Common Sense Media Review
By Jeffrey M. Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Lowbrow, sex-and-violence-laden vampire spoof really bites.
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Vampires Suck
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Kids say the movie is a mixed bag, with opinions ranging widely from those who find its spoof of "Twilight" hilarious to others who deem it a poorly executed parody filled with inappropriate content. Fans of "Twilight" seem to appreciate the humor, while many others criticize its excessive sexual references and language, highlighting that it is not suitable for younger audiences.
- funny parody
- inappropriate content
- twilight spoof
- mixed opinions
- not for kids
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What's the Story?
Becca (Jenn Proske) moves to the small Washington town of Sporks to live with her sheriff father (Diedrich Bader). There she meets the mysterious, brooding Edward Sullen (Matt Lanter) and becomes fascinated with him. That he's a vampire only increases her obsession. Meanwhile, other vampires are constantly trying to kill her, while friendly werewolves try to help her. All the while, lots of ridiculously silly stuff happens. Will Edward and Becca make it through the prom alive?
Is It Any Good?
From the writers/directors of Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, and Disaster Movie, this is an exercise in lowest-common-denominator humor, in which the pop culture reference is king. Merely dropping a name or imitating a scene or a character passes for a joke in these films. (Though newcomer Proske is uncannily good at imitating Kristen Stewart's shy stammer in the Twilight films).
The so-called "filmmakers" have nabbed a PG-13 rating to lure in what they consider to be gullible teens, but they push the limits of that rating to include as much sex, violence, and language as possible, not to mention product placements and pop culture references galore. What's missing is any real humor, characters, or emotions -- as well as any kind of attempt at an actual spoof, parody, or satire. This movie doesn't have the slightest idea what it wants to say about the Twilight saga in particular or vampires in general.
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Movie Details
- In theaters : August 20, 2010
- On DVD or streaming : November 30, 2010
- Cast : Diedrich Bader , Jenn Proske , Matt Lanter
- Directors : Aaron Seltzer , Jason Friedberg
- Studio : Twentieth Century Fox
- Genre : Comedy
- Run time : 77 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : crude sexual content, comic violence, language and teen partying
- Last updated : September 18, 2022
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