Jun 23, 2012 i t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. It was released in 2012 and directed by timur bekmambetov, produced by tim burton, and starring benjamin walker in the title role. He is rescued by henry dominic cooper, a charismatic vampire hunter who instructs abe in the fine art of dispatching bloodsuckers. Abe benjamin walker continues his fight against the undead well into adulthood and his presidency, making a last. A truth too terrible 91 pa r t i i vampire hunter 5. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that.
If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. Abraham lincoln vampirjager ist ein usamerikanischer vampirhorrorfilm aus dem jahr 2012. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by justin hall on prezi. Benjamin walker was born benjamin walker davis in georgia, and was raised in cartersville, ga, the son of jeannine walker, a music teacher, and greg davis, who worked in finance and owned a movie rental store. Vampire hunter 18 oct 2012 abe lincoln vampire hunter gets animated we have the first look at great calamity, the digital graphic novel included with the bluray, due out october. 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. Oct 15, 2012 watch trailer for the great calamity, a graphic novel included in the special features of abraham lincoln.
No, president abraham lincoln was not a vampire hunter, he was just an ordinary man who became president of america. The movie abraham lincoln the vampire hunter is acted on the basis of a novel by a similar name written by grahame seth. But you wont see this author writing an angstfilled teen love vampire story, oh no, he has switched things up again and wrote a new. 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. 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. A ridiculous, overthetop, and fun actionhorror flick. Vampire hunter by grahamesmith, seth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout. Using the journal as his guide and writing in the grand biographical style of doris kearns goodwin and david mccullough, seth has reconstructed the true life story of our greatest.
She dropped the name ann after her younger sister, ann todd clark, was born, and did not use the name todd after marrying. Vampire hunter also contains too much slow motion wirework and cgi effects. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. Whenever abe goes to a new place, we get a snapshot of the new location, 19thcenturystyle.
Jun 30, 2017 at the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts. Vampire hunter was released on dvd, bluray and bluray 3d in the united states and canada on october 23, 2012. Rumors of the journals existence have long been a favor ite topic among historians and. With casper van dien, jake busey, mark dacascos, joe chandler. That is, until seth grahamesmith stumbled upon the secret journal of abraham lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than 140 years. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith abebooks. Vampire hunter crossover fanfiction archive with over 16 stories. 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.
Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas. While still a boy, abraham lincoln loses his mother to a vampire s bite. With benjamin walker, clifton collins jr a motion comic followup to a chapter from abraham lincoln vampire hunter novel where abes friend, edgar allan poe, tells him the tale of historical hungarian countess elizabeth bathory, often tied to vampire legends due to her brutality. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 soundtrack youtube. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 childhood tragedy soundtrack. 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. Vampire hunter is a film adaptation of the book of the same name. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. Im actionfeuerwerk abraham lincoln vampirjager schickt wantedregisseur timur bekmambetov abe lincoln. Some 10 years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate barts but in the process makes the acquaintance of henry sturgess who teaches him how to fight and what is.
December, 1818 july 16, 1882 was the wife of the 16th president of the united states, abraham lincoln, and as such the first lady of the united states from 1861 to 1865. Seth grahamesmith 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. They also released two spectacular, brand new poster images that were handdrawn by nimit in. With benjamin walker, clifton collins jr a motion comic followup to a chapter from abraham lincoln vampire hunter novel where abes friend, edgar allan poe, tells him the tale of historical hungarian countess elizabeth. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Vampire hunter is going to be a great movie, and the soundtrack matches the expectations. Vampire hunter, which hits dvd, bluray and bluray 3d on october 22, 2012.
Als kleiner junge musste abraham lincoln benjamin walker mitansehen, wie seine. Download for free on all your devices computer, smartphone, or tablet. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and. By associating slavery with vampires, this book oversimplifies a majorly complex issue, and does a disservice to the countless slaves who suffered at the hands of real.
Vampire hunter is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Its pure actionhorror, with lots of revenge, blood, and fighting all in 3d. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. He trains as a hunter for ten years and eventually gets his revenge on barts and kills him. Starting from a premise succinctly stated by the movies title that suggests a hybrid of history lesson and horror show, abraham lincoln. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia. Though it plays fast and loose with facts and has a silly premise, the movie has little humor.
