Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- campy
- irreverent
- witty
- retro comedy night
- halloween party
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an uneven but commercially successful vampire spoof whose campy George Hamilton performance supplies much of its charm.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Count Dracula's grandiose behavior, comic Bela Lugosi-style mannerisms, and fish-out-of-water encounters turn vampire mythology into flamboyant farce.
Dracula and Renfield leave Transylvania and struggle with New York city life, contemporary romance, police procedures, and disco-era social customs.
Dracula pursues Cindy Sondheim as his Bride while her relationship with Dr. Jeffery Rosenberg is disrupted by the Count's vampiric influence.
George Hamilton plays Dracula's outrageous romantic pursuit with sweeping sincerity, making the Count's ridiculous circumstances function as straight-faced comedy.
Films like Love at First Bite, and why
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
campy vampire parody with romantic comedy energy and broad comic performances
Young Frankenstein
affectionate horror spoof driven by farce, eccentric characters, and playful genre references
The Fearless Vampire Killers
comic collision between classic monsters and modern social life with a strong romantic thread
Vampire's Kiss
stylized vampire comedy combining romance, pop-culture satire, and flamboyant performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Stan Dragoti
- Release Date
- 1979-04-26
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (117)
Cast
- George Hamilton
- Susan Saint James
- Richard Benjamin
- Dick Shawn
- Arte Johnson
- Sherman Hemsley
- Isabel Sanford
- Barry Gordon
- Ronnie Schell
- Stanley Brock
Common questions
- What is Love at First Bite about?
- A displaced Transylvanian count turns modern New York into a playground for campy courtship, vampire spoofing, and romantic chaos.
- What is Love at First Bite like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Love at First Bite as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Love at First Bite violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Love at First Bite as mild.
- What did critics think of Love at First Bite?
- Critics broadly found the film an uneven but commercially successful vampire spoof whose campy George Hamilton performance supplies much of its charm.
- Which films are like Love at First Bite?
- Films with a similar feel include Dracula: Dead and Loving It, Young Frankenstein, The Fearless Vampire Killers, and Vampire's Kiss.
- How long is Love at First Bite?
- Love at First Bite runs 96 minutes.
