Buffy The Vampire Slayer

This may appear to be a behind-the-scenes look at the TV show, but it is a slight-as gander at the 1992 film Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

That film bombed and if you’ve ever compared it with the TV show you’ll understand why even before hearing about its troubled gestation.

Tellingly, while the film’s director (a future producer of the TV show and of Angel), several of its stars, producers and other crew types are interviewed for this program, screenwriter Joss Whedon is conspicuous by his absence.

What is clear is why Whedon took complete control of the TV show. What also is clear is that you don’t need to stay up past your bedtime to watch this.