My Best Friend Is a Vampire(1987)
1987 · Jimmy Huston · 89 min
Shortly after high school student Jeremy Capello goes on a hot date, he finds he can't stand garlic or see his reflection in mirrors.
Horror · Comedy
6.0111 votes
TMDB score
0/5
Intensity
0/5
Gore
0/5
Stays with you
How My Best Friend Is a Vampire scares
My Best Friend Is a Vampire is a light teen comedy dressed up in vampire trappings, not a real horror movie. It plays everything for laughs and awkward-teenager charm rather than fear, with the vampire stuff used as a goofy metaphor for growing up different. There's no tension-building, no dread, and nothing remotely upsetting here. It's a cozy, silly watch for kids or anyone who wants Halloween vibes without any actual scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, My Best Friend Is a Vampire rates psychological 1/5, visceral 1/5, gore 0/5, lingering effect 0/5, and overall intensity 0/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 1 of 5
- Gore: 0 of 5
- Lingering: 0 of 5
- Intensity: 0 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 15 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 10 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 5 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
Shape only — no eventsReveal pacing shapeHide pacing shapeHidden by default — shows where the tension peaks and lets up.
A light, breezy teen comedy that stays mild throughout, with only mellow bumps of tension rather than any real scares.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1.
How scary is My Best Friend Is a Vampire?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, My Best Friend Is a Vampire rates 0/5 — gentle by horror standards, building its fear through slow-burn dread rather than shocks. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be restrained with gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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