Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1992 Directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui

She knows a sucker when she sees one.

Blonde, bouncy Buffy is your typical high school cheerleader. But all that changes when a strange man informs her she's been chosen by fate to kill vampires.

Kristy Swanson Donald Sutherland Paul Reubens Rutger Hauer Luke Perry Hilary Swank Michele Abrams David Arquette Natasha Gregson Wagner Thomas Jane Ricki Lake Stephen Root Sasha Jenson Candy Clark Paris Vaughan Randall Batinkoff Andrew Lowery Mark DeCarlo James Paradise David Sherrill Liz Smith Paul M. Lane Toby Holguin Eurlyne Epper Andre Warren Bob Swanson Erika Dittner J.T. Cole Michael Kopelow Show All…

Alternative Titles

Buffy la Caza Vampiros, Баффі - переможниця вампірів, Buffy - Der Vampir-Killer, Buffy - Der Vampirkiller, Μπάφι: Η Βαμπιροφόνισσα

horror action comedy

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Review by Keegs 🌈 ★ 5

There's an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer where Xander gets seduced by his teacher who ends up being a giant sexy Praying Mantis and it gave me a boner when I was little and also was the reason I'm gay at the same time.
This movie did not give me a boner when I was little nor did it make me gay.
Review by single white femalien ★★½ 61

i think i would like this more if
a. joss whedon hadnt written it
b. joss whedon hadnt written like half the male characters calling buffy a bitch or d*ke every ten seconds
c. joss whedon wasnt a gross bad writer
d. there wasnt romance
e. most of the jokes hadnt fallen flat
f. buffy and her crew weren't written as stupid mean girls
g. really my big thing is that i didn't like the way this was written at all fuk u joss whedon u suk
this is some stuff i liked tho:
a. paul reubens and david arquette are good vampires though
b. david arquette is one of my favorite 90s doofuses tbh
c. that's it really
Review by robyn ★★★★★

deeply suspicious of anyone who doesnt love this film.
Review by The_Shape_ 53

The television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer is notable for attracting immense interest from scholars, with some academic settings even including the show as a topic of literary study and analysis.
National Public Radio describes Buffy as having a "special following among academics".
There have been a number of international conferences on the topic - including when University of East Anglia professors Carol O'Sullivan, Claire Thomson, Catherine Fuller, and Scott MacKenzie hosted over 200 scholars for the first international conference on Whedon.
In a 2012 study, Buffy the Vampire Slayer was named the most studied pop culture work by academics, with well over 200 papers, essays, and books devoted to the series - examining the themes of the show from…
Review by aaron ★★

all i want to do is graduate from high school, go to europe, marry christian slater and die!
Review by Evan ★★★

There are few transformation montages more satisfying than seeing Luke Perry finally get rid of that soul patch.
Review by Kemper 2

This is not gonna be a log for the movie. I’ve been watching the show and just wanted to rate each of the episodes I’ve seen and give my quick thoughts on the series as a whole so far. I will keep updating this log every time I finish an episode.
SEASON 1: 9/10
Episode 1: 9/10
Episode 2: 8.5/10
Episode 3: 8.75/10
Episode 4: 7.5/10
Episode 5: 8.75/10
Episode 6: 8/10
Episode 7: 9/10
Episode 8: 8.75/10
Episode 9: 8.5/10
Episode 10: 9.5/10
Episode 11: 9.5/10
Episode 12: 10/10
Overall the first season was amazing with a super strong start and a perfect season finale that got me officially hooked on the show. All the characters are lovable in their…
Review by Rafael Jovine ★★★

So throughout my whole Spooktober marathon last month I actually started binge watching the whole Buffy series. It had its ups and downs and if I'm being honest the last season, everyone just felt too tired and Buffy seem so cynical. Also the original Scooby gang was completely teared apart... It wasn't precisely strong. But it was OK I guess. Nevertheless I actually got myself a copy of the movie that started it all....
....and first of all, talking about an essemble cast of new and up and coming great cast. Donald Sutherland, Hillary Swank, Paul Reubens, Stephen Root... It was amazing and for most of its part everyone delivers. There's some of the cheeky humor, the 90s in this…
Review by Gabriel Jewett ★★★★★ 4

