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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1992
Comedy, Fantasy
1h 26m
A flighty teenage girl learns that she is her generation's destined battler of vampires.

Directed by:

Fran Rubel Kuzui

Screenwriter:

Joss Whedon

Starring:

Hilary Swank, Ben Affleck, Donald Sutherland, Kristy Swanson, Rutger Hauer, Paul Reubens, Thomas Jane, Stephen Root, David Arquette, Luke Perry, Michele Abrams, Paris Vaughan

Franchise:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Genres:

Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Horror

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1992
Comedy, Fantasy
1h 26m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 16 Jul 2012
79
75th
The valley girl has gone the way of Kristy Swanson (it's disappeared off the face of the Earth except to periodically show up on the SyFy channel) and all for the better. But this is an entertaining movie with a pretty amazing cast when you look at it. I didn't even know Ben Affleck and Hillary Swank were in a movie together. Thomas Jane and David Arquette? I've got to watch this again.
Rated 16 Jul 2012
billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 26 Feb 2021
65
42nd
Kristy the Movie Carrier The story is weak but it’s nice to look at, like you know, whatever! Buffy gets cramps when vampires are nearby, the same thing happens to me with dairy.
Rated 26 Feb 2021
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 20 Apr 2022
40
2nd
Viewed February 25, 2022. Kristy Swanson’s performance is charming enough, and I guess it’s cool when she kicks the stakes into the vampires’ hearts. But the studied cleverness of Joss Whedon’s dialogue is actively, irredeemably annoying and, despite the flailing efforts of the stacked cast, not a single joke in the movie is good. Somehow, Whedon converted his elevated version of hack writing into a popular and critically acclaimed career. Good riddance.
Rated 20 Apr 2022
amazedemonamazedemon
Rated 31 Oct 2020
56
11th
Perhaps I could forgive the shoddy outfits and production values (I did for the 1st season of the TV series), but the slang-filled dialogue is forced and downright atrocious. The performances aren't much better ranging from forgettable to bad. There are a few funny moments, though the film is too inconsistent for them to land. This film's legacy stands solely on the success of the TV show, existing as curiosity rather than on its own merits.
Rated 31 Oct 2020
lamb_duhlamb-duh
Rated 11 Aug 2011
60
30th
How did Joss Whedon manage to get a seven season TV series from this?
Rated 11 Aug 2011
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 24 Sep 2023
60
19th
Sitcomish teeny “horror” movie is never scary, and seems to be aiming for the self-kidding, wise-ass tone that the SCREAM movies would later perfect, though outside of some obvious pot-shots at the “valley girl” stereotype, this lacks any sort of (heh) bite, telling its story fairly straight even as Reubens mugs furiously from the sidelines and Hauer… was Hauer even in this? Sutherland is the highlight, bringing just the right world-weary tone to make his absurd dialogue plausible.
Rated 24 Sep 2023
ericamblerericambler
Rated 04 Feb 2023
65
32nd
Campy fun
Rated 04 Feb 2023
panzerwolfpanzerwolf
Rated 08 May 2022
70
57th
Ok, first of all, Joss Whedon is total dick. Disregarding that while watching this movie, this thing gave me total What We Do In The Shadows -types of vibes. It's funny and knows how to make fun of its silly plot and one-liners in a way that I saw refined in the Buffy-series later. It made me laugh plenty of times and I was entertained. It's got some great songs, too. Cheesy and fun, it's exactly what I was looking for from a Buffy movie.
Rated 08 May 2022
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 02 Oct 2021
75
61st
While not as good as the series (but something about apple and oranges), but this original movie was more enjoyable that I remembered it to be. Especially the first part has a very nice "Mean Girls" satire vibe to it. The film actually loses some steam when Buffy quite suddenly expects her role as slayer. Still very enjoyable overall.
Rated 02 Oct 2021
mjoc0723mjoc0723
Rated 22 Aug 2021
50
41st
Not very good but definitely better than the shitty TV show it spawned.
Rated 22 Aug 2021
pianosamaPianoSama
Rated 04 Aug 2021
65
45th
