BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER MARCH, THE WB
Stars: Anthony Head, Nicholas Brendon, Charisma Carpenter, Alyson Hannigan, Sarah Michelle Gellar
The concept: The X-Files meets My So-Called Life
The premise: A teen endowed with the power to kill vampires discovers her school is located on a center of demonic energy. Guided by her mentor (a librarian) and joined by pals, she fights an array of supernatural beasts.
They say: "We're going to stress horror and action a little more than the movie," says creator Joss Whedon, whose writing credits include the 1992 "Buffy" movie and "Toy Story." "We can do a horror movie every week that's a high school metaphor. The mean kids actually get possessed by hyenas and eat people instead of just picking on them."
We say: Whedon is obviously tuned in to pop
culture. The episode we saw, about cheerleading
tryouts, achieves a wickedly wry tone that reminds
us of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video. The
appealing young cast should attract teens, while the
dark tone should pull in fans of the 1987 film "The
Lost Boys."
Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
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