{"id":86305,"date":"2025-10-03T12:06:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T16:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/?p=86305"},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T16:06:21","slug":"cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/","title":{"rendered":"Cult Classics: Revisiting \u2018Once Bitten,\u2019 Jim Carrey’s Vampire Comedy You Probably Forgot About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Once Bitten <\/em>is a tragically underrated gem from 1985 starring a young (and very cute) Jim Carrey<\/a>. A lot of the humor is dated, of course, especially with its views on sex and virginity. There were plenty of raunchy teen comedies revolving around sex in the 1980s, but this one just happens to have a female vampire.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Countess (Lauren Hutton), a centuries old vampire, must drink from a male virgin three times before Halloween<\/a> to retain her youthful looks. It\u2019s only 10 days away, and she\u2019s antsy. Her assistant\/butler\/chauffeur Sebastian (Cleavon Little) assures her everything will be alright. The Countess houses a group of younger vampires she\u2019s turned over the centuries, and they\u2019re tasked with hunting down a virgin. This proves difficult since there are apparently few virgins in 1980s Los Angeles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mark Kendall (Jim Carrey) is a teenager desperately trying to have sex with his girlfriend, Robin Pierce (Karen Kopins). She\u2019s not ready to do that just yet, much to his dismay. Mark complains about it to his equally horny best friends Jamie (Thomas Ballatore) and Russ (Skip Lackey), saying that he wishes he could lose his virginity to some random woman to relieve the pressure between him and Robin. His buddies encourage him to go with them to Hollywood to pick up women. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In a montage set to the movie\u2019s title song<\/a> performed by 3 Speed, the guys drive around the shiny and glam city in Mark\u2019s ice cream truck. Hollywood is made to look like a fantasy world with bright<\/a> lights and bikini models on the sidewalk. It almost looks like Las Vegas. A blond woman dressed in a gold jumpsuit walks down the street with an actual lion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The boys<\/a> go to an interesting bar where there are phones on the tables to call other tables. Mark wants to leave, but after a while, the table gets a call from a beautiful woman at the bar asking for Mark. He nervously talks to her and tries (and fails) not to stare at her breasts. After a disgruntled husband pulls a gun out on his cheating wife, the bar patrons scatter. The Countess grabs Mark and convinces him to go home with her, not that he needed much convincing.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Countess seduces a fumbling Mark and gets her first drink. He passes out and thinks they had sex, even though he remembers nothing. I\u2019m still not sure why she wouldn\u2019t just keep him there for the next 10 days to get her next two drinks in before the \u201cdeadline.\u201d Probably because chasing him around LA is too much fun to pass up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Despite his boyish charm, Mark Kendall is actually a terrible boyfriend. The first time we see him, he pressures his longtime girlfriend to have sex when she\u2019s not ready. Not to mention they\u2019re in a crowded parking lot in the ice cream truck that he drives. He goes out to sleep with a stranger<\/a> just to get it over with, and when Robin calls him out on it, it somehow becomes her fault. But don\u2019t worry, she takes him back because it\u2019s the \u201980s and he\u2019s just being a guy<\/a>. He tells her, \u201cI made a stupid mistake. I\u2019m sorry. I\u2019m a teenager. I\u2019m supposed to make stupid mistakes. I wouldn\u2019t try to hurt ya, you know that.\u201d Plus, he was drunk, so all is forgiven. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mark goes through changes like suddenly being sensitive to sunlight and developing a taste for black clothes (among other things). Carrey as a vampire is something everyone should want to see. In an over-the-top \u201880s setting, he stands out even more, as does the Countess with her killer all-black wardrobe. She adds in pops of color like fuchsia lipstick. Her mansion is all black and white, marble, and filled with pure \u201980s decor. I still love when she opens her coffin to reveal a pink satin interior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sebastian was always my favorite, though. The opening of the film shows him sort of gliding around the house, straightening paintings and sculptures as he prepares and delivers the Countess\u2019 breakfast. He serves her a glass<\/a> of blood on a tray next to a single black rose. He sort of leans into Hollywood\u2019s gay<\/a> stereotype here and there, but he\u2019s not made to be a flamboyant caricature. I appreciate his bitchy comments and constant disapproval of Mark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Once Bitten<\/em> is Jim Carrey\u2019s first leading role in a feature film. I try to imagine seeing this film before I knew Carrey\u2019s other work. As a fan, I already know he\u2019s hilarious. But if I were watching him for the first time, I think I\u2019d be even more impressed. The movie\u2019s dance scene<\/a> is perfectly ridiculous and shows off Carrey\u2019s affinity for physical comedy. I’d also like to point out that not a single person at this school looks like a teenager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I was around five or six when I first saw Once Bitten<\/em>. All the sex talk went over my head for the most part. I was just enamored with Jim Carrey, meaning this movie was likely shown to me because I\u2019d seen all his other stuff (including In Living Color<\/a><\/em>, which I was obsessed with). In a time when Disney<\/a> on Ice was still a huge deal, I asked my mother, \u201cCan we go see Jim Carrey on ice?\u201d Sadly, that wasn\u2019t a thing, but I\u2019m sure he would\u2019ve done it if asked.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As a \u201890s kid, this movie embodied everything I thought the \u201880s were and more \u2014 neon signs, pastel colors, guitar riffs, unusual (and sometimes fabulous) fashion. With all the catchy songs, it feels like watching a music video. Good luck trying to get Maria Vidal\u2019s \u201cJust One Kiss\u201d and \u201cHands Off\u201d out of your head. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once Bitten<\/em> is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and for free on YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Once Bitten is a tragically underrated gem from 1985 starring a young (and very cute) Jim Carrey. A lot of the humor is dated, of course, especially with its views on sex and virginity. There were plenty of raunchy teen comedies revolving around sex in the 1980s, but this one just happens to have a…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":86312,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"fullscreen","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7645,7244],"tags":[12307,7486,12308,12306,12305],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-86305","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movie-reviews","category-opinion","tag-cleavon-little","tag-jim-carrey","tag-karen-kopins","tag-lauren-hutton","tag-once-bitten"],"yoast_head":"\nCult Classics: Revisiting \u2018Once Bitten,\u2019 Jim Carrey's Vampire Comedy You Probably Forgot About | Black Girl Nerds<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Once Bitten is a tragically underrated gem from 1985 starring a young (and very cute) Jim Carrey. It's streaming on Prime Video.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cult Classics: Revisiting \u2018Once Bitten,\u2019 Jim Carrey's Vampire Comedy You Probably Forgot About | Black Girl Nerds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Once Bitten is a tragically underrated gem from 1985 starring a young (and very cute) Jim Carrey. It's streaming on Prime Video.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Black Girl Nerds\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlackGirlNerds\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-03T16:06:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-10-03T16:06:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27073955\/MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkYjAtOGMyMWZhYjIwNGRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDIyODA5Nw%40%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cassondra Feltus\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@cassondrawhat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@BlackGirlNerds\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Cassondra Feltus\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Cassondra Feltus\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d8c10f8d29939a2e408157de00d294d\"},\"headline\":\"Cult Classics: Revisiting \u2018Once Bitten,\u2019 Jim Carrey’s Vampire Comedy You Probably Forgot About\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-03T16:06:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-03T16:06:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/\"},\"wordCount\":1023,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27073955\/MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkYjAtOGMyMWZhYjIwNGRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDIyODA5Nw%40%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Cleavon Little\",\"Jim Carrey\",\"Karen Kopins\",\"Lauren Hutton\",\"Once Bitten\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Movie Reviews\",\"Opinion\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/\",\"name\":\"Cult Classics: Revisiting \u2018Once Bitten,\u2019 Jim Carrey's Vampire Comedy You Probably Forgot About | Black Girl Nerds\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27073955\/MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkYjAtOGMyMWZhYjIwNGRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDIyODA5Nw%40%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-03T16:06:08+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-10-03T16:06:21+00:00\",\"description\":\"Once Bitten is a tragically underrated gem from 1985 starring a young (and very cute) Jim Carrey. It's streaming on Prime Video.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27073955\/MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkYjAtOGMyMWZhYjIwNGRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDIyODA5Nw%40%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27073955\/MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkYjAtOGMyMWZhYjIwNGRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDIyODA5Nw%40%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675,\"caption\":\"MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkY\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Movie Reviews\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/category\/movie-reviews\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Cult Classics: Revisiting \u2018Once Bitten,\u2019 Jim Carrey’s Vampire Comedy You Probably Forgot About\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/\",\"name\":\"Black Girl Nerds\",\"description\":\"The Intersection of Geek Culture and Black Feminism\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Black Girl Nerds\",\"alternateName\":\"Black Girl Nerds\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/10004033\/ON_BLACK-1.png?fit=1016%2C428&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/10004033\/ON_BLACK-1.png?fit=1016%2C428&ssl=1\",\"width\":1016,\"height\":428,\"caption\":\"Black Girl Nerds\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlackGirlNerds\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/BlackGirlNerds\",\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@blackgirlnerds\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d8c10f8d29939a2e408157de00d294d\",\"name\":\"Cassondra Feltus\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/41cdef6d1f11f8e0b2539a2a30504a308f34e7f744034a9bced531aaeeafd7fe?s=96&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/41cdef6d1f11f8e0b2539a2a30504a308f34e7f744034a9bced531aaeeafd7fe?s=96&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Cassondra Feltus\"},\"description\":\"Cassondra Feltus is a St. Louis-based freelance writer best known for film, television, and pop culture analysis which has appeared on Black Girl Nerds and WatchMojo. She loves naps, Paul Rudd, and binge-watching the latest series with her two gorgeous pups \u2013 Harry and DeVito.