So this is really clunky & beyond unpolished, & it does a fabulous job for the first 20 minutes or so of making Buffy a supremely unlikable heroine, but it does get a little bit better. To be honest, I don't see why it has such an awful reputation- it's not good, but not so terrible either. Kristy Swanson does a good job as Buffy, even if Sarah Michelle Gellar would do it better, & this early version of the character has a pretty decent arc. The story's a mess, though, so...yeah. Just iffy.
Rated 04 Aug 2021
bofbof
Rated 12 Dec 2020
48
21st
While it's nowhere near anything but maybe the worst episodes of the series, there is an undeniable charm to the movie... or rather, several, in bits and pieces. Swanson does all she can, Root is the only one who's on pitch, Reubens hams it up until he realises what movie he's in, and the dialogue has its moments. Otherwise, Kuzui's direction is leaden where it needs to zing and laughable where it needs to be serious, Hauer is dull, and the plot is dust.
Rated 12 Dec 2020
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 02 Oct 2020
88
90th
Darkages-slayermarkpasseddown+swank+liteageslol+lukeperry+cuthotdogdick+nowaySMGbetter+greatmysecretweaponispmslol+benafflecklol+shesinbigdaddylol+i'mthechosenoneandichoosetobeshoppinglool+invitedtodancecuzseniorslol+overthetopdeathlol
Rated 02 Oct 2020
julesfmbjulesfmb
Rated 28 Jul 2019
30
0th
How could a harmless teen horror-comedy fail so miserably?
Rated 28 Jul 2019
gatoquentegatoquente
Rated 12 Apr 2019
78
10th
My SCORING: 99-96=Great; 95-90=Very good; 89-85=Good; 84-80=So-so; 79-70=Boring; Below 70=Forget it.
Rated 12 Apr 2019
bownBown
Rated 04 Nov 2015
58
11th
Kuzui barely knows how to point a camera and the costumes are either amazing or terrible but you can still see peeks of good in the script
Rated 04 Nov 2015
bookhouseboybookhouseboy
Rated 19 Dec 2014
25
19th
Sarah Michelle Gellar >>>> Kirsty Swanson, James Marsters >>> Luke Perry, writer/director Whedon >>> writer Whedon + crap director and producers, TV-Series > Films, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-03) >>>>> Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992). Does the word "duh" mean anything to you? Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997-03) > Every other series ever. Preview: #14#, 'pre-series-rewatch'
Rated 19 Dec 2014
untrustableuntrustable
Rated 30 Sep 2014
75
52nd
A vampire gets staked and takes like forever to die. It makes me laugh every time.
Rated 30 Sep 2014
onewhoknocksOneWhoKnocks
Rated 27 Mar 2014
10
0th
Joss Whedon's youthful ideas got hijacked in this version. Not that it did his career, or even Buffy premise, much harm...
Rated 27 Mar 2014
nilkynarfynilkynarfy
Rated 09 Feb 2014
30
19th
The TV show was about 7 seasons long.
Rated 09 Feb 2014
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 18 Nov 2013
67
47th
funneh. Kristy Swanson goodness.
Rated 18 Nov 2013
glm01glm01
Rated 13 Aug 2013
48
8th
48.000
Rated 13 Aug 2013
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 12 May 2013
72
36th
Anyone who thinks this is worse than the TV series is comparing apples to oranges. It's the perfect kind of early-90s high school movie. It's up there with Rock n Roll High School. Stephen Root also manages to do what he does best - show up briefly and outshine everybody.
Rated 12 May 2013
glmglm
Rated 05 Jul 2012
49
14th
49.000
Rated 05 Jul 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 15 Jun 2012
70
33rd
Show's better
Rated 15 Jun 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 16 Dec 2011
67
20th
This comedy has some funny moments, including one of the funniest death scenes of all time. However the movie is very uneven and some jokes fall flat. The villain isn't very interesting and Kristy Swanson and Luke Perry don't really have any chemistry together.
Rated 16 Dec 2011
wayofthegunwayofthegun
Rated 24 Sep 2011
50
11th
It has its B-movie charm and shades of future genius from screenwriter Joss Whedon, but overall, it's just an okay movie.
Rated 24 Sep 2011
jakefaceJakeFace
Rated 22 Dec 2010
2
50th
i taped this movie on vhs and watched it like 50 times when i was a kid
Rated 22 Dec 2010
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 13 Nov 2010
15
11th
Ages since I've seen this, but remember it as total rubbish. A lot worse than the TV series.
Rated 13 Nov 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 25 Sep 2010
57
22nd
