Vampire Reviews: Once Bitten

[@legzfalloffgirl5148]

I constantly had guys saying "there's no way you're an 18 year old virgin..." It happens to women too

[@sugarbaby1974]

I fell in love with this movie when it came out on VHS (gawd, I’m old) for three main reasons: 1. Cleavon Little as Sebastian. Awesomeness personified. And I never once thought he was a vampire, strangely - I always believed that he was just the Countess’ “familiar”, so to speak, like a much cooler and sexier Renfield, granted immortality in order to keep her company. Huh. 2. The dance scene is cheesy but awesome. Fight me. 3. 18:41 - Exhibit A: Jim Carrey is the sexiest vampire I’ve ever seen. Rawr. 🧛🏻 I also freaking love the Countess’ wardrobe, omg 🖤❣️

[@Azrael666Azazel]

My favorite scene in the movie is when Robin holds up a cross and the countess is like "I'm an atheist."

[@joshuasmith6346]

Jesus is coming soon

[@miskatonic_alumni]

@@joshuasmith6346 He's been "coming soon" for two thousand years, Josh.

[@williamdavis671]

@@joshuasmith6346 I wish he'd get here already, at this rate he'll have to settle for the sequel to the apocalypse

[@NastheVictorious]

🤣

[@scotth6814]

@@joshuasmith6346 "Coming Soon To A Theatre Near You". Some plots never make it to fruition.

[@elinhalleland5512]

"But Sebastian is one hell of a butler." I see what you did there.

[@juliagoodwin3461]

I got it! ... I understood that reference.

[@calebwheeler8143]

@Trump4Prison2021 Thanks for explaining it.

[@Lee-Darin]

And he was a great sheriff

[@Darth_Raider8140]

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[@TheRealReVeLaTioN]

My 6 year old son came in and saw me watching this... Sat and watched the rest of it with me and asked, "why don't you go on a date with her? Looks like she likes vampires, so she'll like you!" 😆😆😆 Kids are so awesome!

[@TheRealReVeLaTioN]

Btw... He loves your hair! (I like it red but this boy won't go to sleep until he sees that i actually sent this comment)😆

[@spectre5x5]

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[@loganwolfe7552]

I've been watching a lot of your videos recently and I almost feel sorry for people who did not grow up in the 80s. Our music was about sex and partying, our top movies were usually the ones that made you laugh and smile. We had our own set of challenges but, really, it was the last time young people seemed to have actual fun.

[@legogirl8]

I really love that you talked about the difference between objectification and female empowerment. Thank you so much for that!

[@handler8838]

No one that does this is dumb or unaware, is simply a demographics thing. If you see women objectification heightened, is clearly with hetero males as an audience in mind. In 1985 there wasnt a huge female demographic running to see monster films. The monster and the fantastic have always been a guys thing until very recently, therefore the entertainment created was majorly unconcerned about females perspectives. Long story short, if your audience is male centric, you are going to create male centric content more often than not. Women need to f sh*t up too, women need to make mistakes. Women can be vain, shallow, dumb, exploitative, naive, irrational, vindictive, self centered etc etc etc. I definitely do not think all content with females present need to empowered, or positive role models. that just means there wont be any variety in your storytelling.

[@legogirl8]

Absolutely! I agree with what you're saying. I do know how it was in the 1980s and I can see why women were portrayed the way they were back then. It still does not make it ok though and it's important to talk about it. The reason why is to make sure that the objectification does not happen in new media, which sadly it still does... Sure, it's much, much better now compared to the 80s but we still have a long way to go. Just because a few non objectified but still sexy characters exists does not mean that the problem is gone. And also, no matter what gender they are, a character is suppose be a human, a person. And a person is not perfect. A person fails sometimes or do good things or bad things etc.

