Kiss of the Damned 2012

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: "Kiss of the Damned" tries to give the vampire movie something it most definitely does not need: class. Read more

Rex Reed, New York Observer: Just what we need-another sophomoric, oversexed vampire movie. Read more

Soren Anderson, Seattle Times: "Kiss of the Damned" is rather a hoot. Read more

Leslie Felperin, Variety: Kiss reimagines its bloodsuckers as horny, supercilious Eurotrash with addiction issues, sucking the life blood from naive American thrill-seekers. Read more

Noel Murray, AV Club: What distinguishes Kiss Of The Damned is its look, which combines the garish gore and muted tones of '70s Euro-horror with the subtle glow of modern moviemaking; and its sound design, which frequently mixes in a hellish throb. Read more

Neil Young, Hollywood Reporter: Love streams and bloodstreams messily cross in a steamy but clunky plunge into vampire lore, hipster-indie style. Read more

Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times: The confident, female-driven sensuality of "Kiss of the Damned" anchors this handsome nonsense. Read more

Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post: Cassavetes can film an erotic encounter worthy of the 1970s and the golden age of sex scenes, and that is no small compliment these days. Read more

Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer: An ambitious, if deeply flawed, vampire love story ... Read more

Eric Hynes, Time Out: The film serves as a surprisingly persuasive allegory for enduring virgin-whore expectations ... Read more

Andrew Schenker, Village Voice: A trashy vampire flick in art-film drag, Kiss of the Damned satisfies on neither level. Read more