Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)

Directed by

Timur Bekmambetov

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, action film, horror film, vampire film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 3,582 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Abraham Lincoln hunts vampires while secretly working to end slavery. The story reimagines the Civil War as a fight against undead slave owners.

fast-pacedviolentdarkly comicstylishcampyover-the-topseriousbombastic

What happens

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a 2012 American horror film directed by Timur Bekmambetov, produced by Bekmambetov, Tim Burton, and Jim Lemley, and written by Seth Grahame-Smith, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Simon Kinberg, Michele Wolkoff, and John J. Kelly. It is based on the novel of the same name by Grahame-Smith, depicting a fictionalized history of the American Civil War with the eponymous 16th president of the United States reimagined as having a secret identity as a lifelong vampire hunter fighting against a caste of vampiric slave owners. Benjamin Walker stars as Abraham Lincoln with supporting roles by Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rufus Sewell, and Marton Csokas. Filming began in Louisiana in March 2011, and Henry Jackman was hired to compose the film's score. Produced by Bazelevs Company, Dune Entertainment, and Tim Burton Productions, the film was released on June 20, 2012, in the United Kingdom and then two days later in the United States, by 20th Century Fox. The film received mixed reviews; critics praised the visual style but criticized the overly serious and inconsistent tone. The film also failed to meet expectations at the box office, grossing $116 million worldwide against a budget of $69-$99 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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