[@legogirl8]

None of them. Both are bad because they can pressure women and men to act in a certain way, women thinking that they need/have to be desirable all they time and men thinking that they need/have to be disposal all the time. It should not be about living up to what many expect out of a gender, it's about choice. If woman wants to be desirable then let her. And if a man wants to be disposable then let him. True, choosing to be desirable is something that can't be done all the time since that's something in the eye of the beholder. But a person/character can be desirable without her/him being objectified. Exempel, Esmeralda from Disney Hunchback of Notre Dame. She has her moments of being very sexy and desirable, and she's probably very much aware of that she's attractive. But that's not all she is. She has personality, she has an arc, she is a person and she's not in the story to be something sexy for the male audience to look at. She's more then just a very attractive woman.

[@dimodrenchev5052]

Legogirl - are you a child? A woman need to embrace her female nature and believe me most of the men i know do not want just sexy hot woman and nothing else , its way more complex then that ..most of the men want a partner and a friend and also smart and interesting person , only the little boys and the old fools desire just hot woman and nothing more then that , a real men want many many things ,just like the real women ...we have 7 000 000 000 or more human beings and good technology and science , to be with some sexy human is easy ,to find person worthy to be loved is the rare thing .. you believe in stereotypes of the same movies you dont like , how many times you have talk with men about what they really want of women - probably not so much or you have talk with some fools if you really think all that men wants are stupid sexy women !

[@legogirl8]

Where did I ever say "I believe that all men just wants hot women"? What we are discussing here is how women and men are portrayed in media and how this can effect real people. As I wrote in the third comment in this thread, portraying women only as beings that should be desirable can put pressure on women. And portraying men as beings that should be disposable all the time can put pressure on men. I know that not all male/female characters are portrayed like this ( I took Esmeralda from Disney's Hunchback Of Notre Dame as an example) If a woman wants to be sexy, let her. If a man wants to be disposable, let him. It's their choice.

[@newguy90]

10:30 Jim Carrey was actually typecast in these bland, straight men roles at the time and he hated it. It was only when the Wayans allowed him to do whatever he wanted on "In Living Color" that he was allowed to be wacky. The character he is doing in this movie is the same as his character on an NBC sitcom he was doing at the time called "The Duck Factory".

[@kingez8658]

I grew up watching this movie as a kid. I still watch it every October and enjoy it every time I see it!

[@rayruckus4446]

Honestly I think one of the writers came up with the joke of someone having to get laid in order to not die and then their partner saving them by having a quickie with them at the last minute and the whole movie was just them trying to figure out a way to build up to that joke.

[@xingcat]

This and "Earth Girls Are Easy" would make you think that Jim Carrey would be more of a leading man with a bit of a goofball edge than anything else.

[@scotthillman9134]

There is a world where these where sucsefull enough that he got to be a leading man 10 years earlier. And that maybe have been a better world, but he got his chance. (now that i think about in this fictional world he would have made a fine marvel superhero in the 80s)

[@emperorwai]

This was my first vampire movie when I was little and delusionally in love with Jim Carrey(I don't know either) and the campiness went way over my head. I just loved it and it solidified my adoration for vampires.

[@danielallen3454]

I was lucky enough to meet Cassandra Peterson at a convention years ago. A woman of absolute class. I love your reviews. You're always so insightful.

[@MyFavoriteLine]

Boy you really read allot into a simple comedy that was never meant to be taken seriously but I like watching you review movies. It's fun.

[@dusenphenox]

Love the purple.

[@Tyrgermanic]

I thought the bat was a bow for half the review. Apparently I'm going blind.

[@1andonlyzara]

"Sebastian is one hell of a butler." I see what you did there!

[@spectre5x5]

The dream sequence as Count Dracula was very cool! My favorite part of the movie.

[@ReligionOfSacrifice]

The twist of this movie is not that the vampire is a female. The twist is; though the female vampire is older, wiser & trying for a younger man using all her skills; the younger girl doesn't wear revealing clothes, nor is she loose, the young girl thinks of winning against a vampire's tactics & will not give up that easily. It is silliness, but well done & a new twist of the vampire's sexual energy in the sense of innocence in the girl vs. maturity of the female vampire.

[@madisonwaycaster9832]

"Sebastian is one hell of a butler." Hahaha I saw that little black butler reference Maven.

