Originally produced as a motion picture in 1994.

Based on the novel by Anne Rice.

Special features include: behind-the-scenes documentary In the shadow of the vampire ; interviews with stars and creators ; audio commentary by the director ; introduction by Anne Rice, Neil Jordan and Antonio Banderas ; production notes ; theatrical trailer ; scene selections.

Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editors, Mick Audsley and Joke Van Wijk ; music composer, Elliot Goldenthal.

Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas, Stephen Rea, Christian Slater, Kirsten Dunst.

The story is told by Louis de Pointe du Lac in 1991 to an interviewer about the lives of himself, Lestat and Claudia through trouble, death, curse and love over the past 200 years. Going back to New Orleans, 1791, young, plantation owner Louis is unhappy with his life as a widower. That is until Lestat de Lioncourt comes into his life. The vampire Lestat, allows Louis to make the decision of either death or life as a vampire forever. Not until his decision is already made, does Louis realize what he has become. He refuses to take human life. When he is about to leave, Lestat turns a little orphan girl into a vampire to make Louis stay.

MPAA rating: R; for vampire violence and gore and sexuality.

DVD.

Widescreen version.

English or French language track with optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish.

Closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.