Blade (1998)
- Directed by
- Stephen Norrington
- Genre
- fantasy film, action film, horror film, science fiction film, vampire film, neo-noir
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 6,781 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A half-human half-vampire hunter uses his special abilities to fight a secret vampire society. He protects humans from the creatures who want to take over the world.
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What happens
Blade is a 1998 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character. The first installment in the Blade franchise, it was directed by Stephen Norrington and written by David S. Goyer. Wesley Snipes stars as Blade, a human with vampire strengths but not their weaknesses, who battles other vampires. The supporting cast includes Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson and N'Bushe Wright. Blade was released in the United States on August 21, 1998, and was a commercial success, grossing $131 million on a budget of $45 million. It is also hailed as one of Snipes's signature roles. Blade was noted as a dark superhero film for its time, as well as being Marvel's first successful film. It was followed by two sequels, Blade II (2002) and Blade: Trinity (2004). Snipes reprised his role as Blade in the 2024 film Deadpool & Wolverine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
More like this
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Vampire Journals (1997)
Back to Even (1998)
Blade II (2002)
The Protector (1998)
Blackheart (1998)
Legion (1998)
Money Play$ (1998)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.