Interview with the Vampire (1994)

Anne Rice’s homoerotic fantasy vampire novel got gelded somewhat for its transition to the screen but it retained much of the atmosphere that was prevalent in the source. It succeeded in both keeping the gothic allure while simultaneously stripping the immortal of his mystery and painting him as a pained and tragic character.
Having read the novel, I’d not have picked Cruise to play Lestat, but he did a fine job at being a prick. Reports say Brad Pitt was miserable during the shoot, and it shows. It suits his character, but there are times a little more passion for the material would've elevated it to even greater heights.

3½ strange comforts out of 5