Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- goofy
- frothy
- lighthearted date night
- girls night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film frothy, goofy, charming, and harmlessly entertaining, though less sharp and ambitious than Amy Heckerling's best work.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Goody and Stacy avoid human blood, work night shifts, attend Vampire Anonymous, and navigate everyday relationships.
Goody and Stacy are best friends whose relationship is challenged by Stacy's romance, pregnancy, and Goody's hidden age.
Stacy falls for Joey while learning that he is the son of vampire slayer Dr. Van Helsing.
The protagonists share an apartment and move through Manhattan's night-shift work, studies, social life, and hospital settings.
Films like Vamps, and why
Warm Bodies
supernatural romantic comedy with witty female friendship and light horror elements
Only Lovers Left Alive
stylish contemporary vampire comedy balancing romance, nightlife, and unconventional immortality
The Addams Family
goofy supernatural romance driven by friendship, comic situations, and genre parody
Movie Details
- Director
- Amy Heckerling
- Release Date
- 2012-08-25
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (310)
Cast
- Alicia Silverstone
- Krysten Ritter
- Dan Stevens
- Richard Lewis
- Wallace Shawn
- Justin Kirk
- Malcolm McDowell
- Sigourney Weaver
- Marilu Henner
- Kristen Johnston
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Vamps about?
- Two compassionate Manhattan vampires juggle romance, friendship, and an unexpected pregnancy while confronting the immortal who created them.
- What is Vamps like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vamps as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Vamps violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Vamps as mild.
- What did critics think of Vamps?
- Critics broadly found the film frothy, goofy, charming, and harmlessly entertaining, though less sharp and ambitious than Amy Heckerling's best work.
- Which films are like Vamps?
- Films with a similar feel include Warm Bodies, Only Lovers Left Alive, and The Addams Family.
- How long is Vamps?
- Vamps runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Vamps?
- In United States, Vamps streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
