Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
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Where to watch: Streaming on Hulu (US, subject to change)
How it scared people
The vibe
Anne Rice campaigned publicly against Tom Cruise's casting, then bought ad space to apologize once she saw it — and she was right the second time; his Lestat is all appetite and bad manners. Kirsten Dunst, eleven during filming, does the heaviest lifting as a child who will never grow into her own hunger. Lush, slow, and sadder than its reputation.
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) Parents Guide
| MPA rating | Rated R |
|---|---|
| Runtime | 123 minutes |
| Jump scares | 2/5 — on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares |
| Gore | 3/5 — a moderate amount of blood and violence |
| Dread | 2/5 — a mild unease that fades quickly |
| Themes | vampirism; death and grief, often within a family |
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles is rated R by the MPA. We score it 2/5 for jump scares, 3/5 for gore and 2/5 for lingering dread, over 123 minutes. Better suited to teens than to younger children.
We rate what the film does — scares, gore, dread — not scene-level content like language or nudity, which we don't track.
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- How scary is Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles?
- On our intensity scale, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles rates 4/10 for jump scares and 4/10 for dread. It is on the gentler side — it favors mood and atmosphere over hard scares.
- How gory is Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles?
- Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles rates 6/10 for gore — expect a moderate amount of blood and violence.
- How long is Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles?
- Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
- What is Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles rated?
- Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles is rated R by the MPA. On our own scale it rates 4/10 for jump scares, 6/10 for gore and 4/10 for dread — the R tells you what it was certified, those tell you what it will do to you.
- Where to watch Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994)?
- As of our last update, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles is streaming on Hulu in the US (checked 2026-09-04). Availability changes, so check your service before settling in.
