Jeri Jacquin
From writer Joss Whedon, director Fran Rubel Kuzui and 20th
Century Fox Home Entertainment for the first time on Bluray and Digital HD is
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.
Buffy Summers (Kristy Swanson) is an Los
Angeles cheerleading senior at Hemery High School
Discovering she has untapped abilities, her heart really
isn’t in what Merrick is telling her until she
meets Lothos (Rutger Hauer). The local ruler of the vampires along with
follower Amilyn (Paul Rubens), Buffy now knows who she is dealing with. When
her friends Pike (Luke Perry) and Benny (David Arquette) are attacked one by
one, Buffy starts to take her role as a Slayer seriously.
Where else would a confrontation happen but at the high
school basketball game as Buffy realizes one of the players is a vampire. Merrick has to step in when Lothos attacks Buffy and the
results continue to change her life. Realizing she can’t go back to being the
girl who just hung out with her friends, her so-called friends aren’t very
understanding either.
When she tries to work things out with Jeffrey at the senior
dance but he’s moved on but Pike makes his feelings very clear. Of course
Lothos isn’t going to let this be a touching moment as another attack overtakes
the dance and Buffy remembers what Merrick
told her.
Buffy knows it’s time to put at end to the madness!
Other cast of well known names are also a part of the
original BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER film – see if you recognize them: Hilary
Swank as Kimberly Hannah, Stephen Root as Gary Murray, Paris Vaughan as Nicki,
Natasha Wagner as Cassandra, Tom Jane as Zeph, Ben Affleck as Player #10 and
Seth Green as a Vampire.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment brings
award-winning global product and new entertainment to DVD, Bluray, and Digital
HD. There amazing collection offers fans an opportunity to expand their own
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What can be said about BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER as it was a
hit film that also became a smash hit television series. Swanson as Buffy
brought the role to life and gave the character sass and originality. The film
gave us fun, comedy and action that is easily enjoyable 25 years later and
Swanson is responsible for that.
Sutherland as Merrick is an
actor that can absolutely do no wrong as far as I am concerned. Playing this
character was absolutely different for its time in 1992 but as an absolute van
of Sutherland I just loved it then and love it still. Hauer as Lothos is an
actor who can scare the bejeezus out of me one minute and crack me up the next.
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER’s Lothos looks like fun to do and Hauer makes it look
easy.
Rubens as Amilyn is hilarious, cool and only a few years out
of his Pee Wee Herman character. See what happens when you peel away the
layers? When I realized in 1992 who was playing this character, I cheered for
Rubens! There is nothing better than seeing Pee Wee go rogue with a look that
is epically cool.
The Bluray Special Features include a Featurette, Theatrical Trailer and TV Spots which are actually cool
to watch. There is also the Digital HD which means you can instantly stream and
download to your TV, computer, tablet and Smartphone.
Having the chance to watch how it all began with Buffy and
the gang is so much fun. I remember my own daughters going to see the film and
then becoming big followers of Buffy. That’s what a good storyline in a film
will do, bring us all back years later for more.
So prepare to celebrate being an uber cool slayer as 20th
Century Fox Home Entertainment brings BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER home!!
In the end – pert, wholesome and way lethal!
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