Overview
A haunting tale of immortality and regret unfolds in the shadows of San Francisco.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- melancholic
- brooding
- sensual
- late night horror viewing
- gothic movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film atmospherically directed and visually lavish, with strong performances and gothic thrills, while noting that the adaptation compresses the novel's subtler shading.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Louis repeatedly describes his centuries of existence as lonely, regretful, and worse than death.
Louis recounts his life to reporter Daniel Molloy while the film explicitly questions whether the vampire's epic is genuine.
The film moves through plantations, New Orleans, Paris, and catacombs with lavish production design and eerie beauty.
Louis's eternal life is shaped above all by his seductive maker Lestat and their cycles of control and betrayal.
Films like Interview with the Vampire, and why
Bram Stoker's Dracula
shares gothic horror, immortal protagonists, lush period production design, and melancholic meditation on death
The Hunger
shares atmospheric vampire mythology, tragic romance, sensuality, and ornate supernatural worldbuilding
The Company of Wolves
shares gothic fantasy, moral conflict, theatrical performances, and stylized historical settings
Only Lovers Left Alive
shares intimate supernatural drama, existential loneliness, and morally conflicted immortal characters
Movie Details
- Director
- Neil Jordan
- Release Date
- 1994-11-11
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (6638)
Cast
- Tom Cruise
- Brad Pitt
- Antonio Banderas
- Christian Slater
- Stephen Rea
- Kirsten Dunst
- Domiziana Giordano
- Thandiwe Newton
- Laure Marsac
- John McConnell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- YouTube TV, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Interview with the Vampire about?
- A guilt-ridden vampire recounts two centuries of bloodshed, domination, and loneliness in a lavish gothic meditation on immortal despair.
- What is Interview with the Vampire like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Interview with the Vampire as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Interview with the Vampire violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Interview with the Vampire as graphic.
- What did critics think of Interview with the Vampire?
- Critics broadly found the film atmospherically directed and visually lavish, with strong performances and gothic thrills, while noting that the adaptation compresses the novel's subtler shading.
- Which films are like Interview with the Vampire?
- Films with a similar feel include Bram Stoker's Dracula, The Hunger, The Company of Wolves, and Only Lovers Left Alive.
- How long is Interview with the Vampire?
- Interview with the Vampire runs 123 minutes.
- Where can I watch Interview with the Vampire?
- In United States, Interview with the Vampire streams on YouTube TV, HBO Max.
