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The Little Vampire
2000
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The Little Vampire
Positive Reviews
14
Negative reviews
7
Average Rating
2.8
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3.0
The Little Vampire, a rickety holiday contraption, employs Lipnicki as a kind of chubby cheeked lisp machine (alarmingly, he doesnt seem to have aged ..
EW
2.5
Occasionally, theres a flash of wit to suggest what would have gone right.
Rogerebert
1.5
Much of the films success is down to the costume design, the novel SFX and the mildly foreboding atmosphere of the mist enshrouded Scottish countrysid ..
Time Out
2.0
A radical change of pace for director Ulrich (Body Of Evidence) Edel, it never quite musters the flair and sweep to completely captivate its target au ..
Screen Daily
4.0
Not often does a family film come along that is literate, clever, mischievous and just plain fun.
The New York Times
2.5
The boy surprises Satsuki by indicating he doesnt want her for sex.
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Its refreshing to see a kids film taking on such sinister subject matter.
3.0
The Little Vampire is hardly a childrens classic, and it will doubtlessly be more at home after it hits the video shelves.
One Guys Opinion
2.5
Bram Stoker, F.W. Muranu, and Bela Lugosi would turn over in their graves if they found out.
ReelViews
4.5
The violence is suggested in a way thats neither overwhelming nor insulting to a childs intelligence as this crafty fairy tale ultimately finds a way ..
Chicago Reader
3.0
Just dont let them imitate the movie and start sucking cows necks.
Eric Ds Nider
1.5
The film is cute and entertaining enough for both kids and their parents or adult chaperones, but will probably leave most viewers memories faster tha ..
Screen It
4.0
But theyll all have to outfox tenacious vampire slayer Rooker (Carter) first.
Shadows On The Wall
4.5
There is mystery, intrigue, a little tiny bit of kid romance (a harmless crush), and a satisfying ending.
Pop Matters
1.5
Nigel Clarke and Michael Csnyi Wills turgid score complements Edels squatty direction, and Lipnicki overwhelms the other cast members with his nauseat ..
Film Journal International ..
2.5
An unimaginative, low budget feature that you would expect to be released as a direct to TV movie on a kids cable network.
Internet Reviews
2.5
ts hard to know quite how enthusiastic to be about a family film thats occasionally pitched at the wrong crowd, but at least isnt stupid or actively o ..
Internet Reviews
3.0
Based on the beloved childrens books by Angela Sommer Bodenburg, this is a sweetly scary and silly story about kid adventures grownups never know abou ..
3.0
Based on the beloved childrens books by Angela Sommer Bodenburg, this is a sweetly scary and silly story about kid adventures grownups never know abou ..
3.0
And thats where the buddy buddy (or kiddie kiddie) element kicks in.
Bbc
2.5
Its an admirable goal within the context of a horror film, but theres a fine line between ambitious and pretentious.
Mr Brown Movies
1.3
Its a barely serviceable plot, even for a kids movie, but the unenthusiastic execution is so joyless that the picture doesnt stand a chance of overcom ..
Spliced Wire
1.5
This chomper is too kid comedy ish to cater to adults and a tad too scary for the little ones.
E Online
3.0
This film is a confusing mishmash of styles, including silly slapstick, unconvincing special effects, and some rather disturbing images for a film aim ..
Film Quips Online
4.5
Evocative of Tim Burtons work, the Scottish locations appear as a kind of ghoulish theme park full of ancient stately homes and mouldering, curse ridd ..
Bfi
3.0
One minute, the acting is terrific, the next minute, youre wondering if this is the players first film.
Filmcritic.com
2.5
The monsters in The Little Vampire are considerably toned down from the frightening undead of the Dracula myth. Now theyre just the thing to entertain ..
Rochester Goes Out
1.5
Not to put a stake through the heart of The Little Vampire, but if little Lipnicki had more acting talent to go with his adorability, it might be a be ..
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