Vampire hunter, the upcoming novel by seth grahamesmith the author of the famed pride and prejudice and zombies. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. The clever interweaving of both fact and fiction is done so believeably that i actually finished the book wondering whether vampires actually did exist and whether lincoln himself was a vampire hunter ridiculous, i know. This sometimes becomes very corny and laughable, especially during the heightened moments of action and drama. The notion of our most dignified 16th president slaying bloodsuckers as a secret mission. Lincoln is told by henry sturgess about vampires after he is rescued from one at the age of twenty. Vampire hunter by grahamesmith, seth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american dark fantasy action horror film. Abraham lincoln vampirjager ist ein usamerikanischer vampirhorrorfilm aus dem jahr 2012. If you enjoy books like the historian by elizabeth kostova or mysterydrama novels then youll love this. The movie abraham lincoln the vampire hunter is acted on the basis of a novel by a similar name written by grahame seth.
Facts about the real abraham lincoln national constitution. During his training, sturgess tells lincoln that the vampires in america descend. It just seemed to stroll right up and punch him in the gut. 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. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. In the movie and the book, abe lincoln is an intrepid vampire killer, due in part to the notion that his mother. As of november 9, 2014, rotten tomatoes reports a rotten approval score of 35%. Vampire hunter doesnt even come close to living up to the fun, silly nature of its premise. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. Thrust into an epic fight against the ruthless killers, lincoln must rely on those around.
By christopher borrelli chicago tribune springfield, ill. Vampire hunter, written by seth grahamesmith and published 2010. I know that the author is trying to portray a sense of how this could actually have happened, and he does achieve that, but in doing so, it doesnt feel terribly enthralling. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience.
And other frequently asked questions about abraham lincoln pantheon books, 2008. Vampire hunter is one of those books thats going to be sold by the cover and title alone. In its tiny summary beneath the tomatometer, rotten tomatoes. Abraham lincoln, action hero is not at all an inapt way of looking at one of the towering entities of american history. Jun 22, 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. The owner of the plantation is jack barts, a vampire, who poisoned lincolns mother. Pride and prejudice and zombies author seth grahamesmith adapts his own book for 20th century fox. The novel takes up where its predecessor, abraham lincoln. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. As the movie shows, it was an intense time in washington. Lincoln at age twelve, kills the vampire who was responsible for his mothers death. Though it plays fast and loose with facts and has a silly premise, the movie has little humor.
Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. There are better vampire hunting books out there, like dracula. The adaptation condenses a lot of history and fiction and, curiously, leaves out one of the strongest elements of the book. Vampire hunter opening june 22 throughout san diego. Mar 20, 2010 abraham lincoln reborn as a vampire slayer suppose that, in 19thcentury america, the forces of good and evil battled for the soul of the new republic what we now know as the civil war. Vampire hunter is a 2012 britishamerican dark fantasy action horror. 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. Not only does abraham lincoln fight vampires, but he fights them with a. Vampire hunter explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold story that shaped our nation. The book starts with a little bit about the author and how he came to read the secret diaries of abraham lincolns life and his vocation to rid america of vampires. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. Sturges turns lincoln into a vampire and they spend the rest of their lives fighting against the ku klux klan vampires and nazis probably also vampires. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague.
For the novel, see abraham lincoln, vampire hunter novel. Jun 19, 2012 vampire hunter reinjects life and energy and a magnificent mojo into a fusty historical figure. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by erik ries, via behance. Feb, 2012 president lincoln s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slaveowning helpers. The film also features sally field, david strathairn, joseph gordonlevitt, james spader, hal holbrook, and tommy lee jones in supporting roles. Ultimately, vampire hunter cheapens and demeans the true story of abraham lincoln and the civil war, which killed over 600,000 people. 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. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting. Pride and prejudice and zombies author seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter brings to the screen the secret life of our. And as the narrator notes, abe will get to be known as a great speaker and this will become a great help when hes giving political speeches.
The president discovers bloodthirsty vampires are planning to take over. During his training, sturges tells lincoln that the vampires in america. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter movie sucked but the book was fucking awesome. As of november 9, 2014, rotten tomatoes reports a rotten approval score of. The serious tone and silly premise may turn off some people, but the serious tone actually works to the films advantage and actually made the movie more fun. There are countless books written about our famed 16th president, and thats not too shocking since most historians will quickly site him as. Vampire hunter pictures and movie photo gallery check out. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. The cover, featuring the visage of honest abe with a blood stains on his famous suit and a bloody axe in one hand is enough to make you take pause, open the cover and wonder what kind of absurdest joys lie within the books pages.
From visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of wanted comes this edgy thriller about the untold story that shaped our nation. Sturges explains that vampires exist, and offers to teach lincoln to be a. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Abraham lincoln reborn as a vampire slayer suppose that, in 19thcentury america, the forces of good and evil battled for the soul of the new republic. Jun 21, 2012 i absolutely love the idea of abraham lincoln. In anticipation of the upcoming film, i just finished reading abraham lincoln. Find out everything empire knows about abraham lincoln. Lincoln is set during a short period of a few months in early 1865, and its overall plot is entirely factual. Visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of wanted bring a fresh and visceral voice to the bloodthirsty lore of the vampire, imagining lincoln as historys greatest hunter of the undead. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith. So faithful readers, i just finished reading abraham lincoln.
A ridiculous, overthetop, and fun actionhorror flick. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter was one of the great 2012s expectation, and one of my biggest disappointments. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. Abe tells us that, growing up, night upon night, i marveled at his power to hold listeners in rapt attention 1.
Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. Jun 23, 2012 in anticipation of the upcoming film, i just finished reading abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith abebooks. Jun 30, 2012 upload 1 of 4 thats right, more to come. The best and worst lincoln movies, as described in gerald j. Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action. Vampire hunter is based on the genrebending part horror, part historical fiction, part fantasy novel of the same name by seth grahamesmith. Jan 19, 2015 the novel takes up where its predecessor, abraham lincoln.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter official trailer hd. President lincolns mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slaveowning helpers. Vampire hunter 2010, left off, in the aftermath of the defeat of the confederacy and lincolns assassination by john wilkes. Vampire hunter also contains too much slow motion wirework and cgi effects. Production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Facts and introduction before we get to the intro, grahamesmith gives us three simple facts that boil down to. Its pure actionhorror, with lots of revenge, blood, and fighting all in 3d. Jun 22, 2012 contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me. Abraham lincoln is reinvented as a vampirekilling president in this timur bekmambetovdirected action picture starring benjamin walker, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and dominic cooper.
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. Vampire hunter is based on a historytwisting novel by seth grahamesmith. The movie posits civil war period in a different way in order to reveal to the modern society that most of the slave owners in the south were man eaters while in the northern part fought for freedom of the black people and for the freedom from the vampires that slaved them. The notion of our most dignified 16th president slaying bloodsuckers as a. Vampire hunter is exactly what you would expect from the title. New book casts abraham lincoln as a vampire hunter. Lincoln is a 2012 biographical historical drama film directed and produced by steven spielberg, starring daniel daylewis as united states president abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter reinjects life and energy and a magnificent mojo into a fusty historical figure. Kevin macleod sound effects are from the freesound project. Abraham lincoln, historys greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his family and his life to protect america from bloodthirsty vampires.
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