The New 'Interview With The Vampire' Is Must-Watch TV
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In a world of endless remakes, reboots, and spin-offs, it’s hard to hype yourself up about something you feel like you’ve already seen. I mean, why mess with a good thing, right? Sometimes bringing back old characters and tapping into nostalgia just feels like a cash grab.
Interview with the Vampire–the 1994 film based on the famous 1976 novel of the same name–had a stellar cast in Christian Slater, Kirsten Dunst, Tom Cruise, and Brad Pitt. It received two Oscar nominations and jumpstarted Dunst’s career. While the film’s sequel did poorly, the original is considered a commercial and critical success. And yet, not only is there now a new attempt at Interview with a Vampire, but it’s slightly different in its approach (in a good way).
The contemporary remake changes the character of Louis de Pointe du Lac. Originally a plantation owner, Louis (played by Game of Thrones' Jacob Anderson) is now a Black man who’s made his money through owning brothels. And while the 1994 film has little overt queerness, the new television show makes it clear Louis and Lestat (Sam Reid) are in a romantic relationship. Through these critical changes, the show becomes a meditation on race, sexuality, and class in a way the 1994 film was not. And if the critics' Rotten Tomatoes score means anything (the show is at 98%), the new Interview with a Vampire is a smashing success. Plus, there’s no need to watch the 1994 film beforehand; it’s a whole new version of Anne Rice’s work.
Here’s how you can watch it.
How to Watch the 2022 Interview with the Vampire
The show is currently airing on AMC (known for Mad Men, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul among others). There’s a few ways to catch up before the season is over.
If you have a cable subscription, you can watch live on AMC when new episodes air on Sundays at 10 PM ET.
If you don’t have cable you can also subscribe to AMC+, AMC’s non-cable subscription service. It costs $9/month, but you can sign up for a free trial if you just want to check the show out for yourself before committing.
Watch Interview with the Vampire on AMC+
You can also rent each episode on Prime Video.
Rent Interview with the Vampire Here
How many episodes are in Interview with the Vampire Season 1?
There are seven episodes in the first season of Interview with the Vampire, and the show will run weekly until November 13.
Where can I watch the 1994 Interview with the Vampire movie?
To watch the 1994 film, you can watch it for free on Tubi with ads, or rent or buy it on Amazon's Prime Video.
Watch Interview with the Vampire (1994) on Tubi
Watch Interview with the Vampire (1994) on Prime Video
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