Vampire hunter, which hits dvd, bluray and bluray 3d on october 22, 2012. Other than its campy title, not much about abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter was, that was the best bad movie ive ever seen. While abraham lincoln is widely lauded for saving a union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. Vampire hunter 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Im under no delusion that a movie about our revered 16th president fighting vampires is a good movie in the traditional sense. Vampire hunter sounds like a worldclass exploitation flick that would make roger corman proud. Vampire hunter stuntman igor tsai puts action back into movies. That you should not judge a person before you meet them. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter civil war president might have been entertained, but revered law over battle ax.
In the early stages of his career as a vampire hunter, lincoln struggles to kill each vampire, but during the dramatic confrontation with adam rufus sewell, the vampire leader, in the middle of the movie, he slices and dices a dozen of the adams best men at once. Jun 23, 2012 i t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. Thrust into an epic fight against the ruthless killers, lincoln must rely on. The film will be released on october 23rd, 2012 for dvd, bluray, and bluray 3d. Vampire hunter though youll likely find the fights and slayings rather repetitive after a time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading abraham lincoln. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith, with which historic person did abraham lincoln become acquainted because each thought the other was a vampire. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter behind the scenes 2012 hd subscribe to trailers. Visionary filmmakers tim burton producer, and timur bekmambetov director, reinvent the timehonored vampire genre and present abraham lincoln. Elements of the plot main characters the main characters in abraham lincoln vampire.
The first thing i said to a colleague of mine when we walked out of the press screening for abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors. From visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by justin hall on prezi. Our resident history expert takes a look at the facets of abraham lincoln. Visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of wanted bring a. Vampire hunter came and went through theaters without much of an impact. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. This soundtrack worked well to make an imagined history feel like a genuine one. In advance of its october 23rd bluray and dvd release, abraham lincoln. It is an attention grabbing name but it is also a joke and high concept conceit that wears thin quickly. Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me.
Abe sees the slaves as the life blood of the vampires and becomes an abolitionist in order to stop the flow of slave blood. Bloody, bloody andrew jackson playing bloody, bloody patrick bateman, a role created by christian. Vampire hunter is a 2012 film based on the historical fiction novel by seth grahamesmith. From visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of wanted. Vampire hunter explores the secret life of abraham lincoln before he became president, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith, why did southern slave holders originally align with the vampires.
It turns out both henry and abe where listening to the speech. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper. While there, we visited the 16th presidents tomb, climbed into the ordinarily restricted and highly creepy areas just above the gravesites of lincolns wife mary and three of their sons, took a midnight tour of the presidential. Henry sturges has long since given up ideas of peace, of a happilyeverafter. Oct 18, 2016 vandoma played by erin wasson restrains by planting a chair on him and using her knee high boot heels to pin down the lead character by his wrists and the chair to keep his body in place. Bearing the most outrageous movie title in recent memory, abraham lincoln.
Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film. Vampire hunter 1 hours and 45 minutes movie 2012 at the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire. My brother abraham lincoln the vampire hunter jennifer fantasy july 19, 2015 this story is set in 1818 where abraham lincoln was 9year old and his little sister, ellie, is a little 6year old who loves her parents and her big brother. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 power comes from truth soundtrack ost by portaps14. Vampire hunter is profoundly sillyeven sillier, possibly, than the title suggestsbut it conducts itself with an admirably straight face.
Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. Vampire hunter by the same author, i was at first a little apprehensive, but i still ordered it because i do like seth grahamesmith style and sense of horror. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. Imagine this one like a movie trailer in a world where vampires are real insert scary image of fangs, only one man can save america from undead domination. Henry jackman has composed some terrific soundtracks for movies like kickass and x men first class and he has done likewise for abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Nbc new york tim burton buys rights to abraham lincoln. Edgar 2011 and was finishing that up as the team led by randy goux was working on abraham lincoln. This takes a ridiculous what if premise and then proceeds to neither expand on the conceit or even revel in its campy daftness. The title of this book however strange and shocking lays it all out on the line for us. If anybody needed the 3d treatment it was abraham lincoln. And once you collect this soundtrack, also look for henry jackmans work on kickass 2. In the matrix reloaded, persephone explained the nature of the exile programs cain and abel.
I had hired method vancouver to work on clint eastwoods j. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read abraham lincoln. Lincoln got to personally see the affects of all he did come to this point. The film was released in theaters on june 22nd, 2012. Seth grahamesmiths script based on his own novel finds the young mr. Center developer network technet microsoft developer program. Vampire hunter is on netflix, and get news and updates, on.
Vampire hunter kindle edition by grahamesmith, seth. Abe wants to end slavery because of his black friend from childhood, johnson. From visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of wanted comes this edgy thriller about the untold story that shaped our nation. Vampire hunter exceptional child in this sad world of ours, sorrow comes to all. Vampire hunter frequently feels like it was hacked down from a longer movie, perhaps one including scenes that were insufficiently wayawesome. I read the book based on recommendations and obvious intrigue, due to the fact that its.
