Vampires (1998)
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.
- John Carpenter
- Benu Bhandari
- Christian P. Della Penna
- Joshua Vancil
- Don Jakoby
- John Steakley
Rating: 6.305/10 by 1238 users
Alternative Title:
Vampires (Uncut) - CA
John Carpenter's Vampires - US
Vampire$ - US
Vampires (Real Uncut) - CA
ヴァンパイア 最期の聖戦 - JP
Vampiros de John Carpenter - ES
夠殭行動 - HK
John Carpenter's Vampires 1 (1998) - DE
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Latin
Runtime: 01 hour 48 minutes
Budget: $20,000,000
Revenue: $20,308,772
Plot Keyword: based on novel or book, vampire, new mexico, vampire hunter (slayer), revenge, priest, church, crucifix, cross, relic, drinking blood
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
Never been a big fan of this movie, and of vampires in general, but seeing it again after many years, did kind of enjoy it primarily for James Woods and to some extent Thomas Ian Griffith's over-the-top performance (and Sheryl Lee is easy on the eyes for sure). Certainly not top tier John Carpenter and the editing was a mess, but still somewhat entertaining. **3.0/5**
