Very disappointed :(

Truly Dreadful Film

Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

Considering this movie was made in the nineties, where teenager movies were filled with the same stereotypes (an issue we're still dealing with), it's downright rebellious to portray a character like Buffy. Buffy is a cheerleader, a blonde bimbo who cares about nothing except her popularity and fashion sense. She's a beautiful girl, she knows it, she uses it and she has no regrets whatsoever. She's the typicall character portrayed as the villain in every teenage drama and yet, Joss Whedon made her the heroine. Imagine if the fate of the world had to rest upon the shoulders of a highschool cheerleader. This movie is riddiculous and hilarious, it plays with the steretypical women's roles in movies and it stakes them dead, making Buffy an iconic female character. I love this.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" follows sassy and unsuspecting cheerleader Buffy (Kristy Swanson), a simple L.A. girl who spends her free time shopping and socializing in the mall food court. But when she finds herself responsible with the taking down bloodsucking demons from hell under the eye of a newfound guardian (Donald Sutherland), her extracurricular activities take a serious hit.Something of a cult film today, and the launching pad for a series of actors (including lead Kristy Swanson, and co-stars Hilary Swank and David Arquette)—as well as birthing the wildly popular series—"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is a heady brew of teen comedy and vampire splatter-lite. I'll make it clear: this is definitely a corny flick, and Joss Whedon's script takes place in an alternate reality where vampires and Valley Girls can and do co-exist. In a lot of ways, it feels like an eighties movie, akin to something "Fright Night" but far less sinister. Whedon's script is humorous in the right places, and Swanson plays the spunky titular character with an appropriate pep. A young Luke Perry is the high school bad boy/hunk and looks the part probably more than he plays it, but his performance is fine. The presence of Paul Reubens and Donald Sutherland lend the film more credibility than it probably deserves, although Sutherland does feel somewhat out of place here; regardless, you can't knock a film for having Donald Sutherland as a part of its cast.All in all, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is a fun and energetic offering of late eighties teen comedy with a splash of vampire blood and some fantastic one-liners; it's a ridiculous, alternate world fantasy, but a fun one at that. It does a fantastic job at meeting the crosshairs of horror and comedy without steering itself into too serious territory. 7/10.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is a movie that was made for the teen mallrat crowd. It's light, fluffy and makes very little demands of its audience. But it works for me, and mostly because of the cast. Rutger Hauer, Paul Reubens (who has one of my favorite movie death scenes), Donald Sutherland and even Luke Perry seem to fit like just-right puzzle pieces, while Stephen Root easily steals all of his scenes. Much of this movie's charm lies in its lead. Kristy Swanson has the valley girl teen down to a T. She's game for the role's physicality and brings a likability to her vapid one-liners. Smoking hot, too, let's not forget that.I didn't expect much going into this; it's a very '90s movie (not my thing) right down to its soundtrack. But I did like the vapidity of its sense of humor, very much dig the star, and it made for a good time. Certainly laughed more than I'd expected to, and it never took itself too seriously. It also helps that it's more accessible to me than the TV series. 7/10

Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer and Luke Perry star in this 1992 horror comedy. A high school cheerleader is chosen to slay the undead. Buffy (Swanson) is a high school cheerleader who lives in California. She's been having dreams of being someone else in another life and facing vampires led by Lothos (Hauer). Soon, she meets Merrick (Sutherland), an old vampire hunter who reveals her birthright and helps her fight against the undead. Reubens (Pee-Wee Herman) plays Amilyn, the right hand man of Lothos and Perry plays Pike, a mechanic who gets close with Buffy. David Arquette (Scream) is also featured as Pike's buddy, Benny who becomes a vampire. I've always enjoyed this film and Kristy is so cute. I recommend this good horror comedy.