Once Bitten (film)

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Once Bitten is a 1985 comedy movie about Mark, an innocent and naive high school student (played by Jim Carrey) who is seduced in a Los Angeles club by a sultry blonde countess (played by Lauren Hutton) who, unknown to him, is really a vampiress hundreds of years old.

[edit] Plot summary

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Over the course of the centuries, the countess has collected a stable of young men and women who will accompany her on her journey through eternal night. While the high school prepares for a Halloween dance, she sets her sights on the teenager that will give her the additional years of life that she needs. To do this, she must steal Mark away from his girlfriend before Halloween passes, as she needs three shots of virgin blood before the upcoming Halloween.

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[edit] Trivia

The movie title is a play on the familiar expression "once bitten, twice shy".

The dance scene is a memorable example of choreography in the movie.

In 1984, one year before the film was released, Los Angeles-based hard rock group Great White, featuring guitarist Mark Kendall, released their major label debut. The lead character of the film is a L. A. resident named Mark Kendall. Two years after the film's release, Great White released their breakthrough album, coincidentally called Once Bitten. (Incidentally, shortly before the film's release, Annabel Lamb was enjoying transatlantic success with her debut album, also called Once Bitten.)