"Hey we paid good money to see this!"
"Dude, no we didn't"
"Oh yeah"
I love everything Buffy: the video games, books, comics, the TV show, and of course this movie.
I was even thinking about my dedicating an entire section of my room to Buffy, called "the Buffy corner"... I know I know.
You would think since the series is my favorite television show of all time that I would hate this movie, but I don't at all because Buffy the Vampire Slayer is honestly in my top 10 of all time. (Movies in general)
Kristy Swanson is one of my favorite actresses I really wish she got more recognition!
Fun fact: this features a young David Arquette in…
Review by Isy Mac ★★

As you can tell by my rating, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has a whole lot of problems. However, I don't really take pleasure in tearing a movie to pieces without any concession of its strengths, so let's start with some quick positives:
- Kristy Swanson. Easily the best part of Buffy, hers is a performance from a much, much better movie. She seriously carries the whole movie on her back.
- Appearances from many baby versions of future stars. Hillary Swank and Ben Affleck, among others. Fun!
- The concept. Though its execution leaves a lot to be desired, this spin on the archetypal Chosen One narrative - with the Slayer as a metaphor for adulthood and Buffy's acceptance of…
Review by cherryz ★★★½ 3

Day 13. Dan's blindspot list.
Death by a really gross hickey. Like, get out of my facial!
Training to fight vampires is way more interesting than choreographing the next cheer routine.
Rutger looks great all vampired up, and Buffy's transition & struggle was lovely.
Let's dance, and remember when the music's over turn out the lights.
Review by QDB ★★½

"I've got something none of the other girls had."
"And what's that?"
"My keen fashion sense."
"Oh, vampires of the world, beware."
"Merrick — you made a joke! Are you okay? I mean, do you wanna lie down? I know it hurts the first time."
Buffy and Merrick
Once upon a time in 1992, Joss Whedon wrote a script for a movie called "Buffy The Vampire Slayer". The original script, which was intended the be a film with a strong stance on empowerment of women with some light comedy, was turned into an outright comedy by the director Fran Rubel Kuzui. That being said, there is a lot to like mostly due to the Whedon's superb writing which injects comedy…

Recent reviews

Review by 2oliver2dibben ★★★½

Can’t believe she went to that graveyard with Donald Sutherland, I wouldn’t have
Review by joshua_andreou ★

This movie runs in slow motion. Constant pauses in dialogue and slow choreography. Yet it’s still over-edited. Wasn’t even aware there was a film until today.
Review by selena ★★★★½

i forgot to log this a few days ago but i love pike and buffy is really pretty
Review by Clare Sutton ★★★½

How funky is your chicken? How loose is your goose?
Review by Jackho ★★★½

Predicting nothing in the series will be able to match either the goofy fun of the film or Swanson's hypnotic beauty (Gellar is #NotMyBuffy), a combo that makes any plot contrivance forgivable.
Shout out to Paul Reubens having the greatest screen death of all time, man's perfect for comedy-horror.
Review by nadia b!

wait, how was benny able to keep wearing his cross earring after getting turned into a vamp?
Review by nadia b!

me taking screenshots of all her outfits: "omg slay"
Review by nadia b!

joss whedon's period tracker app
Review by nadia b!

why do we have to invite nadia? she is such a blemish
Review by Kemper 2

This is not gonna be a log for the movie. I’ve been watching the show and just wanted to rate each of the episodes I’ve seen and give my quick thoughts on the series as a whole so far. I will keep updating this log every time I finish an episode.
SEASON 1: 9/10
Episode 1: 9/10
Episode 2: 8.5/10
Episode 3: 8.75/10
Episode 4: 7.5/10
Episode 5: 8.75/10
Episode 6: 8/10
Episode 7: 9/10
Episode 8: 8.75/10
Episode 9: 8.5/10
Episode 10: 9.5/10
Episode 11: 9.5/10
Episode 12: 10/10
Overall the first season was amazing with a super strong start and a perfect season finale that got me officially hooked on the show. All the characters are lovable in their…
Review by Molly

i like the show better really good shit
Review by 🌸Rebecca McMullen🌸 ★★½

get out of my facial!