is a fun stop in the Uncle Wes library, and I think many people owe it a revisit.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone 05/27/2025

Filme fraco pra caralho, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas e interessantes, a história é fraca, o elenco é mais ou menos, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, e também o filme tenta ser engraçado, mas não consegue de forma alguma.

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Raymond C

@TexasMovieAddict 04/22/2025

Flow could use improvement. Acting carried this movie.

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Ash P

@AshParth 02/16/2024

In all honesty, after seeing this for a long time, it's still as funny as it's written to be. Not one of Wes Craven's worst movies either since the horror aspect is a little generic but the humor was as good as most horror comedies be. The performance and chemistry were great, though. I highly recommend it if you're a big time fan of horror comedy movies, I'd say check this movie out. 6/10.

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Synopsis

In the wake of her mother's death in a mental institution, detective Rita Veder (Angela Bassett) is assigned to a baffling serial murder case. After examining the crime scene -- a corpse-filled ship found adrift at sea -- Rita meets Maximilian (Eddie Murphy), a smooth-talking Caribbean playboy determined to romance her. When Rita begins suffering from crippling hallucinations, she calls upon Dr. Zeko (Zakes Mokae), an occultist who suspects a vampire is on the loose.

Director: Wes Craven
Producer: Eddie Murphy, Mark Lipsky
Screenwriter: Chris Parker, Charlie Murphy, Michael Lucker
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $18.7M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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