Buffy the vampire slayer

  • 90'
  • USA
  • 1992
Comic vampire film with cult potential. The horror genre is parodied in an original and humorous way in surroundings verging on kitsch. Kuzui himself calls Buffy, The Vampire Slayer 'an action film without blood, drugs and rifles'.Protagonist Buffy (Kristy Swanson) is an attractive girl and (hence) a popular cheer-leader at school. She is destined to fight the vampires. At first however she doesn't want to know about her vocation. Only when Merrick (Donald Sutherland)points out her special task to her, is Buffy convinced. And then she tackles her duty with verve. She will have to fight a vampire that has been brought to life and is considerably less one-dimensional that we are used to in the traditional horror film. Alongside demonic traits, he also has humour and charm.For the action scenes, film-maker Fran Rubel Kuzui allowed herself to be inspired by Chinese martial-arts films. The personification of ultimate evil with whom Buffy battles is played by the Dutch expert on devilish roles Rutger Hauer.
Director
Fran Rubel Kuzui
Premiere
International premiere
Country of production
USA
Year
1992
Festival Edition
IFFR 1994
Length
90'
Medium
35mm
Language
English
Screenplay
Joss Whedon
Cast
Rutger Hauer
Local Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing Netherlands
Director
Fran Rubel Kuzui
Premiere
International premiere
Country of production
USA
Year
1992
Festival Edition
IFFR 1994
Length
90'
Medium
35mm
Language
English
Screenplay
Joss Whedon
Cast
Rutger Hauer
Local Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing Netherlands