Early Whedon misses the target but luckily it spawned a pretty kick ass tv series.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
thelastbaronTheLastBaron
Rated 25 Sep 2010
45
22nd
I wonder every now and again how this movie would have turned out had Joss Whedon gotten what he wanted. His original script eventually turned into The Origin but I'm not so big on 2D Buffy.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
pompousasspompousass
Rated 10 Aug 2010
0
12th
What Bill and Ted did for time travel (i.e., less than nothing), Buffy does for vampire hunting. An airheaded high-school cheerleader, whose yellow-and-purple costume is neutralized by jaundiced cinematography, is the Chosen One to combat an infestation of bloodsuckers in Southern California. Mostly flat outside of Swanson's chest and a handful of amusing lines. Reubens is given a chance to prove he can play a role other than Pee-wee Herman, but not a chance to prove he ought to.
Rated 10 Aug 2010
priokanopriokano
Rated 06 Aug 2010
4
23rd
bem fraquinho........ mas de boa!!
Rated 06 Aug 2010
weirdyodaweirdyoda
Rated 11 May 2010
63
13th
Seven seasons of the greatest TV show of all time aside, this is a fun little early 90's comedy. Despite laughably bad action sequences, lame vampires, and the mutilation of Joss's original script, there is still a little bit of Whedony goodness that slips through. Kristy Swanson is pretty likable and the supporting cast is surprisingly good/respectable.
Rated 11 May 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 14 Feb 2010
40
14th
This movie is terrible in just about every way. It's only real value is to show us how horrible of a fashion sense we had int he 80s. If you and friends like to watch bad movies and make fun of them then shoot this to the top of your list because it is a classic in that sense.Anyone wanting to see something with any amount of quality should just watch the TV show instead.
Rated 14 Feb 2010
rayRay
Rated 26 Jan 2010
15
11th
It baffles me how a film this bad spawned such a great television show.
Rated 26 Jan 2010
catscandalCatScandal
Rated 31 Oct 2009
76
88th
Well, Kristy Swanson is no Sarah Michelle Gellar, but the screenplay is classic Whedon gold, and I actually like popular airhead Buffy just as much as troubled weirdo Buffy, she gives the film a sort of Heathers feel I never got from the show. Campy as all get-out, but very fun.
Rated 31 Oct 2009
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 13 Oct 2009
45
24th
The origin of the two great Joss Whedon tv-series, but other than that, fairly forgettable.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
gellnergellner
Rated 17 Aug 2009
60
53rd
I don't choose to be the chosen one! I choose to be shopping!
Rated 17 Aug 2009
starshapedstarshaped
Rated 19 Jul 2009
30
2nd
Thank God Joss Whedon decided to revisit this concept for TV. The film is worth seeing if you are a fan of the show, but its principal redeeming value is as a curiosity.
Rated 19 Jul 2009
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 10 Feb 2009
15
19th
It took me awhile to watch the show because of this movie (I'm glad I finally did). The plot moves along so fast its like it needs to be somewhere so its only hitting the key points of the story. You never establish any connection with the characters who die or even the ones that live. Overall pretty awful.
Rated 10 Feb 2009
fudgiebfudgieb
Rated 04 Feb 2009
85
55th
Really good. It's a shame, though, that they couldn't have gotten Sarah Michelle Gellar to star in this movie. Kristie Swanson was good, but Gellar carried the role to a whole new level through the fantastic TV series.
Rated 04 Feb 2009
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 26 Jan 2009
60
13th
Amusing. I like this buffy way more than the series.
Rated 26 Jan 2009
scragglydaveScragglyDave
Rated 18 Dec 2008
40
44th
This totally stars Luke Perry.
Rated 18 Dec 2008
jebJeb
Rated 22 Oct 2008
38
22nd
Kind of pointless. However, the TV show is worth a watch.
Rated 22 Oct 2008
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 30 Sep 2008
80
84th
I love this flick but am ambivalent to the series it spawned. Paul Reubens rules though
Rated 30 Sep 2008
smoovejSmooveJ
Rated 05 Aug 2008
51
9th
Earns my vote for most pointless villains, ever.
Rated 05 Aug 2008
youtellme93youtellme93
Rated 02 Aug 2008
50
23rd
Watch the tv series instead
Rated 02 Aug 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 27 Jun 2008
