I wanted to say this is nothing like the book, but I can't find my copy. I suppose, it's partially irrelevant: the cartoon would have to stand on its own regardless of the book. It's either good or it's not. The humor, and dialog remind me a lot of Scooby Doo. I get that this is a cute story for kids, but that doesn't mean it just gets to be illogical, provided we set it in a world where a vampire rabbit exists. Would an entire neighborhood really get that upset about some plants being drained of juice? Why are our dog, and cat so worried about a rabbit that is effectively feeding on fruit and vegetables? That's what rabbits do. Even from a purely entertainment perspective, this is boring: Bunnicula never does anything. He sleeps through 99% of the cartoon. Also, who decided that he should make chimp sounds? I had a bunny, and she never made any noise, aside from chattering her teeth when she was happy. Why am I complaining about a one-off cartoon from the '80s, about a vampire bunny? 1. I liked the book, when I was a kid. 2. I love cute horror for kids. 3. I love bunnies. Finally, Garfield's Halloween Adventure came out only three years after this, and It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown came out in 1966! That's bonkers! Both of those are classics.
Review by BronsonBlockedParent2023-03-17T01:59:15Z
I wanted to say this is nothing like the book, but I can't find my copy. I suppose, it's partially irrelevant: the cartoon would have to stand on its own regardless of the book. It's either good or it's not.
The humor, and dialog remind me a lot of Scooby Doo. I get that this is a cute story for kids, but that doesn't mean it just gets to be illogical, provided we set it in a world where a vampire rabbit exists. Would an entire neighborhood really get that upset about some plants being drained of juice? Why are our dog, and cat so worried about a rabbit that is effectively feeding on fruit and vegetables? That's what rabbits do.
Even from a purely entertainment perspective, this is boring: Bunnicula never does anything. He sleeps through 99% of the cartoon. Also, who decided that he should make chimp sounds? I had a bunny, and she never made any noise, aside from chattering her teeth when she was happy.
Why am I complaining about a one-off cartoon from the '80s, about a vampire bunny? 1. I liked the book, when I was a kid. 2. I love cute horror for kids. 3. I love bunnies.
Finally, Garfield's Halloween Adventure came out only three years after this, and It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown came out in 1966! That's bonkers! Both of those are classics.