Vampire hunter march 26, 2010 tim burton bought the film rights largely on the strength of publisher grand central s inhouse trailer for the new book from seth grahamesmith, the man who gave us pride and prejudice and zombies. Director timur bekmambetov wanted, the night watch series brings a. Vampire hunter in honest abes hometown of springfield, il. In 2009, author seth grahamesmiths pride and prejudice and zombies, his postmodern adaptation of the jane austin classic, was an audacious notion that became a smash hit with readers. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Could abraham lincoln possibly have been a vampire hunter. The theme of abraham lincoln vampire hunter is that their is hidden meaning behind everyone. Vampire hunter is without a doubt the best film we are ever likely to see on the subject unless there is a sequel, which is unlikely, because at the end, the lincolns are on their way to the theater. Abraham lincoln and vampires ironically fighting each other just dont make a. Lincoln benjamin walker set on a path of righteous vengeance after watching his. Aug 03, 2016 abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. It featured awesome tandem fighting and this really cant be overstated because you have to constantly remind yourself how awesome it is youre watching abraham lincoln kill a bunch of anonymous vampires on top of a moving train. When president lincoln s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, he embarks on a mission to kill vampires and their slaveowning helpers. Hollywood wouldnt make up something if it werent true now, would they.
Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. They come from a much older version of the matrix, but like so many back then they caused more problems. Rehearsals are slated to begin january 11 with benjamin walker abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Citizenship program latino program privacy program research program. Watch trailer for the great calamity, a graphic novel included in the special features of abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter rr pastor directed bytimur bekmambetov screenplay byseth grahamesmith based on the novel byseth grahamesmith. Jun 14, 2012 visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov reinvent the timehonored genre and present the terrifying creatures of the night as they were meant to be experienced as fierce, visceral. Apr 03, 2012 seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. But sometimes, all it takes is meeting the right person. Vampire hunter is earning a lot of internet buzz, but i think it is safe to say brave will win the race to the top of the box office chart. Henry turns abe into a vampire, and it jumps to 100 years later, at the lincoln memorial when martin luther king jr.
That man is abraham lincoln insert image of abe in stovepipe hat. Abraham lincoln was tsais first production in the united states. Thrust into an epic fight against the ruthless killers, lincoln must rely on those. Reviews of terrible movies based solely on a 5 to 10.
After abby lincoln is atttacked by a vampire, her world spirals into mayhem. It is the target film for this weeks box office prediction contest. See more ideas about vampire hunter, abraham lincoln and abraham lincoln. Benjamin walker stars as americas 16th president who moonlights as a vampire slayer in director timur. Jun 26, 2012 an historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter civil war president might have been entertained, but revered law over battle ax.
Vampire hunter has visual style to spare, but its overly serious tone doesnt jibe with its decidedly silly central premise, leaving filmgoers with an unfulfilling blend of clashing ingredients. Vampire hunter has visual style to spare, but its overly serious tone doesnt jibe with its decidedly silly central premise, leaving filmgoers with an unfulfilling blend of. It was not really a colossal failure, but it also did not do much to win over fans of a genre mashup. The effective 3d conversion is a reasonably fun viewing experience, and those not equipped will likely find the 2d edition a pleasant rental disc for.
Abraham lincoln, historys greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Abraham lincoln, historys greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter behind the scenes 2012 hd. Erin wasson stamping her boot heels over wrists youtube. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Honest abe himself, benjamin walker, talks fighting vampires in this on set. Fans looked forward to grahamesmiths next opus and werent disappointed when abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter costar dominic cooper talks with spinoff online about his characters stylish sunglasses, preparing for the fight sequences and his hopes for a flashback cameo in the sequel to captain america. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american dark fantasy action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Vampire hunter that were right and oh so wrong in this historical analysis of the silly, overthetop action fantasy movie.
Visionary filmmakers tim burton dark shadows and timur bekmambetov wanted bring a fresh and visceral voice to the bloodthirsty lore of the vampire, imagining lincoln as historys greatest. From visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of wanted comes this. Vampire hunter is neither as good nor as bad as its laughoutloud trailer suggests. The league of extraordinary gentlemen, hamilton miranda, johnny appleseed folklore, johnny tremain esther forbes, the legend of sleepy hollow all media types, sleepy hollow tv, poe edgar allan works, gravity falls, abraham lincoln. Mar 17, 2012 abraham lincoln is reinvented as a vampire killing president in this timur bekmambetovdirected action picture starring benjamin walker, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and dominic cooper. Gifted with legendary height, strength, and skill with an ax, young abe lincoln sets out to avenge the death of his mother at the hands of a vampire. Zombies is a 2012 american action comedy horror b movie directed by richard schenkman, with a screenplay by schenkman based upon the story concept of karl hirsch and lauren proctor. Rumors of the journals existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and lincoln biographers. Characters come and go at random, particularly alan tudyk, who shows up as mary todds fiance stephen douglas, only to disappear entirely when the film dismisses lincolns. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected.
Vampire hunter explores the tragic childhood and early adult life of abraham lincoln before he became president, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas. The woman who popularized the five stages of dying was also right on the money in describing all that went through my mind during last nights screening of abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln, historys greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his family and his life to protect america from bloodthirsty vampires. Thrust into an epic fight against the ruthless killers, lincoln must rely on those around him. Vampire hunter 2012 robin mcleavy at an event for abraham lincoln. During the fight, in which speed is killed, adam learns that the train holds only rocks. Vampire hunter bluray 3d, bluray, and dvd debut october 23rd sep, 2012. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. Become a hunter like her greatgreatgreat grandfather.