Love at First Bite

1979

Action / Comedy / Horror / Romance

12
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 55% · 24 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 55% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 6902 6.9K

new york city vampire coffin romantic comedy romcom spoof

Plot summary

Dracula and Renfield relocate to '70s era New York in search of Cindy Sondheim, the reincarnation of Dracula's one true love, Mina Harker. "Trouble adjusting" is a wild understatement for the Count as he battles Cindy's psychiatrist, Jeffrey Rosenberg, a descendant of Van Helsing, who may be in love with Cindy too.

Director

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Stan Dragoti

Top cast

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Michael Pataki as Mobster
John Dennis Photo
John Dennis as Motorcycle Cop
Robert Ellenstein Photo
Robert Ellenstein as VW Man
Barry Gordon Photo
Barry Gordon as Flashlight Vendor
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751.87 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 5
1.43 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 11

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by moonspinner55 7 / 10

Fresh, funny Dracula update to the '70s: "Children of the night, shut up."

Forced out of his Transylvanian castle by government officials, Count Vladimir Dracula and his bug-eating man-servant, Renfield, pull up stakes and land in New York City, where the bloodsucker begins his search for the fashion model he believes is his soulmate. "Love at First Bite" is a sassy, snorting romp, but it isn't crude; it has too big of a heart to be just another vampire spoof. Bram Stoker's infamous Count has been modernized (via the 1970s) as a die-hard romantic with a ticklish side (he amuses himself), and George Hamilton could not be better in the role. Whether seducing flaky sexpot Susan Saint James with some fancy moves on the dance-floor, matching wits with Richard Benjamin as a nutty psychiatrist (and Van Helsing relative!) or robbing a blood bank with Arte Johnson's Renfield in tow, Hamilton never gets pushy with his Dracula incarnation; he's working in a surprising, charming lower key and doesn't resort to hamming for laughs. The movie isn't especially well-produced--the color is gloppy, the continuity is spotty and the third act business is squashed together--but it has a sense of naughty (though not vulgar) playfulness that audiences responded to. Hamilton's obvious delight with this comic-book approach to Dracula is infectious, as well. His Count may not be street-smart or completely self-assured, but he's a flexible vampire, willing to adapt to the times. He's also loyal to the people he loves, and this gives the romance a groovy kick (when this vampire says "I love you," you knows he means it; he swoons a little himself when he says it). Hamilton revels in the fun, and he looks great in the cape. *** from ****
Reviewed by KevinBeckett 6 / 10

Great spoof, with some great lines.

A great comedic version of the story, with a tanned vampire Hamilton looking for his lost love to give her the bite. Several very funny moments, especially once Dracula and Renfield reach New York. Slightly dated with several 70's era references, but still a very funny movie. Can't get over the tan.
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