Archie & the Riverdale Vamp.

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Product Details

Format : NTSC
Binding : VHS Tape
EAN : 9780783245577
Product Group : Video
Release Date : 2002-10-29
Studio : Mca (Universal)
UPC : 723393095087

ASIN : 0783245572

Editorial Reviews

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Someone at Archie's Weird Mysteries has been watching a lot of WB, specifically Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed Numerous episodes of Archie's Weird Mysteries borrow from other hugely popular youth-oriented horror series. There's also a Scooby-Doo thing going on. That said, fans of Scooby and the gang, as well as those who might feel curiously nostalgic for the old days of Archie, will be entertained. Those familiar with the Riverdale teens may be surprised to find new voices, updated garb, and contemporary slang. This feature-length video asks the question, "Who is the Chosen One who will save the world from the vampires?" Is it sweet, longing-for-mystery columnist Betty? Or is it Cordelia-like Veronica? There is an ultimate (albeit very understated) message of loyalty and friendship, which is a nice element for anything geared for the young set. This video is ideal to play in a loop for the trick-or-treaters coming to your door or the ones who are hanging out at your house bobbing for apples. For ages 7 and older. --N.F. Mendoza

Customer Reviews

cool cartoon!!! (2003-10-27)

I enjoyed this cartoon I really did like this cartoon when I was a kid I had caught it in rerunds and I especially liked the way that Betty and Veronica had fought over Archie I liked this video also because it reminde me of the old cartoon and Veronica is still the same way that she has always been I would recommend anyone who liked the Archies in the past to purchase this video !!!!

Archie: The Supernatural Remix (2002-10-29)

Archie and the Riverdale Vampires is composed of 4 episodes from the 40 episode animated series Archie's Weird Mysteries, which first aired on the PAX network between 1999-2000. Now it's syndicated, and can usually be seen on Saturday afternoons or Sunday mornings.

As they do from time to time, Archie comics takes their familiar line of characters and remixes them into a new theme or situation. This time they added a pinch of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a big dose of the X-Files to the mix, resulting in Archie's Weird Mysteries.

The basic premise of the series goes something like this...Dilton, the resident science geek at Riverdale High conducts an experiment that somehow goes awry. Suddenly Riverdale becomes a magnet for all thing unexplained, magical, or supernatural. Archie decides to record these events for prosperity by creating a column in the school newspaper called....yes, Archie's Weird Mysteries.

So there you have it. The video Archie and the Riverdale Vampires is made up of the episodes "Attack of the Killer Spuds," the first episode in the series, an Invasion of The Body Snatchers-style tale of mutant POTATOES from outer space! The rest of the video features the episodes "Scarlet Night," "I Was a Teenage Vampire," and "Halloween of Horror"...the story of the Vampiric invasion of Riverdale in which Veronica actually becomes a vampire too.

Like all Archie tales, the action and adventure is most lighthearted and simple.. All problems are easily resolved, and everyone lives happily ever after ("....in a little town called Riverdale...", as Archie says at the end of each episode.) The supernatural angle is more involving than many past attempts at Archie animation, but I would still only recommend this to Archie fans, as most people will find it a little too silly to enjoy. Especially the heavy handed "life lesson" morals at the end of each story, which can cause rapid eye-rolls and deeply audible groans.

There are much worse ways to spend a weekend morning, but Archie's Weird Mysteries is definitely NOT for everyone.

I Really Like Archie (2001-02-02)

The first thing that made me like Archie was the 1987 TV show, The New Archies. When I first saw this movie, It was so cool.

Archie's back (2000-11-14)

As a long time fan of the Archie gang,it was a treat to see them return to animation.The charactor's are more like the comic book kid's than the 1960's show's.For any die hard fan's of the archie's this video is a must-have.

Finally an Archie video! (2000-09-01)

I was so excited to find out that there is a new Archie video available. Although I must say I was kinda disappointed that its about ghosts and zombies. I would love to see a video with funny stories about the gang (just like in the comic books). My 4-yr old daughter got so scared of it that she had nightmares after watching it. I don't recommend it to kids 5 and under. Its really nice to see them in animation, I wish there would be more in the future. What can I say? I'm an Archie fan since I can remember. Whatever story they would come up - I'll still collect them all!

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