Scott LeBrun Jeremy Capello (Robert Sean Leonard) has more problems than the Typical Teenager. After being seduced by mystery lady Nora (Cecilia Peck), he finds out that she's a vampire, and now he's one too. A wise old blood sucker named Modoc (Rene Auberjonois) appears to help him make the adjustment to his new life, while a stubborn vampire hunter, McCarthy (David Warner) and his bumbling assistant (Paul Willson) repeatedly pop up, determined to kill Jeremy's friend Ralph (Evan Mirand), whom they've assumed to be the newly minted night crawler. "My Best Friend is a Vampire" is absolutely no great shakes, with no real comedy fireworks, but it's still quite likable and fairly entertaining, with some funny moments. Among them is seeing Jeremy getting used to his new attributes - the craving for raw meat, keeping his fridge well stocked with pig's blood, realizing he no longer casts a reflection in mirrors, and all while attempting to get a relationship with Darla Blake (Cheryl Pollak) going. It's also a gas to watch the amusing Warner, eight years after playing a hunter / killer of vampire bats in "Nightwing", and Willson, whom you may recognize as one of the barflies on 'Cheers', fumble their way through their mission. The supporting cast is quite strong in general, with the always solid Auberjonois a joy to watch; Fannie Flagg and Kenneth Kimmins are the perplexed parents, Kathy Bates has a small role as Darla's mother, and Amelia Kinkade a.k.a. Angela from "Night of the Demons" makes a brief appearance as a brunette dancer in the punk bar. A lively pop / rock soundtrack adds to the enjoyment, as do some decent vehicle chases. It's also nice to see a vampire comedy where the hunter is actually the antagonist and the creatures of the night are the good guys; this leads to a nicely ironic resolution. While there's nothing here that's that memorable, it's all pleasant enough and easy to take. Leonard and Pollak are appealing in the leads. Directed by Jimmy Huston, who'd also done the 1981 slasher film "Final Exam". Six out of 10.

lost-in-limbo Jeremy Capello is a teenager who has dreams about the gawky Darla Blake. A girl who doesn't think that highly of him, but there's also a beautiful Barbie-like cheerleader named Candy who's actually keen on him. So his best friend Ralph suggests that he should seek out someone unknown for a one-night stand to get this get his mind thinking straight. While, doing his job he encounters the mysterious Nora, who invites him over for the night. So Jeremy with little help from Ralph meets her, only to be bitten by her and a crazed loon (possibly the husband) break in. The day after Jeremy goes through some minor changes and finds out that Nora's place has been burnt down. Through the course he learns that these are vampire hunters after them, but they seem to think that Ralph is the vampire.The mid-to-late 80s was a time for vampire films (and even teenage monster themes too). This pleasant little romp is the standard mould of these monster comedies (maybe one of the lesser ones), but surprisingly it makes for a decently breezy time-waster if you're looking for a little 1980s nostalgia in your viewing. It has some generally amusing moments, especially from Rene Auberjonois' sneaky vampire mentor role as Modoc and you can see David Warner is having a ball in his ripe crack-ball role of Prof. Leopold McCarthy, vampire hunter.Most of the performances are reasonably charming. Robert Sean Leonard ("Dead Poet's Society" and who would probably be best known for the recent TV series "House") is delightfully good as Jeremy and Evan Mirand turns in a joyful performance as the loutish Ralph. A fetching Cheryl Pollack is fair as the geeky Darla. Fannie Flagg and Kenneth Kimmins trump in with marvellously tuneful performances as Jeremy's overly worried parents. Paul Wilson makes solid of Prof. Leonard's bumbling assistant Grimsdyke. Let me not forget the minor role of the seductively alluring Cecilia Peck (Gregory Pecks' daughter) as Nora. Oh and look out for a slender Kathy Bates. The variable cast had a witty script to play along with and most of it was quite satisfying when it came to the punch.Director Jimmy Huston does a competent job without doing anything overtly special, but he gets a lot spirit and odd developments running through some humorous situations. It can get corny in parts and extremely sappy when it comes to its closing moral. A trailblazing 80s pop soundtrack (notably Blondie and Oingo Boingo) features strongly in the film's make-up with the utterly hip and catchy title tune, "The future's so bright (I've got to wear shades)" by the TIMBUK 3. The stereotypically lucid premise (which shares similarities with the Jim Carrey vampire flick, "Once Bitten") is routine and derivative, but still it has some nice touches and diverting trivia on the vampire mythology. None of this should sideswipe your entertainment of it, unless you're looking for something with more aggression amongst its bite. I guess you'll know if you're going to like it after the first 15 minutes.It might be far from revolutionary (just look at the title and you should know what to expect), but there's just something endearing about this campy lightweight piece.

Mordsith_T Yes, it is campy. But it is supposed to be a comedy. The movie is very entertaining and fun to watch. Reminds you of high school. Especially if you went to high school during the eighties. The jokes are cute. The scenes are embarrassing to the characters. Reminisent of high school angst. Which makes it good entertainment.The story can be a good metaphor for other things if you really think about it. My 12 year old daughter likes the movie too. So it can cross generation gaps easily. It is a movie that anyone can let their child under the age of 12 watch. Just get some popcorn and enjoy it.

orisons1 I couldn't believe the rating this movie got here so I had to write, this was a movie that opitimised every aspect of the eighties (including really bad dress sense)from the troubled/angst teenager, to the mad thinks he's doing-good scientist and put it all togother in a fun relaxing and romantic teenage movie(no shlock horror typical of the era). I honestly think that anyone sits down and watches this movie for what it was and is "a rom/com" they will enjoy, even now when it looks a bit dated.......Honestly go rent buy scrape this movie up or out of the cupboard and put your feet up grab some popcorn or beer or possibly pigs bloods (sorry couldn't help a reference to the movie) and enjoy.................