57
60th
okay
Rated 27 Jun 2008
jeg2jeg2
Rated 16 May 2008
55
35th
Cultish and funny, but a far cry from the downright classic TV series.
Rated 16 May 2008
bdrew1bdrew1
Rated 17 Oct 2007
65
39th
A perfect late night guilty pleasure. Always will be.
Rated 17 Oct 2007
dustydDustyd
Rated 17 Sep 2007
45
14th
bad movie with some amusing moments
Rated 17 Sep 2007
stflyst_fly
Rated 25 Aug 2007
72
72nd
Good
Rated 25 Aug 2007
drewlephantDrewlephant
Rated 24 Aug 2007
54
26th
A total guilty pleasure. Poorly done but so, so enjoyable.
Rated 24 Aug 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
79
57th
This early version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is very different from the popular show. The movie is a different kind of funny, and it's safe to say that it's more serious and dark although still a comedy. Overall, it's not as captivating as the show, but it also is much shorter than the long running series. Pretty good!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
grendelGrendel
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
78th
There's something so cheesy that makes this film excellent
Rated 14 Aug 2007
travisbickleTravisbickle
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
38th
This film was watchable mainly because of Donald Sutherlands campy "Van Helsingish" Smythe and Paul Ruebens "Amilyn".
Rated 14 Aug 2007
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
78
54th
There are quite a few differences between the original movie and it's television counterpart. This one is a little quirkier, a little darker, and not as entertaining by far. Although, points for use of Paul Reubens.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
tripleshTripleSH
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
71st
Oh, Paul Reubens, while I can't fault you for masturbating in that movie theater so long ago, I have to wonder why you couldn't whack it at home like the rest of us. If only that tragedy had not occurred, there might be more classic performances like the one you gave in this film. Bravo, you unforunate man.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
auritechauritech
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
31st
A goofy movie that spawned a rather convoluted tv series. It's not bad, but it doesn't really do much other than be silly.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
teknicolorteknicolor
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
24th
I found this movie lacking something.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
renatoromerorenatoromero
Rated 14 Aug 2007
40
14th
Big fan of the tv series. Not so such of the movie...
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cheesebadgerCheesebadger
Rated 07 Aug 2007
50
18th
Worth watching on one of those days when you're sick and kinda don't care what you're watching.
Rated 07 Aug 2007
ytadelYtadel
Rated 08 Jun 2007
3
28th
Paul Reubens is the highlight. This movie is pretty poor, and it's easy to see why Joss Whedon was not proud of the final product.
Rated 08 Jun 2007
frankswildfrankswild
Rated 10 May 2007
60
32nd
Donald Sutherland and Rutger Hauer were pretty good in this kind of stupid movie. Paul Reubens definitely stood out; his death scene is amongst my favorites of all time. Also, I like the tone much more than that of the tv show.
Rated 10 May 2007
stainStain
Rated 31 Mar 2007
60
47th
Nice idea that falls apart in the second half
Rated 31 Mar 2007
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 01 Mar 2007
30
9th
Passes the time.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 27 Feb 2007
50
26th
An OK teen/monster comedy which was responsible for launching one of the lamest TV shows ever. Paul Reubens' death scene is the highlight of the movie.
Rated 27 Feb 2007
nuotionuotio
Rated 15 Dec 2006
53
41st
I hadn't seen this in ages and only saw the 1st season of the series. This felt like a good gateway film to watch with our daughter as she's getting into Stranger Things etc. I didn't remember how good the cast is: Sutherland, Hauer, Petty, Arquette, Swank, etc. It's more serious in tone than I remember the series being. It doesn't fully work and feels like a collection of ideas - which would be further developed in the series. But it's still pretty fun and works also as a 90's time capsule.
Rated 15 Dec 2006

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