Love at First Bite
Seen it?1979 | 96 min | Romance, Comedy, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved Bram Stoker's Dracula or Fright Night, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Dracula and Renfield relocate to '70s era New York in search of Cindy Sondheim, the reincarnation of Dracula's one true love, Mina Harker. "Trouble adjusting" is a wild understatement for the Count as he battles Cindy's psychiatrist, Jeffrey Rosenberg, a descendant of Van Helsing, who may be in love with Cindy too.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
70% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$44 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Stan Dragoti
- George HamiltonCount Vladimir Dracula
- Susan Saint JamesCindy Sondheim
- Richard BenjaminDr. Jeffery Rosenberg / Van Helsing
- Dick ShawnLieutenant Ferguson NYPD
- Arte JohnsonMr. Renfield
- Sherman HemsleyReverend Mike
- Isabel SanfordJudge R. Thomas
- Barry GordonFlashlight Vendor
- Ronnie SchellGuy in Elevator
- Stanley BrockErwin Newman (Cab Driver)