![]() ![]() You’re the only woman I’ve ever loved.”Ĭindy, played by Susan Saint James, is no damsel. During his scenes with her, he always cuts straight to the point and tells her exactly how he’s feeling: “I am Dracula, a great power, and yet I’m humbled before you. He laments to Renfield, “How would you like to go around dressed as a head waiter for the last 700 years? …How would you like to dine on nothing but a warm liquid protein diet while all around you people are eating lamb chops, potato chips… How would you like to not have Christmas presents, Easter egg hunts, garlic toast?” This is a Dracula who feels tired and past his expiration date – but he has a renewed sense of purpose when he meets Cindy. He knows that he’s alone, that he isn’t perfect, and that he’s out of his element in a new and contemporary world. One thing I love about this film’s version of Dracula is his acknowledgment of his perceived flaws. ![]() ![]() This is a Dracula who takes only what he needs in terms of blood to survive, and his main purpose is to find and court the old soul he knows in Cindy. George Hamilton plays a highly sensual and romantic Dracula (another ultra-romantic Dracula that comes to mind is Gary Oldman’s version from Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 film). Offbeat reimaginings of Dracula and Renfield are paired with original characters who have a connection to the original plot from Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” Let’s take a look at our main players: What I most enjoyed about “Love at First Bite” was the way it interpreted classic horror characters. After being exiled from Castle Dracula by the Transylvanian government, Vladimir and Renfield head to New York to find Cindy. On a soul-deep level, he knows that Cindy is the reincarnation of his one true love. Several decades to a century later (the timeline feels a bit unclear), Vladimir’s given new hope when he sees supermodel Cindy Sondheim on the cover of one of his magazine subscriptions. He also failed to turn his soulmate (reincarnated as Mina Harker) into a vampire. What I forgot about “Love at First Bite” is that it takes place after the events of “Dracula.” We learn that Vladimir (Dracula) escaped from Van Helsing with assistance from his daylight guardian, Renfield. This was a sign to me that, after twenty-something years, it was finally time for a rewatch. Of course, the blu was released under one of my favorite labels, Scream Factory. Is it really anything special, or does our love of it come purely from nostalgia? Recently, while browsing at my local comic book store, I found “Love at First Bite” on a double-feature blu-ray along with the Jim Carrey vampire comedy “Once Bitten” (1985). With three generations of family members enjoying the film, I began to wonder how this simple, quirky horror-comedy was able to have such a lasting impact. From my mom: “She thought Hamilton was cute…your grandmother always liked horror movies, especially vampire movies like ‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Salem’s Lot.’ She also liked ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ and ‘The Amityville Horror’ (she thought James Brolin was cute, too). Apparently, my grandmother had a mini-crush on Hamilton, so this was a regular on her watch list. Just as Xi Yue embarks on her culinary journey, Martius’ company falls into ruins.I also later discovered that “Love at First Bite” was a family favorite on my mom’s side. Unknown to her, the cold-faced Martius has his reasons for following Xi Yue’s social media and wants to help fulfill her culinary dream. Although she is thrilled by the opportunity, the superstitious Xi Yue believes Martius to be her “bad luck charm” and tries to stay clear of him. He boldly hires the inexperienced Xi Yue to live stream a new range of cookware he designed. ![]() The lively and enthusiastic Xi Yue, who works as a logistic assistant at a high-end cookware company catches the attention of the scion of the company, Martius. In fact, destiny was already at play since they were young. Unknown to her, Martius has been quietly helping Xi Yue achieve her culinary dream. Xi Yue, a staunch believer of fate, meets the rational and cold Martius whom she believes bring her bad luck. ![]()
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