Cult Classics are born of off-kilt elements, not fitting into any one specific category, they often forge their own. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) is a romantic-comedy-horror film that was panned upon it's release, but has grown in popularity... partly based on the success of a TV show with the same name and themes. The film is not a masterpiece by any means, but it is not short of redeemable aspects either. Kristy Swanson is gorgeous as Buffy, and obviously worked out a lot for the part. She is a better actress than she is given credit for. Rutger Hauer is good as the head vampire. Donald Sutherland is great as always. Even future Oscars winners Ben Affleck and Hilary Swank make appearances. It is Paul Reubens, however, that steals the show. His role as Amilyn was the first time he had appeared as a character other than Pee Wee Herman on film. His talent is impeccable.
Buffy (Kristy Swanson) is a typical high school cheerleader. She is somewhat shallow, loves shopping and dreams of one day marrying Christian Slater...
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
That is, until she meets Merrick (Donald Sutherland) who informs her that she is from a long line of females that share the same fate: to kill vampires...
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
Naturally, Buffy is skeptical and apprehensive about the idea...
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
Merrick takes her to a Graveyard, where his words are proven correct, and they are attacked by vampires...
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
Buffy now realizes what she must do, and that it is her destiny to kill the head vampire, Lothos (Rutger Hauer). She is ready to kick some vampire butt...
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
She has help from Pike (Luke Perry), her new unlikely squeeze, but other hurdles must be passed, like Amilyn (Paul Reubens), Lothos' right hand vampire...
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992 |
Can Buffy kills all these fiends and rid the world of vampires...
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
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| Buffy the Vampire Slayer. 1992: Kristy Swanson |
