# Once Bitten (1985)

> A sexually frustrated Los Angeles teenager becomes entangled with a glamorous vampire countess in a campy race against Halloween.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11528

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror, Fantasy
- Director: Howard Storm
- Cast: Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, Karen Kopins, Cleavon Little, Thomas Ballatore, Stuart Charno, Skip Lackey, Jeb Stuart Adams
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089730/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: campy, silly, breezy, late night comedy viewing, halloween movie marathon

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- [Suck (2009)](https://ember.film/movie/28835)

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