A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a vampire and starts exhibiting erratic behavior. He pushes his secretary to extremes as he tries to come to terms with his affliction. The vampire continues to visit and drink his blood, and as his madness deepens, it begins to look as if some of the events he's experiencing may be hallucinations.
Problem is that Cage's over-the-top performance generates little sympathy for the character, so it's tough to be interested in him as his personality disorder worsens.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
16 Sep 2008
fresh:
What really makes this worth seeing is Cage's outrageously unbridled performance.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
16 Sep 2008
rotten:
The film is dominated and destroyed by Mr. Cage's chaotic, self-indulgent performance.
– Caryn James,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
What this movie needs isn't criticism, it's more like a stake through the heart.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
6 Jun 2001
rotten:
You're not exactly sure if the material is meant to be funny or is laughable merely by default.