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Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 comedy film about a "Valley Girl" cheerleader (Kristy Swanson) chosen by fate to fight and kill vampires. The film is a light parody which plays on the clichés of typical horror movies. The film also led to a darker and much more popular TV series of the same name, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, which was created and executive produced by screenwriter Joss Whedon. Whedon often detailed how the TV series was a much closer rendering of his vision than the movie, which was compromised by commercial concerns and differences in interpretation. The film is now considered a relatively minor chapter in the broader Buffy legacy. When the film was first released, it was moderately successful[citation needed] and received mixed reviews from critics.[1] Tagline: Homework. Cheerleading practice. Killing vampires. No one said high school would be easy.
Plot synopsisSpoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
After a brief training, she is drawn into conflict with a local vampire king called Lothos, who has killed a number of past Slayers. Lothos kills Merrick. In a climactic battle set at the senior prom, Buffy defeats the vampire and his minions, primarily by being true to her own contemporary style and ignoring the conventions and limitations of previous Slayers. This is an early version of the allegory of female empowerment which would form the cornerstone of later versions of Buffy. Cast and crewImage:Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film) - UK cover art.jpg UK cover art for the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie.
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ContinuityCanonical issuesThe film is not considered Buffyverse canon as built by the later television series. In fact, many of the details given in the film directly contradict canon that would later be established by Whedon's television series. Buffy's history is changed, and both vampires' and the Slayer's abilities are depicted differently. Instead "The Origin", a reinterpretation of the script for this movie, brought in line with continuity from the series is largely regarded as canon. Whedon stated "The origin comic, though I have issues with it, CAN pretty much be accepted as canonical. They did a cool job of combining the movie script (the SCRIPT) with the series, that was nice, and using the series Merrick.." [1] Timing
VHS and DVD releasesThe movie was released on VHS in the U.S. in 1992 from Fox Video and re-released in 1995 under the "Twentieth Century Fox Selections" banner from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The movie was released on DVD in the U.S. in 2001. SoundtrackImage:Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film soundtrack).jpg Album cover of Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Additionally, Lothos plays on his violin the theme from 2nd part of Schumann's Piano quintet Es-dur op. 44 References
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