“Great. My secret weapon is PMS.“
While there are tons of people out there who swear that Sarah Michelle Gellar is the best Buffy, I’ll go to my grave knowing that Kristy Swanson portrayed Buffy first and best in the 1992 film Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The film stars Swanson, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer, Luke Perry, and Paul Reubens. It also features a number of other actors that would go on to great careers in film and television including David Arquette, Hilary Swank, Thomas Jane, Ben Affleck, Ricki Lake, and Stephen Root.
In the film, Merrick (Sutherland) comes to Buffy’s school to tell her that she is a vampire slayer and the he will train her to protect humans from the immortal fiends. Her training proves to be difficult due to the fact that she’s a self-centered and immature cheerleader. When Lothos (Hauer) and his seedy sidekick, Amilyn, arrive to take over Los Angeles, Buffy takes charge. Along with her new friend, Pike (Perry), Buffy squares off against Lothos and his legion of new bloodsuckers in a climactic battle at the prom. Who wins? Check out Buffy The Vampire Slayer and find out for yourself!
This film is funny and features some great action sequences to boot. Paul Reubens, appearing in his first major role after being arrested for indecent exposure in 1991, hammed it up as Amilyn. He’s one of the best parts of this film and his death scene has become one of the most memorable vampire deaths in film history if you ask me. While Luke Perry wasn’t the star of the film, but his star power definitely attracted some of the film’s audience thanks to his role as Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills, 90210. Kristy Swanson continued working in film and television and does so to this day. A few of her career highlights include The Phantom (1996), Big Daddy (1998), and Dude, Where’s My Car? (2000). I have had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Swanson on two occasions and I highly recommend meeting her if you ever get the chance.
If you’re looking for a lighter vampire flick that’s tons of fun, definitely check out Buffy The Vampire Slayer. You won’t regret it! Oh, and here’s a photo of yours truly and the lovely Kristy Swanson!
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