i must have seen a different film!!

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

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.

This movie has to be in the to ten classic examples of a great 80s scary/corny/funny/stylish movie it screams the 80s. The acting wasn't bad could of been better but it all worked out. Fun twist to vampires by being able to go out during the day and not having vampires evil people. The cars are awesome looking too I have not seen a VW Rabbit convertible in a long time nor a good looking BMW that they wrecked halfway during the movie which looked better than my first car. I thought it was interesting that it was filmed in Houston and not in LA like most films are. In conclusion I gave this film a 8/10 because it was limitedly released on DVD and very hard to find.

For some strange reason, I've always liked a good vampire flick... especially when there's some humor thrown in.This movie satisfied that need perfectly, although I shave a few points off because there's a better one of these 80's horror-comedies out there. (Once Bitten) At first this movie was hard for me to start. I kept wondering if this would turn out to be any good... especially considering the opening with the whole castration thing.I learned to just move through the movie and give it a chance.Granted that the other posters are correct; there are a few similarities between this movie and Once Bitten, (A teen slowly turning into one of the undead, teen's friend taking aforementioned teen out to get laid, etc.) but so what? Simalarities to Once Bitten aside, this movie is an alright watch.8/10

I watched this movie last night on HBO family and thought it was a really good movie. I love campy vampire flicks and ill just add this to the long list of vampire movies that i would watch again and again.(80's flicks are the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!)