I loved Buffy the TV show back in the day. It even sparked my journey into physical collecting, as it was one of the first box sets I purchased. So, to some extent, I'm a bit baffled that I never saw the actual movie before. However, after watching it, I can guess why. It was kinda hard to get through. But maybe this would be different if I grew up with it. I understand that the movie encountered some obstacles while filming, and it wasn't what Whedon had intended, so it's no wonder it turned out the way it did. It felt like the movie wasn't sure what it wanted to be. It wasn't really really funny, never really scary, and neither really romantic nor sad. On the contrary, it was really stupid, and the masks, effects, and characters were just bad. It truly felt like a B-movie for TV. Personally, I think it could have been a very good slapstick-vampire-teen-comedy, but at times, it tried too hard to be something more. I guess I'll give it some extra credit for what it brought us in the end, and kudos to Whedon for not giving up and creating something different. I mean 7 seasons! And even if some parts of the TV show are hard to watch now, It still has a special place in my heart. But the movie does not :see_no_evil: