Vampire In Brooklyn 1995

Critics score:
10 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Susan Stark, Detroit News: They're no match, though, for the crushing disappointment of having to watch Murphy on the comic sidelines. It's like going to a Barbra Streisand concert and being asked to listen with her while the rhythm section sings. Read more

Caryn James, New York Times: Read more

Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times: Read more

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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: Neither as good as it might be nor as bad as you might expect. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Doesn't live up to its promise or premise. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: To call this a comedy is a sign of optimism; to call it a comeback for Murphy is a sign of blind faith. Read more

Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: Vampire in Brooklyn is neither funny nor frightening and comes up a tedious middle-road hybrid from veteran scaremeister Wes Craven, who directed. Read more

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Hal Hinson, Washington Post: Craven can't keep the comic elements in balance with the horror, and as a result there's no tension or dramatic pull. Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: This modern fable is little more than a Murphy potboiler, something to while away a couple of hours, rather than fondly remember. Read more