![]() ![]() Lauren Hutton is the lusty bloodsucker who alternates between sexy and funny, and Karen Kopins is perfect as the cute, innocent, prim and proper girlfriend. ![]() Oh, and did I mention that the horny high school student is played by Jim Carrey in one of his first big screen roles? Now I am not a huge fan of most of Carrey’s comedy, but here I think he nails the part of a goofy guy just looking for some action. The two cross paths and hilarity ensues as the vampire must drink from the student three times to retain her youth, and each nighttime nip brings the boy closer and closer to joining the ranks of the undead. Enter a sexy lady vamp on the hunt for some virgin blood, but being that this all takes place in LA, the selection isn’t all that stellar. This movie is about a male high school student who is still a virgin (gasp) and how he desperately wants a cure to that terrible condition. This oh so silly slice of cinema is no exception. If I usually like comedies (and movies in general) from the 1970s, I usually love them from the 1980s. Once Bitten is a thoroughly 80s film, and that alone kicks it up a few rungs on my appreciation ladder. If you’re not, then your millage may vary with this one. But then, I am a sucker for comedies from the age of disco. There’s really not much more to say about this one, other than yes, it is still hilarious all these years later. Every time he’s on the screen he steals the show, and thankfully he’s given his fair share of time to shine. Susan Saint James is no slouch either as the target of Drac’s affections, but the star of the show for me is Arte Johnson as the giggling ghoul, Renfield. Played to comedic perfection by a pre-perma-tanned George Hamilton, this is one of the funniest depictions of the famous bloodsucker ever caught on film. It is a typical fish out of water story, with plenty of 70s style and funk. Do these old movies still have some bite, or are they pretty toothless now that both movies are in their thirties? Well grab some garlic and a good, sharp stake and let’s find out.įirst from 1979 is Love at First Bite, a movie about Dracula coming to the America to find love. New form Scream Factory, the Blu-ray releasing company that shows no sign of slowing down, is this comedic, vampire-centric, two movie pack. Love at First Bite / Once Bitten – 2 pack – Blu-ray reviewĬast: George Hamilton, Susan Saint James, Richard BenjaminĬast: Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey, Karen Kopins
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