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\/\/cassondrawrites.com\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/cassondrawhat\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/author\/cassondra\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Cult Classics: Revisiting \u2018Once Bitten,\u2019 Jim Carrey's Vampire Comedy You Probably Forgot About | Black Girl Nerds","description":"Once Bitten is a tragically underrated gem from 1985 starring a young (and very cute) Jim Carrey. It's streaming on Prime Video.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Cult Classics: Revisiting \u2018Once Bitten,\u2019 Jim Carrey's Vampire Comedy You Probably Forgot About | Black Girl Nerds","og_description":"Once Bitten is a tragically underrated gem from 1985 starring a young (and very cute) Jim Carrey. It's streaming on Prime Video.","og_url":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/","og_site_name":"Black Girl Nerds","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlackGirlNerds\/","article_published_time":"2025-10-03T16:06:08+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-10-03T16:06:21+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":675,"url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27073955\/MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkYjAtOGMyMWZhYjIwNGRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDIyODA5Nw%40%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Cassondra Feltus","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@cassondrawhat","twitter_site":"@BlackGirlNerds","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Cassondra Feltus","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/"},"author":{"name":"Cassondra Feltus","@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d8c10f8d29939a2e408157de00d294d"},"headline":"Cult Classics: Revisiting \u2018Once Bitten,\u2019 Jim Carrey’s Vampire Comedy You Probably Forgot About","datePublished":"2025-10-03T16:06:08+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-03T16:06:21+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/"},"wordCount":1023,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27073955\/MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkYjAtOGMyMWZhYjIwNGRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDIyODA5Nw%40%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","keywords":["Cleavon Little","Jim Carrey","Karen Kopins","Lauren Hutton","Once Bitten"],"articleSection":["Movie Reviews","Opinion"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/","url":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/","name":"Cult Classics: Revisiting \u2018Once Bitten,\u2019 Jim Carrey's Vampire Comedy You Probably Forgot About | Black Girl Nerds","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27073955\/MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkYjAtOGMyMWZhYjIwNGRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDIyODA5Nw%40%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","datePublished":"2025-10-03T16:06:08+00:00","dateModified":"2025-10-03T16:06:21+00:00","description":"Once Bitten is a tragically underrated gem from 1985 starring a young (and very cute) Jim Carrey. It's streaming on Prime Video.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27073955\/MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkYjAtOGMyMWZhYjIwNGRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDIyODA5Nw%40%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27073955\/MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkYjAtOGMyMWZhYjIwNGRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDIyODA5Nw%40%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","width":1200,"height":675,"caption":"MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkY"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/cult-classics-revisiting-once-bitten-jim-carreys-vampire-comedy-you-probably-forgot-about\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Movie Reviews","item":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/category\/movie-reviews\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Cult Classics: Revisiting \u2018Once Bitten,\u2019 Jim Carrey’s Vampire Comedy You Probably Forgot About"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/","name":"Black Girl Nerds","description":"The Intersection of Geek Culture and Black Feminism","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#organization","name":"Black Girl Nerds","alternateName":"Black Girl Nerds","url":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/10004033\/ON_BLACK-1.png?fit=1016%2C428&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/10004033\/ON_BLACK-1.png?fit=1016%2C428&ssl=1","width":1016,"height":428,"caption":"Black Girl Nerds"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlackGirlNerds\/","https:\/\/x.com\/BlackGirlNerds","https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@blackgirlnerds"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/8d8c10f8d29939a2e408157de00d294d","name":"Cassondra Feltus","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/41cdef6d1f11f8e0b2539a2a30504a308f34e7f744034a9bced531aaeeafd7fe?s=96&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/41cdef6d1f11f8e0b2539a2a30504a308f34e7f744034a9bced531aaeeafd7fe?s=96&r=g","caption":"Cassondra Feltus"},"description":"Cassondra Feltus is a St. Louis-based freelance writer best known for film, television, and pop culture analysis which has appeared on Black Girl Nerds and WatchMojo. She loves naps, Paul Rudd, and binge-watching the latest series with her two gorgeous pups \u2013 Harry and DeVito.","sameAs":["http:\/\/cassondrawrites.com","https:\/\/x.com\/cassondrawhat"],"url":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/author\/cassondra\/"}]}},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bgn2018media.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/27073955\/MV5BYTUwOTZlNDAtMzMwMC00NzgzLWJkYjAtOGMyMWZhYjIwNGRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMDIyODA5Nw%40%40._V1_.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4wSLT-ms1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/115"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/86312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86305"},{"taxonomy":"thb-sponsors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blackgirlnerds.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thb-sponsors?post=86305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}