There’s nothing new about TV vampires, and the tale of “Interview With the Vampire” is even less new. And yet somehow, AMC’s adaptation of the Anne Rice classic feels like something we haven’t seen before. It’s sensitive, disturbing, campy and beautiful, and while it’s violent, there’s a gorgeous creativity to the violence, as seen in Episode 1 when Lestat (Sam Reid) punches right through a man’s head. If you’re feeling like there’s nothing new to say about vampires — which would be understandable, given pop culture’s fondness for them — you might be surprised by what you find here.
For the most part, the new series keeps to the broad strokes of the original story and the 1994 film adaptation.