Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Blonde, bouncy Buffy is your typical high school cheerleader. But all that changes when a strange man informs her she's been chosen by fate to kill vampires.
Critics Sentiment
Buffy stakes Amilyn after he's abandoned by Lothos in the basement
Buffy's shallow friends refuse to believe her about vampires
The film drops significantly when it tries to be serious during Buffy's emotional crisis, then rebounds strongly for Paul Reubens' memorable vampire death scene.
Critics found Buffy the Vampire Slayer worked best as campy comedy but faltered when it tried to be serious or scary. The film's tongue-in-cheek approach and memorable performances from Paul Reubens and the cast earned praise, but many felt it was neither funny nor frightening enough to fully succeed. Most agreed it had potential but was held back by uneven tone and limited production values.
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Kristy Swanson
Buffy Summers
Donald Sutherland
Merrick Jamison-Smythe
Paul Reubens
Amilyn
Rutger Hauer
Lothos
Luke Perry
Oliver Pike
Hilary Swank
Kimberly Hannah
Michele Abrams
Jennifer
David Arquette
Benny
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Cassandra
Thomas Jane
Zeph
Ricki Lake
Charlotte
Stephen Root
Gary Murray
Sasha Jenson
Grueller
Candy Clark
Buffy's Mom
Paris Vaughan
Nicole 'Nicki'
Randall Batinkoff
Jeffrey
Andrew Lowery
Andy
Mark DeCarlo
Coach
James Paradise
Buffy's Dad
David Sherrill
Knight
Crew
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