[@sonicloyalfan]

why didn't she just abduct a younger boy lock him away until he turns 18 and then eats him. for that matter why is biting some guy so difficult? chain him up and just drain him like a pig. seriously your a evil monster, act like it. you know the idea of a character willing to sacrifice their humanity to obtain their ideal of perfect beauty can be very interesting. especially if you add in some insane hatred of all things the character finds ugly. if you've ever played bioshock you know how disturbingly terrifying such a character can be.

[@Khenfu_Cake]

sonicloyalfan I thought the exact same thing. "She needs to bite a virgin three different times, so she has to seduce them." Or she could just use her vampiric super strength and get the blood that way. Unless there is some weird rule that they need to be willing or something. I dunno; just seems like a non-issue to me.

[@sonicloyalfan]

kinda seems like they thought that since the movie is a comedy the villain can't be intimidating. of course who framed roger rabbit is a comedy and yet judge doom isn't just intimidating, he's freaking terrifying.

[@PassTheMarmalade1957]

More like they thought that since the villain is a beautiful woman, the only way she can be at all intimidating is in the "I'm going to steal your man" way. The whole fact that Mark's humanity is at risk and this woman is basically trying to kill him kind of gets brushed aside in favour of Robyn desperately trying to win back her boyfriend from a sexy vampire.

[@Kaslo25]

Although, Robin wanted her first time to be "special," and at least saving someone's life--especially her boyfriend's--is "special" in someway, maybe more so than candles and flowers and satin sheets.

[@johnkirby8939]

Kaslo 25 plus, losing your virginity in a coffin! That's as memorable as it gets!

[@gregg4174]

Maven is rocking that purple hair.

[@curlycue1983]

I LOVE that you did this review! This movie is one of my 80's movie guilty pleasures :D

[@throesofrejection4012]

Its hilarious that the shower scene made the two friends so confused to the point , they believed they were gay lol

[@tehn00bdude]

'Good evening....' Releases video at 9 in the morning.

[@MavenoftheEventide]

I actually released it two nights ago, but it was private for Patreon patrons until now.

[@tehn00bdude]

That's fair. Love your content by the way, glad to know you and Paw are still making videos!

[@Skoenner]

Vampres go to bed at sunrise so it's late evening from a vampire's perspective.

[@kevinrooney3351]

It's 7 PM somewhere...

[@Tricob1974]

I think we're headed into Gremlins 2 territory here. :-)

[@billuraral1870]

I want a movie about a super sexy vampire lady falling in love with an ace person because she feels relieved for once someone is interested in her for something other than her looks

[@robertgronewold3326]

Of course these sex comedies always miss the glaring fact that around 50% of all people lose their virginity around the age of 21 rather than in their teens.

[@WilliamKnight89]

I like how Auto Play follows this up with your Lost Boys review. It's like the complete antithesis of this movie!

[@carlakch2112]

This is whats happens when you have a Elvira like character, without Elvira

[@popculturepony6005]

Sebastian is one hell of a butler... ' Was that intentional?

[@azzamatic4190]

Fun fact, the role was suppose to go to Michael J Fox but he turned it down to do teen wolf

[@scotth6814]

He would have been perfect for that role.

[@sebastianrivera6976]

Every time I see a new video from you I get so happy! I even get snacks to watch it!

[@maugos]

Even so, it is interesting looking back on such stuff and being all "Thank goodness things have changed."

[@toddjackson3136]

I remember watching this as a kid, along with My Best Friend Is A Vampire. I think the later had a little bit more quality, but only slightly more. It was like Hollywood couldn't figure out what to do with supernatural themes. Dark and scary, or, funny and silly.

[@kurtdenter1799]

I hate stories which are about guys wanna get laid because they think they need to do it cause everybody else already did it, like there's a certain age in which you have to get laid.

[@handler8838]

I guess you just need to get laid and move on from hating.

[@Marveryn]

story of guys needed to get laid was the thing in the 80's. Porky's, film like this one kind of push the idea that if you were not laid by 18 you are not a man. There was a lot of pressure growing up that reinforce the idea that guys needed to get laid early in life, but women needed to wait.

[@kurtdenter1799]

han dler - Sad, but true ...

[@xRaiofSunshine]

It's even worse when there are stereotypes where girls are shamed for complying. 😐

[@jonsnor4313]

Think about it, if they wouldnt set the expetations, jim carrey would have never met the countess.

