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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
Turned while visiting New York, down-on-her-luck Neue Deutsche Welle vampire Sylvana struggles to get by in 1980s West Berlin when she realizes none of her friends want to be bitten.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 57GoodWatch 58
IMDb5.7
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −25 min on the typical 109
typical 10984Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1984
January 10, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
DramaHorrorLanguage
German
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
Germany
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Marianne Enzensberger Director, Writer, Editor
Production · 1
- Renée Gundelach Executive Producer
Sound · 2
- Gerd Pasemann Music
- Alexander Kraut Music
Art · 1
- Ina Becker Production Design
Other crew · 2
- Jeff Preiss Cinematography
- Klemens Becker Cinematography
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