Product Details

• Actors: Archie & The Riverdale Vampires, John Michael Lee, Jerry Longe, Chris Lundquist, Andrew Rannells
• Writers: James W. Bates, Jymn Magon
• Producers: J.C. Cheng, Tony DeRosa-Grund
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: August 29, 2000
• Run Time: 70 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0783245572
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,966 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Archie's back, November 13, 2000

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Gary richard Moore (jacksonville, fl United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Archie's Weird Mysteries - Archie & The Riverdale Vampires [VHS] (VHS Tape)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Really Like Archie, February 2, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Archie's Weird Mysteries - Archie & The Riverdale Vampires [VHS] (VHS Tape)

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.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Archie: The Supernatural Remix, October 28, 2002

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Matthew L. Mutchmore (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Archie's Weird Mysteries - Archie & The Riverdale Vampires [VHS] (VHS Tape)

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.