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Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 comedy film about a "Valley Girl" cheerleader. The film also led to a darker and much more popular TV series of the same name, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, also created, and sometimes written and directed by Whedon. Whedon went on to state that the TV series was a much closer rendering of his vision than the movie, which was compromised by commercial concerns.

Plot synopsis

Summary

Buffy is a popular cheerleader at Hemery High School when she is approached by a man named Merrick. He informs her that she is The Slayer - a young woman born with special strength and skill and a destiny to fight vampires. She admits that she has dreamt of past Slayers and eventually accepts that she is one.

After much training, she is drawn into conflict with a local vampire king called Lothos. Lothos kills Merrick. Buffy and her new friend Pike take out their revenge, killing numerous vampires at a school dance.

Cast and crew

Written by Joss Whedon
and directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui

It stars Kristy Swanson
, Donald Sutherland
, Rutger Hauer
, Luke Perry
and Randall Batinkoff
.
It also features Paul Reubens
in a departure from his better known role as Pee-Wee Herman as well as a young Hillary Swank.

Ben Affleck
has a role as an extra.
Ricki Lake
has a role as Charlotte the waitress.
Hilary Swank
appears in the film.

Trivia

Characters in the movie include Merrick and Pike
Seth Green
appeared as a vampire victim in a deleted scene which nonetheless featured on the original video cover; he would have been the only actor from the movie to appear in the TV series.
The film was adapted into comic format bringing it closer into line with the Buffyverse established by the TV series in The Origin.

Continuity

Canonical issues

The film is not considered Buffyverse canon 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. For example, in the film, vampires do not have 'bumpy' faces whilst feeding, while they do in the series.

Timing

Stories that take place around the same time in the Buffyverse:

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was released on July 28, 1992. Tracklisting follows:

1. C&C Music Factory/Deborah Cooper/Q-Unique - Keep It Comin' (Dance Till You Can't Dance No More!)

2. Dream Warriors - Man Smart (Woman Smarter)

3. Matthew Sweet - Silent City

4. Susanna Hoffs - We Close Our Eyes

5. Toad the Wet Sprocket - Little Heaven

6. The Divinyls - Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore

7. Ozzy Osbourne - Party With the Animals

8. The Cult - Zap City

9. Mary's Danish - I Fought the Law

10. Rob Halford - Light Comes Out of Black

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