Parents' Guide to

I Woke Up a Vampire

By Joly Herman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Tween-targeted, superpower-focused comedy has violence.

TV Netflix Comedy 2023
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A Lot or a Little?

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Community Reviews

age 8+

Based on 5 parent reviews

age 10+

VERY scary

age 10+

teenagers and romance

romance is clearly present as teenage boys and girls are flirting

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (5 ):
Kids say (4 ):

A lukewarm script and middling special effects hinder a cute premise in this tween vampire series. There are middle school mean girls, a weird comic book shop, budding superpowers, adoption themes, and TikTok-type dance numbers in I Woke Up a Vampire -- all of which will draw middle-school viewers to the action-packed series.

The violence and threat are on the light side for a vampire show, though spooky voices coming from dark clouds might frighten the most sensitive viewers. Parents will probably get a little bored, wishing for some juicy Easter eggs to keep the content fresh for them, too.

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