Mark wants to lose his virginity, but his girlfriend wants to wait. Unfortunately for both of them, a 400-year-old vampire Countess needs to turn a virgin into a vampire before Halloween in order to preserve her own youthful appearance, and when she finds Mark, she turns his life upside-down.
Acting
Lauren Hutton's unhinged vampire glamour is committed to the bit.
Costume
The Countess's wardrobe deserves its own credit line.
Practical Effects
Charming low-budget vampire effects that age like fine cheese.
Director
Howard Storm
Jim Carrey
Mark Kendall
Lauren Hutton
Countess
Karen Kopins
Robin Pierce
Cleavon Little
Sebastian
Thomas Ballatore
Jamie
Stuart Charno
Cabin Boy Vampire
Skip Lackey
Russ
Jeb Stuart Adams
World War I Ace Vampire
Joseph Brutsman
Confederate Vampire
Dominick Brascia
Young Man Buying Ice Cream
Peggy Pope
Mrs. Kendall
Richard Schaal
Mr. Kendall
Peter Elbling
Bookseller
Carey More
Moll Flanders Vampire
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Jim Carrey's first leading role in a feature film, filmed when he was 23 and still doing stand-up in Los Angeles.
The film flopped on release but became a cable TV staple in the 90s, introducing Gen X to Carrey's rubber-faced chaos years before Ace Ventura made him unavoidable.
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