[@angelabeyer2497]

I actually really like this movie. And Sebastian is the best part.

[@Kyle-ii4fp]

I loved this movie! Watched it for the first time tonight (:

[@FunkyM217]

Aw, I just found out that Cleavoin Little died in 1992! DAMN YOU CANCER! WE SHALL HAVE OUR REVENGE!!! Do Vampires get Cancer? That'd be a hell of a Deadpool comic...

[@saracompassi8385]

I love once bitten . One favorite campy vampire movie from the 80s .

[@drawnseeker]

Videos like this are the reason why I love your channel so much!

[@TheRazmereShow]

I'd love a vid on Vampirella. I KNOW she has a ton of lore but I've never been able to... (aw the hell with it) Sink my teeth into the vast myriad of comic titles and continuity shake ups.

[@LupineShadowOmega]

Well Maven, I'm glad I'm not the only person that feels Jim Carrey is a pretty great actor. I can't think of a serious role of his that I haven't at least found entertaining. Thus is the danger of getting typecast in Hollywood I guess.

[@LadyLunarSatine]

Even his role in Kick-Ass 2?

[@LupineShadowOmega]

+Lord Sathien Actually yeah. It wasn't the best movie in the world or anything, but I'd argue that Carrey's character was better than most. It wasn't high art or anything, but entertaining still.

[@SteveCarras]

totally agree..

[@MetisRose95]

Have you ever considered reviewing "Dracula: Dead and Loving It"?

[@bobbyshaddoe3004]

I love your examination of this film, the film itself may be superficial, but it's also a lot of fun.

[@matthewkoch6937]

Great review. I found the distinction between empowerment and objectification very interesting. The advice on sexuality is absolutely true as well. I too prefer Jim Carrey roles where he acts like a real person and not a cartoon.

[@Isrjisoneavalable]

I also just died my hair purple!

[@TundraBlue11]

Wow, this was a real blast from the past! ;-D It may be a stereotypical cheesy 80's vampire movie, but I couldn't help but buy it when I saw found it on DVD 😄 On a side note, have you watched that other cheesy 80's vampire movie I Was A Teenage Vampire (My Best Friend Is A Vampire in the US)?

[@bella-tt9hk]

The part about being allowed to be selfish about your body was amazing. It was powerful and many need to know this, especially young girls being pressured into sex.

[@Cabbolf]

Your videos have gotten really good lately.

[@ryumajin3]

Dressing or acting sexy does not give a woman control of her circumstances, in the same way that holding a gun doesn't make you impervious to bullets. It can boost your confidence, but it doesn't mean you won't confidently shoot yourself in the foot. Empowerment is not about control, and it's a misleading word as it gives no actual power. It's meant to make someone realize their potential, something they can do, but won't, due to fear of failure or rejection.

[@vampman87]

I want to go on record saying that my favorite Jim Carrey movie is "The Majestic." The scene where Jim remembers all of his former life while watching a Bruce Campbell B movie and where he calls the man who thinks he's his son "Dad" just before he dies shows that Jim is a brilliant dramatic performer and master in the art of subtlety, as you pointed out here... shame the rest of the world will forever know him as Lloyd Christmas or Ace Ventura.

[@sweetcat1474]

I love this movie so much!!

[@nathanforester5993]

Sleepwalkers and Lair Of The White Worm would be interesting films to review on here.

[@t-shades7148]

This film is a real guilty pleasure of mine, not least because of the theme song. And of COURSE she's working out, it's the 80's!! I ship the countess and Robin...

[@TheRcanmeananything]

I watched this movie back in high school and was obsessed with Jim Carrey movies. It has so many montages.

[@Avalanche616]

I wonder of the most of the faults in the film was a product of the 80s. I agree with your assessment of Jim's acting. I'm terrified of your thoughts on Vampirella. I love that character.

[@phenjaws569]

was that a Black Butler reference?

[@rosabellatan9032]

PhenJaws how ? Could it be reference?

[@Argonnosi]

Sebastian is one hell of a butler? Accidental anime reference awesomeness.

