"Love at First Bite" is one of the goofiest movies ever made. That doesn't make it a bad movie though. I have to admit that I did laugh alot while watching this. George Hamilton is bloody good as a comedic Count Dracula who goes to New York City to find his true love, fashion model Susan Saint James. Richard Benjamin plays James' shrink who just happens to be related to the great vampire killer Dr. Van Helsing, and goes out of his way to try to stop her from seeing Count Dracula. These three actors generate laughs, but the funniest scenes are provided by Arte Johnson as Count Dracula's assistant Renfield. His obnoxious laugh throughout the film is hilarious. And wouldn't ya know, it features separate cameo appearances by The Jeffersons! "Love at First Bite" isn't the best comedy ever made, but if you want to watch some good dumb fun, this is it.

*** (out of four)

A great comedic version of the story, with a tanned vampire Hamilton looking for his lost love to give her the bite. Several very funny moments, especially once Dracula and Renfield reach New York. Slightly dated with several 70's era references, but still a very funny movie. Can't get over the tan.

I guess I won't go on about this. Count Dracula (Hamilton) is ejected from his castle by a bunch of commies who will turn it into a collective Zheloy Dom. He winds up opening his coffin at a black funeral by mistake. And so forth.

This is a funny movie. At times it is a very funny movie.

The humor has a kind of haimische tint to it. Renfield tells Dracula that if it hadn't been for him, Renfield, Dracula would have had a stake driven through his heart, and so on. "So vot do you vant -- a MEDAL?" asks the Count.

Some fun is poked at African-Americans but it doesn't seem offensive. It seems amusing. A young man in New York attacks Dracula and is thrown into a store window and runs off with a TV set. Well, it could be worse. 1972 was kind of a bad year for New York, as I know all to well.

Catch this one. You'll be tickled.