Once Bitten (1985): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Once Bitten is a 1985 fantasy horror film starring Jim Carrey, Karen Kopins and Lauren Hutton. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes and earned $10 million worldwide. Critics gave it 11% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Once Bitten About?
The premise of Once Bitten without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A charming and darkly humorous fantasy unfolds as a beautiful vampire countess, determined to preserve her agelessness, sets her sights on a young man eager to lose his innocence. After sharing a taste of his life force, he begins to develop unexpected and peculiar changes. The countess finds herself entangled in a situation that challenges her centuries-old existence, leading to both comedic and potentially dangerous consequences.
Once Bitten Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- vampire
- halloween
- virgin
- drinking blood
- femme fatale
- coffin
- female vampire
- aging
- 1980s
- dream
- ice cream truck
- blood
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- spoof
- male virgin
- supernatural power
- sex in a coffin
- halloween costume
- kiss
- costume contest
- reference to yul brynner
- woman seduces a man
- hamburger
- transformation
- butler
- countess
- eternal youth
- no reflection in a mirror
- nude painting
- pun
- sexual frustration
- boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- teenage boy
- teenage girl
- mansion
- romantic rivalry
- older woman younger man relationship
- nightmare
- virginity
- stalker
- stalking
- male rear nudity
- high school
- shower
- reference to jerry lewis
- nightclub
- teenager
- man in a shower
- halloween dance
- pinocchio costume
- bound and gagged
Once Bitten Cast
Jim Carrey leads the cast, with Karen Kopins and Lauren Hutton.
Also Starring in Once Bitten
· 6 moreOnce Bitten Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Once Bitten 11% on Rotten Tomatoes and 64 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 11% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 39%
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Metacritic 64 Metascore
User score 6.1
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TMDB 58% User score
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Once Bitten Plot Summary
What happens in Once Bitten from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a neon-lit, late-1980s Los Angeles backdrop, the Countess, a 400-year-old vampire, commands a shadowy army of young vampires who accompany her on a centuries-spanning quest for eternal youth. Her immortality hinges on a grim ritual: she must drink the blood of a male virgin three times before Halloween each year. In a city built on excess, virgin prey feels increasingly scarce, pushing her to unleash her minions to scour the streets for a fresh target as Halloween draws near.
Full summary
The whole story of Once Bitten, scene by scene
Once Bitten Box Office
Once Bitten grossed $10 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$10M
- US & Canada
- $10M
Once Bitten Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 2 trailers and 3 clips.
- Trailer Official Trailer #1
- Clip Waking Up On the Wrong Side Of The Coffin
- Clip Mark Dreams Of The Countess
- Clip Mark Disocvers He's A Vampire
Cars in Once Bitten
24 cars on screen, including the 1972 Chevrolet LUV and the 1981 Lincoln Town Car Stretched Limousine.
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1972 Chevrolet LUV Main role -
1981 Lincoln Town Car Stretched Limousine Important role -
1967 Buick Wildcat Minor role -
1973 Ford F-Series Minor role
Once Bitten Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Séduction à pleines dents” and “Vampire Forever”.
- Also known as
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- Séduction à pleines dents
- Vampire Forever
- Mordiscos Peligrosos
- Pocałunek księżniczki
- Einmal beißen bitte
- Se ti mordo... sei mio
- En lady på bettet
- Однажды укушенный
- A Primeira Dentada
- Pro jedno kousnutí
- Csak egy harapás
- נשיכה קטלנית
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- Mossegades perilloses
- Procura-se Rapaz Virgem
- Одного разу вкушений
- 一咬定情
- Bidt i natten
- 나이스 보이스
- Веднъж ухапан
- Raz ugryziona
- İlk Isırık
- วันซ์ บิตเท็น
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Once Bitten FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Once Bitten, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Once Bitten?
Once Bitten runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Once Bitten released?
Once Bitten was released on November 15, 1985.
Who is in the cast of Once Bitten?
Once Bitten stars Jim Carrey, Karen Kopins and Lauren Hutton, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Once Bitten make at the box office?
Once Bitten grossed $10 million worldwide.
How is Once Bitten rated?
Once Bitten has 11% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic and 58% on TMDB.
Does Once Bitten have a post-credit scene?
No. Once Bitten has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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