[@onijimbo]

I remember watching this tripe on comedy central in the 90s

[@theresacherco3503]

Sebastian is a one hell of a butler

[@Imanoth]

I'm surprised you didn't draw a line of comparison to Dorian Gray and his "dilemma" when you passed by the shallow "I do all of this to remain young and pretty, because that's all that matters to me" trope. Anyways this is a neat review that touches a lot of themes, perfectly weaved into it whereas the movie itself clearly does not. Nicely done ;)

[@timobandmann62]

Thanks for the really interesting review. Love the new hair!

[@RobHeathers]

Wow, Jim Carey looks amazing in this movie.

[@PrincessSybilla77]

Love the new hair color!

[@ABwingz16]

You're my number one female vampire role model! ^_^

[@permeus2nd]

4:07 I wish more people nowadays know this (nowadays been 2020) but sadly the people with the loudest voices are screaming exactly the opposite option and that’s it there can be no other standpoint (I have a saying, opinion are like assholes everyone has them so don’t be one, listen to what other have to say and you could learn something even if you disagree with it)

[@Catzbe]

love the hair! i dyed mine the same color. purple is my favorite!

[@leannkennett905]

You can feel free to disagree with me but I honestly think both Mark and Robin are meant to be teens who follow and fall victim to the conflicting sexual expectations of their genders. (Mark feeling emasculated because he’s expected to be having sex at 18, and Robin feeling frustrated because she’s expected to be a virginal nice girl at age 18.) The vampire takes advantage of Marks being young and stupid and giving into his friends peer pressure. And Robin finally letting go of the expectations of other people and doing what she stated she wanted to do ultimately saves Mark. (Even if it wasn’t perfect and let’s face it who’s first time is ever truly perfect. It should always be consensual but there’s such a thing as putting too much pressure on making like you imagine it that you just end up disappointed.) so I guess the overall message is sex is ok and don’t force yourself to conform to peer pressure and social expectations.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

I saw this movie because Jim Carrey was in it. It was around the time of The Mask, when he was the height of his fame. I remember being very confused by it at the time.

[@bobbyshaddoe3004]

Oh my lord, how did I ever get by in life without watching your wonderful show? Oh well, better late than never.

[@MattC78]

You should do one on the movie: Innocent Blood. It is a good movie, and not too well known for some reason.

[@archive9796]

We need a whole video on Elvira

[@cyrus649]

I must be a wired one. I love this movie but never found the Countess as hot or even sexy at the least bit, but I watch this for Jim Carey. I love the misadventure of Mark in this picture. It isn't a smart film but a cheesy comedy for the time period. Good Review.

[@t-shades7148]

Pretty much same for me. The Countess was always more of a cartoon villain in my eyes.

[@cyrus649]

Thats why I liked it... cartoon villains are so over the top and it makes the movie fun at times.

[@bernieburton6520]

I personally love the movie for being terrible 80s cheese. Not as much as Weird Science though.

[@Katherine_The_Okay]

"One hell of a butler." ... now I'm almost wishing that Black Butler had vampires, because I'd love to see your take on that bit of weirdness

[@cisalzlman]

Kat K I well.....the reaper ( can’t recall his name) is obsessed with blood

[@sscool100]

i feel like what you are saying about elvira can also apply to the video game character bayonneta especially with the seeming like she has everything under control thing Edit:also great video like always

[@informalfallacy9780]

Maven, when you do an episode on Vampirella and the fetish of the vampiress, I want you to use a clip from the Venture Bros. episode "The Silent Partners" where Billy Quizboy ends up having sex with sexy vampires, only for Monstroso to tell him that they were just prostitutes and that they only claimed to be vampires because they thought that he was into that sort of thing.

[@Demolitiondude]

I can see Elvira in that role, glad she didn't take it. another thing I noticed is that loser friends in clown themed fast food jobs. Killer Klowns much? The countess should have taken notes from Marsha, the Black Fury Ronin from the howling. she's what I imagine as a sexually empowered female. her being a predator also adds that hint of unease. she knows who she is, knows what she wants, when she gets the scent nothing will stop her, not even moral obligation such as marriage. Dammit! If they had the actress who portrayed Marsha. the countess probably would be a better character.

[@scotthillman9134]

This was the kind of Window when Hollywood really tried to make Elvria a thing, i could see this being an Elvria Viechle-and maybe being better for it.

[@Demolitiondude]

Scott Hillman have you seen the failed Elvira sitcom pilot?

[@scotthillman9134]

Yeah its okay. Also her movie(which isn't good). The Perfect Viehcle for her stuff maybe was her tv show-but its there.

[@Demolitiondude]

Yes.

[@coffeefrog]

I thought this movie was dumb for sure, but also cute and harmless. The comedy could have been better, but I think the fun dance number made up for a lot. :)

[@MadameChristie]

I wonder if the Countess was meant to be an off brand Elizabeth Bathory, what with her title and the whole blood of virgins thing. XD

[@handler8838]

Great! New videos! I dont really know how I followed the artist formerly known as the NChick and not know about these reviews until like weeks ago.

[@agirlnamedbrett.]

just watched this on youtube a few days ago, loved its campiness haha. Laura Hutton is fabulous when she appears in the changing room with him and the extra 80s outfits totally looooove!!!!

[@cherifurbaby]

“Did you go for the pokie?!!!!”

[@thancrus]

isnt the vampire Lauren Hutton ? considered one of the first "super models"?

[@sugarbaby1974]

thancrus Yup, that’s her :)

[@chocobros1]

Hey Maven, if you end up talking about Vampirella please talk about the current ongoing comic book series

[@TheWipal]

i love this movie, it just seemed like one big ol misadventure haha

[@owlsilverfeather]

There's a lot of good things I've felt about Jim Carrey over the years (and some not so good...anti-vaxxer, shit-talking movies he willingly signed up for, etc.). "Attractive" was never one of them. Yet I'm weirdly attracted to him in these clips. I'm going to go re-think my life now.

[@JohnnyElRed]

Seeing this is a comedy, could her objetification be part of the joke?

[@Blasenfuss]

OK, i'm really curious: How did you decide for "Engel 07" by Hubert Kah as background song? How do you even KNOW this song? I mean, even in Germany, nearly nobody remembers this song exists...

[@SMDoktorPepper]

Also, sadly, the final role of Clevon Little..

[@jameswest981]

I had forgotten this film, it was pretty good.Awesome review very enjoyable show.

[@bobbyshaddoe3004]

There is a bit of an issue with the video as its beginning to wrap up.

[@ZipplyZane]

Wait, is ChezApocalypse still a thing? I thought it died with Blip, when they couldn't replace the site.

[@byronsbrain]

I love your reviews :)

[@Charuchii]

hold up, was that a coincidence or a black butler reference?

[@FERDINANDVSLVCIVS]

So the message is: girls, if you don't satisfy your man, the poor thing will have no choice but run after evil, deviant sex workers who will damn him for ever and, since guys cannot control their sexual urges, it's your job to keep them at bay and happy... Good to know it wasn't a hit. There's still some hope for humankind after all!

[@Adammyers1995]

Would you consider doing a video on Only lovers left alive in this format?

[@MavenoftheEventide]

Do you mean as opposed to the vlog style format I used for this video on it? kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWTIZGyvZp5sl68 I don't know that it would make sense to do a second video on it, as I'm not sure what more I could say about it in order to not be repeating myself.

[@alexandraapocalypse6445]

Maven of the Eventide Could you review vampire themed music videos? 😊

[@justindenney-hall5875]

Have you seen "My best friend is a vampire" ? I think it's a superior 80's teen vampire comedy though very obscure and not the greatest I discovered it late last year I really enjoyed it and I think I it deserves more attention, it also has one of my favorite movie posters.

[@microwars6981]

19:13 I think that was suppose to be a true blood reference

[@adiahaalexander9359]

With his name being Sebastian I was wondering if you were going to make a Black Butler reference, good job.

[@johnerwiss1174]

What the hell KZbin?!? I checked my Subs and the new Vid did not show up at all. I activated the bell and all. Still it did not show up..... Anyway a great Review as usual! Cheers from Germany