We just really couldn't think of a better movie to screen for Gambit's first October movie night than "Interview with a Vampire." New Orleans? Check. Journalism? It's in the title. Blood and eerie vibes? There's buckets of it! The only thing missing is Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise acting on the sexual tension that's been smoldering onscreen for 120 minutes.
So join Gambit for "Interview with the Vampire" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, at the Prytania Theatre Uptown. Tickets are free for Gambit members and $10 for non-members. Become a Gambit community member for as low as $5 a month or buy tickets here.
Adapted from Anne Rice's novel, the 1994 "Interview with the Vampire" opens with a reporter (played by Christian Slater) interviewing the vampire Louis (Pitt) about his centuries-long, troubled life. A plantation owner in 18th century Louisiana grieving the death of his wife and child, Louis accepts eternal life from Lestat de Lioncourt (Cruise) and comes to find it a curse.
Directed by Neil Jordan, the film also stars Kirsten Dunst and Antonio Banderas.
The novel "Interview with the Vampire" was Rice's debut in 1976, and the New Orleans native went on to write a series of sequels, "The Vampire Chronicles," during her prolific career. Rice died in December 2021 at the age of 80.
A new television adaptation of "Interview with the Vampire" — also shot in New Orleans and starring Sam Reid and Jacob Anderson — recently debuted on AMC to critical praise.
Gambit's Community Membership program helps support our journalism mission while giving readers some nice perks. For $5 or $15 a month, members get tickets to special Gambit events, like the movie night and happy hours, Gambit swag and entry into monthly giveaways. Find out more at bestofneworleans.com/member.
Rice was born Oct. 4, 1941.