Once Bitten

Starring:Lauren Hutton, Jim Carrey, Karen Kopins, Cleavon Little, Thomas Ballatore, Skip Lackey, Joseph Brutsman, Stuart Charno, Robin Klein, Glen Mauro, Gary Mauro, Carey More, Peter Elbling, Richard Schaal, Peggy Pope, Anna Mathias, Kate Zentall, Laura Urstein, Megan Mullally, Garry Goodrow
Director: Howard Storm
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Product Type: DVD

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This is the movie that was supposed to make Jim Carrey a star--in 1985, no less. Perhaps it's no wonder that it took him until the 1990s (and In Living Color): this bloodless vampire comedy almost sank his movie career before it began. Carrey plays an innocent L.A. teen, the unlikely object of the affections of slinky Lauren Hutton, a long-lived vampire who needs the blood of a virgin to stay young. So, she woos the unsuspecting, naive young Valley guy. But most of the jokes fall flat, and only when Carrey cuts loose briefly and lets his wild side show do we get a glimpse of the future Ace Ventura. --Marshall Fine

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Comedy superstar Jim Carrey plays a hot-blooded teen who becomes the reluctant donor to a sultryand extremely thirstynocturnal nymph (Lauren Hutton) in this funny'sexy (Boxoffice) send-up of the horror genre! Mark (Carrey) has just one thing on his mind: going all the way. But whilehis girlfriend keeps telling him he has to wait, he meets a beautiful vampire countess (Hutton) who's ready for action! Mark's just happy to get past second base but after a one-night stand with the sexy seductress, Mark starts behaving more than a little batty and realizes he must find a way to break his lover's fiendish spell...or be prepared to work the graveyard shift forever!

Customer Reviews:

Low Budget Laugh Riot! Vampires Beware............2007-01-30

This movie about a shy L.A. highschool student who ran afoul of a centuries old vampire is a laugh riot (even if it's for all the wrong reasons!).

Quick Synopsis: Jim Carrey stars as a typical L.A. teenager who is growing a little restless to lose his virginity to his high school sweetheart. What he doesn't know is that a local vampire (Lauren Hutton) is struggling to find the innocent blood of a virgin, and has set her sights on him! In order to maintain her youthful appearance, she must drink the blood of a virgin (the same virgin) 3 times before midnight on Halloween. If she succeeds, her victim becomes a vampire in her service forever!

"Once Bitten" is a comedy that saw the budding young career of Jim Carrey, an actor who would eventually rise to the upper tier of Hollywood, but who was at the time just an innocent young actor in a C rate movie in the 1980's. I think part of what makes this movie so appealing was the fact that looking back on it, one could laugh their butts off at the bad writing, terrible acting, and downright hilarious 80's vibe the entire movie has. Want to see bright florescent neon lights? How about some pretty bad fashion choices? This movie will give you one heck of a blast from the past!

I would describe this film as one of those deliciously guilty pleasures that you watch and enjoy even though you know it's a terrible movie by all standards. I find it incredibly fascinating to watch Jim Carrey in one of his first films, and be able to see that he truly had some raw talent back then...(very raw talent. It took another decade or so for him to hone his skills and improve). However, even in the mid-1980's he had that incredibly expressive face, and a natural talent for humorous body language. He's just a lot of fun to watch!

I'm not going to lie...this movie is so bad that it's good!

Twice Shy.......2006-07-29

Some reviewers who've given this many stars have mentioned the beautiful Lauren Hutton. She's beautiful. But, you don't see much of her, this is after-all only a PG-13 release. There's no real sex in this.

This film is, after-all one of a few vampire teen-comedies of the era ("I was a Teenage Vampire", "Teen Vamp", "Vamp", "Fright Night" etc - of which the last two are infinitely more enjoyable).

The sexy Lauren Hutton needs to feed off a virgin. She doesn't seem very adept at doing so!

Once bitten not twice shy.......2006-02-23

Two sexy woman fighting over one dork... All my dreams come true if i were Mark that is. This movie somwhat touch base on how "virgins" feel now days... And well basicly it throws in a whole heap of comedy.

Classic 80's Flick.......2006-02-06

Watch this flick for one reason... To see Jim Carrey dance! It's classic!

JIM DID A GREAT JOB IN THIS MOVIE VERY FUNNY!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-20

Once Bitten with Jim Carrey is a great vampire comedy with bite to it!!!!! Jim is a jock in this southern california town and one day he meets a lady that is a vampire and needs a virgin's blood to keep her young forever!!!!!! This was Jim's first movie and its just a great funny movie and i think that Jim did a great job playing the part of this movie!!!!!

Once Bitten (1985) / Vampire's Kiss (1989) (Totally Awesome 80s Double Feature)

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Once Bitten (1985) / Vampire's Kiss (1989) (Totally Awesome 80s Double Feature)
Starring: Nicolas Cage , Maria Conchita Alonso , Jennifer Beals , Elizabeth Ashley , and Kasi Lemmons
Director: Robert Bierman , and Howard Storm
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Horror | Genres | DVD | Video

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Disc 1 Side A: ONCE BITTEN WS Disc 1 Side B: ONCE BITTEN P&S

Disc 2 Side A: VAMPIRE'S KISS WS Disc 2 Side B: VAMPIRE'S KISS P&S

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