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The blood, sweat, and egos behind cinema's most beautiful vampire drama.
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In the Shadow of the Vampire: The Making of Interview with the Vampire (2000)

gloriously unhinged90s excessHollywood chaos

Overview

Documentary

A behind-the-scenes documentary of the 1994 film, Interview with the Vampire.

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Standout Aspects

Production

Stan Winston's practical effects wizardry on full display

Direction

Neil Jordan defending his vision against Rice's public meltdown

Costume

The sheer decadence of 18th-century vampire haute couture

Best for:Solo: Late-night rabbit hole for film nerds·Rewatch: After your third viewing of the original·Background: While doom-scrolling about Hollywood drama
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Director

J.M. Kenny

ReleasedJun 6, 2000
Runtime30m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight
Warner Home Video

Top Cast

Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

Self

Anne Rice

Anne Rice

Self

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Self

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Dunst

Self

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Self

Stan Winston

Stan Winston

Self

Robert Legato

Robert Legato

Self (as Rob Legato)

Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt

Self / Louis (archive footage)

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Self / Lestat (archive footage)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Rice initially wanted Rutger Hauer or Jeremy Irons for Lestat; Cruise was her nightmare casting until she saw the dailies.

Cultural

This documentary captures peak '90s vampire mania, when goth culture and Hollywood blockbusters briefly became the same thing.

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