Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 American comedy horror film directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and starring Kristy Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Paul Reubens, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry, Hilary Swank, and David Arquette. It follows a Valley Girl cheerleader named Buffy who learns that it is her fate to hunt vampires. It was a moderate success at the box office, but received mixed reception from critics. The film took a different direction from that which its writer, Joss Whedon, intended. Five years later, he created the darker, and critically acclaimed, television series of the same name.
Plot
Buffy Summers is a cheerleader at Hemery High School in Los Angeles. Her main concerns are shopping and spending time with her rich, snooty friends and her boyfriend, Jeffrey. While at school one day, she is approached by a man who calls himself Merrick. He informs her that she is The Slayer, or Chosen One, destined to kill vampires and his duty is to guide and train her. She initially rejects his claim but changes her mind when he vividly describes a recurring dream of hers. Additionally, Buffy is exhibiting abilities not known to her, including heightened agility, senses, and endurance, yet she repeatedly tries Merrick's patience with her frivolous nature, indifference to slaying, and sharp-tongued remarks.
More details
| author | Joss Whedon |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Los Angeles |
| director | Fran Rubel Kuzui |
| editor | Jill Savitt |
| genre | action comedy fantasy horror |
| keywords | attack buffy summers chosen one drink dump fight kill kill vampire merrick recurring dream school dance shop slay slayer vampire hunter |
| musicBy | Carter Burwell |
| producer | Howard Rosenman Kaz Kuzui |
| productionCompany | Kuzui Enterprises Sandollar Productions |
| publisher | 20th Century Fox |
| theme | action comedy comedy horror feminist high school teen horror |