Review of Vampire's Kiss (1989) by Matt W — 16 Oct 2011

A sharp comedic take on the vampire mythos that is to me like a darkly funny version of George Romero's "Martin". The film follows a young yuppie (Nicholas Cage, during the era in his career where he was known for strong unhinged performances and not the horrible camp performances he's known for today) after he goes to bed with a female vampire and wakes up believing he is now one of the undead.

The key to the humor is is in the fact that Cage is not really a vampire, but wholly believes he indeed is. This leads to inspired comic moments with Cage showing outrageous behavior despite the audience knowing he is just delusional and not a real vampire.

This leads to a smart commentary on the vampire film, which is even more perfect in the genre's oversaturated times. A fun addition to the vampire film, with that bizarre 80's charm that makes it highly watchable.