Walker was educated at cartersville high school in georgia and the interlochen arts academy in traverse city. Ben walker in response to people who ask him how he feels about abraham lincoln vampire hunter being compared to the other, more historically accurate. At the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts. The great calamity video 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Abraham lincoln, historys greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his family and his life to protect america from bloodthirsty vampires. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. Vampire hunter hd wallpapers and background images. Elements of the plot main characters the main characters in abraham lincoln vampire. The theme of abraham lincoln vampire hunter is that their is hidden meaning behind everyone.
Subtitles searchable search, download, and request subtitles for abraham lincoln vampire hunter. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 download torrents. Mary was a member of a large, wealthy kentucky family. The owner of the plantation is jack barts, a vampire, who poisoned lincoln s mother. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. Vampire hunter is based on a historytwisting novel by seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter presents slavery not just as something historical, but as a way of thinking about the world as an unequal place that continues to this day. Jun 26, 2012 no one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. Sony masterworks have announced that they will be releasing a soundtrack album which will feature the movies original scores composed by henry jackman. Nbc new york tim burton buys rights to abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith on march 4, 1861, abraham lincoln the exceptional boy of sinking springs farm, apple of his departed mothers eye, survivor of the trials of job, and one of the nations most accomplished vampire hunters was. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the abraham lincoln. Seth grahamesmith, the author behind the hugely popular bestseller, pride and prejudice and zombies, is stepping back from the world of jane austin and giving vampires a shot.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Vampire hunter is neither as good nor as bad as its laughoutloud trailer suggests. Vampire hunter mostly takes place in the past, seth grahamesmith has to spend some time explaining to us what it was like back then, and it was no picnic. What if the great emancipator was a vigilante by night, fighting the undead, while.
Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. Some 10 years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate barts but in the process makes the acquaintance of henry sturgess who teaches him how to fight and what is required to kill a vampire. Scenestealers contributor warren cantrell is a trained historian with a b. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. The book trailer featuring michae l krebs as abraham lincoln want more. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. Deutsch, franzosisch, englisch, ab 16, erschienen am 14. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter the great calamity trailer. Vampire hunter last edited by staticspeedster on 070219 08. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected.
Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith on march 4, 1861, abraham lincoln the exceptional boy of sinking springs farm, apple of his departed mothers eye, survivor of the trials of job, and one of the nations most accomplished vampire hunters was sworn in as the 16th president of the united states. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 power comes from truth soundtrack ost by portaps14. That you should not judge a person before you meet them. Pr newswire bodega produces epic book trailer for abraham lincoln. The one unbelievable part of the book, was henrys lincolns best vampire friend reaction to. While still a boy, abraham lincoln loses his mother to a vampires bite. 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. 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. Jun 27, 2012 scenestealers contributor warren cantrell is a trained historian with a b. Vampire hunter opened, and offered up a fun action thriller using a familiar american icon sporting some modern, asskicking mixed martial arts techniques against familiar, bloodsucking foes.
He vows revenge, but fails in the attempt, narrowly escaping with his life. Watch trailer for the great calamity, a graphic novel included in the special features of abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter march 2, 2010 the twominute microepic was written and directed by bodega creative director adam reid, and features a deadon likeness of abraham lincoln michael krebs in his white house office circa 1864 as he confronts. Benjamin walker stars as americas 16th president who moonlights as a vampire slayer in director timur. 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. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. This sometimes becomes very corny and laughable, especially during the heightened moments of action and drama. 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. Vampire hunter bluray 3d, bluray, and dvd debut october 23rd sep, 2012. Ultimately, vampire hunter cheapens and demeans the true story of abraham lincoln and the civil war, which killed over 600,000 people. Since abe has retired from vampire hunting and theres no 401k for that, he hands business off to jack armstrong and joshua speed. With benjamin walker, clifton collins jr a motion comic followup to a chapter from abraham lincoln vampire hunter novel where. Goodwin and david mccullough, seth has reconstructed the true life story of our greatest president for the first.
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