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Queen of the Damned

2002Movie1 h 41 minR

Horror
41
WeakGoodWatch score
IMDb5.3Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic305.8Rotten Tomatoes17%66%

An eerie, thrilling fantasy movie about fantasy and the mind.

Good for date night · friends night · pure escapism

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Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

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Story

The mother of all vampires.

Vampire Lestat awakens from his slumber and becomes a rock star. But chaos strikes when his music awakens Akasha, the vampire queen, who may not rest until she makes Lestat her new king.

Feels like

  • Vampires
  • Gothic Horror
  • Supernatural
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Erotic
  • Rock Soundtrack
  • Intense Atmosphere
  • Mythic

Cast

24 of 40

Crew

Directed by
Michael Rymer
Written by
Michael Petroni, Anne Rice, Scott Abbott
Produced by
Jorge Saralegui
Music by
Jonathan Davis, Richard Gibbs

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Facts

February 10, 2002 · 1 h 41 min · R

Released
February 10, 2002
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$35 million
Box office
$45 million
Available in
66 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

I Just Want to Be Loved, Advertised Extra, Never Trust a Trailer +9

  • I Just Want to Be Loved
  • Advertised Extra
  • Never Trust a Trailer
  • Genre Mashup
  • Too Dumb to Live
  • Composite Character
  • Promoted to Love Interest
  • Black Dude Dies First
  • Romantic Runner-Up
  • No Bisexuals
  • God-Emperor
  • God Save Us from the Queen!

12 of 95 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Queen of the Damned?"

Questions about Queen of the Damned

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Queen of the Damned?

Paramount+

In the United States, Queen of the Damned streams on Paramount+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Plex. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is Queen of the Damned worth watching?

41
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41 (IMDb 5.3, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 17%, and Metacritic 30). Audiences rate it higher (59 out of 100) than critics (24).

Is Queen of the Damned a sequel?

  1. Interview with the Vampire (1994)
  2. Queen of the Damned (2002)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after Interview with the Vampire (1994).

Is Queen of the Damned good for date night?

Date NightPartner WatchAdultsFriends NightSolo Watch

It can be: romance is 5 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will Queen of the Damned scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for uncanny, but 5 for scares.

What tropes does Queen of the Damned use?

I Just Want to Be LovedAdvertised ExtraNever Trust a TrailerGenre MashupToo Dumb to LiveComposite CharacterPromoted to Love InterestBlack Dude Dies FirstRomantic Runner-UpNo BisexualsGod-EmperorGod Save Us from the Queen!and 83 more

TV Tropes lists 95 tropes for it, including I Just Want to Be Loved, Advertised Extra, and Never Trust a Trailer.