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6.3/10 • 1.3K

1998-10-301h 48m

ActionFantasyHorror

Prepare for the dawn.

The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist in sunlight.

Directors
John Carpenter
Editors
Edward A. Warschilka

Top Billed Cast

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  1. James Woods

    James Woods

    Jack Crow

  2. Daniel Baldwin

    Daniel Baldwin

    Anthony Montoya

  3. Sheryl Lee

    Sheryl Lee

    Katrina

  4. Thomas Ian Griffith

    Thomas Ian Griffith

    Jan Valek

  5. Maximilian Schell

    Maximilian Schell

    Cardinal Alba

  6. Tim Guinee

    Tim Guinee

    Father Adam Guiteau

  7. Mark Boone Junior

    Mark Boone Junior

    Catlin

  8. Gregory Sierra

    Gregory Sierra

    Father Giovanni

  9. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

    David Deyo

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John Chard

Oct 16, 2014

7/10

I killed my own father, padre. I got no trouble killing you. Not half as bad as some reviews in 1998 made it out to be, Vampires is worth taking a peek at these days. Without the heavy weight of expectation for a return to form for John Carpenter, it proves to be a schlocky and bloody good time. James Woods stars as a Vatican backed vampire slayer, something he does with considerable relish. But now he is up against an uber vampire in Valek (Thomas Ian Griffith), a leader with powers unbound. Daniel Baldwin and Sheryl Lee are along for the gore laden ride. Woods is cool, with a quip on the tongue and a deadly weapon to hand, his by-play with Tim Guinee's priest provides much of the film's humour. The photography, choreography, editing and tension building are all high in quality, and while the story is weak and there's a whiff of misogyny in the mix, for a horror popcorner there's a good time to be had here. 7/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$20,308,772.00
Keywords
based on novel or bookvampirenew mexicovampire hunter (slayer)revengepriestchurchcrucifixcrossrelicdrinking blood