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Once Bitten

  • 1985
  • PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
20K
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Jim Carrey, Lauren Hutton, and Karen Kopins in Once Bitten (1985)
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A vampire Countess needs to drink the blood of a virgin in order to keep her eternal beauty. It seems that all is hopeless, until she bumps into Mark Kendall.A vampire Countess needs to drink the blood of a virgin in order to keep her eternal beauty. It seems that all is hopeless, until she bumps into Mark Kendall.A vampire Countess needs to drink the blood of a virgin in order to keep her eternal beauty. It seems that all is hopeless, until she bumps into Mark Kendall.

  • Director
    • Howard Storm
  • Writers
    • Dimitri Villard
    • David Hines
    • Jeffrey Hause
  • Stars
    • Lauren Hutton
    • Jim Carrey
    • Karen Kopins
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    20K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Howard Storm
    • Writers
      • Dimitri Villard
      • David Hines
      • Jeffrey Hause
    • Stars
      • Lauren Hutton
      • Jim Carrey
      • Karen Kopins
    • 83User reviews
    • 54Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos2

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    Top Cast47

    Lauren Hutton
    Lauren Hutton
    • Countess
    Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey
    • Mark Kendall
    Karen Kopins
    Karen Kopins
    • Robin Pierce
    Cleavon Little
    Cleavon Little
    • Sebastian
    Thomas Ballatore
    Thomas Ballatore
    • Jamie
    Skip Lackey
    • Russ
    Jeb Stuart Adams
    Jeb Stuart Adams
    • World War I Ace Vampire
    • (as Jeb Adams)
    Joseph Brutsman
    Joseph Brutsman
    • Confederate Vampire
    Stuart Charno
    Stuart Charno
    • Cabin Boy Vampire
    Robin Klein
    • Flowerchild Vampire
    Glen Mauro
    Glen Mauro
    • Twin Vampire #1
    Gary Mauro
    Gary Mauro
    • Twin Vampire #2
    Carey More
    Carey More
    • Moll Flanders Vampire
    Peter Elbling
    Peter Elbling
    • Bookseller
    Richard Schaal
    Richard Schaal
    • Mr. Kendall
    Peggy Pope
    Peggy Pope
    • Mrs. Kendall
    Anna Mathias
    Anna Mathias
    • Daphne
    Kate Zentall
    • Tanya
    • Director
      • Howard Storm
    • Writers
      • Dimitri Villard
      • David Hines
      • Jeffrey Hause
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews83

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      By the time the film was released, writer Jeffrey Hause had blown through his initial earnings and had to take a job as a video store clerk. One day an oblivious customer remarked of the film, "Whoever wrote this shouldn't be working in Hollywood," and an incensed Hause retorted, "YOU GOT YOUR WISH!"
    • Goofs
      In the costume party/dance scene, when Robin and Countess are having a dance fight over Mark, the camera is zooming in on the dance, to the very left of the screen you can see the lens hood of a second camera zooming in.
    • Quotes
      • Robin: I'm the owner of the pants you've been trying to get into for the past four years.
    • Alternate versions
      Singapore version was cut by 4 minutes for a PG rating. The uncut version would either by NC-16 or M18.
    • Connections
      Featured in 3-Speed: Once Bitten (1985)
    • Soundtracks
      Once Bitten
      Performed by 3-Speed
      Written by Billy Steinberg / Tom Kelly and 3-Speed

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 15, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Tubi
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Yo amo a un vampiro
    • Filming locations
      • Mark Twain Middle School - 2224 Walgrove Avenue, Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, USA(Mark and Robin's High School)
    • Production companies
      • Night Life Inc.
      • The Samuel Goldwyn Company
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $3,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $10,000,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,025,657
      • Nov 17, 1985
    • Gross worldwide
      • $10,000,000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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