Though it plays fast and loose with facts and has a silly premise, the movie has little humor. Vampire hunter benjamin walker dominic cooper anthony mackie 2012 the death of his mother at the hands of a vampire launches abraham lincoln benjamin walker on a 45year quest to avenge her and eliminate the undead. 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. I t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. Vampires possess heightened strength and may kill other vampires. This deluxe edition contains neverbeforeseen storyboards, concept art, production. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online. When lincoln is eleven years old, he learns from his father thomas lincoln that vampires are in fact real. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book youtube. Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me. See more of abraham lincoln vampire hunter on facebook.
That you should not judge a person before you meet them. Vampire hunter by the same author, i was at first a little apprehensive, but i still ordered it because i do like seth grahamesmith style and sense of horror. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, he also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today.
Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Facts and introduction before we get to the intro, grahamesmith gives us three simple facts that boil down to. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 soundtrack youtube. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. With an inventory of over 8,000 items available for sale at were proud to offer you the chance to own the ultimate movie collectable. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies to take a little mystery, bend a little history, and weave an epic tale. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. That man is abraham lincoln insert image of abe in stovepipe hat. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Vampire hunter had a prominent display place in my local library, which is how i picked it up but still havent read pride and prejudice and zombies. Vampire hunter sums up its own straightfaced embrace of the ridiculous in its title, but for those who dont think the core concept is overthetop enough, director timur bekmambetov wanted, night watch ups the ante considerably with his film adaptation. Imagine this one like a movie trailer in a world where vampires are real insert scary image of fangs, only one man can save america from undead domination. Has anyone else but me read abraham lincoln vampire hunter. But leave it to seth grahamesmith, the brilliant and twisted mind behind abraham lincoln. Only later did he learn that his mothers deadly affliction was actually the work of a local vampire, seeking to collect on abes fathers unfortunate debts. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Vampire hunter movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The theme of abraham lincoln vampire hunter is that their is hidden meaning behind everyone. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or. Allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is based on a historytwisting novel by seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter, though, moves past literary mashups, and deserves to be judged on the merits of the alternate universe it constructs.
Written by seth grahamesmith, audiobook narrated by scott holst. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter audiobook, written by seth. Vampire hunter fanfiction archive with over 73 stories. See all 45 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas. Elements of the plot main characters the main characters in abraham lincoln vampire.
The bible has little to say about this enigmatic trio. Vampire hunter is neither as good nor as bad as its laughoutloud trailer suggests. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers. The movies have added the bad guys as vampires, obviously fictional but to make story telling interesting. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Vampire huntera sweeping, alternate history of twentiethcentury america by new york times bestselling author seth grahamesmith. Sturges turns lincoln into a vampire and they spend the rest of their lives fighting against the ku klux klan vampires and nazis probably also vampires. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside.
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. It is an attention grabbing name but it is also a joke and high concept conceit that wears thin quickly. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. Vampire henry sturges returns in the highly anticipated sequel to abraham lincoln. Timur bekmambetovs revisionist take on the 16th president brings the evisceration proclamation. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. Scenestealers contributor warren cantrell is a trained historian with a b. So, if you like vampires, historical fiction, biographies and mashups or just want to be. From the new york times bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies comes the true history of our sixteenth president seth grahamesmiths abraham lincoln. Henry sturges, tells him that the man he was trying to kill is a vampire and he is a vampire hunter.
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. Seth grahamesmiths 2010 historical mashup novel abraham lincoln. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the abraham lincoln. Prop store is the worlds leading vendor of original movie props, costumes and memorabilia. Even if you think you know whats going to happen next assuming you paid attention in history class, the vampire twists will keep you guessing throughout the entire book. The movie tends to reflect the life and struggles of abraham lincoln to a great extent. Vampire hunter is an engaging and entertaining listen. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter my conspiracy theory. Abe wants to learn how to kill them and henry teaches him and makes him an ax lined with silver, which is the weapon abe prefers. Vampire hunter d chapter 1 audiobook fan reading duration. Its pure actionhorror, with lots of revenge, blood, and fighting all in 3d. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln, vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. March 7, 20 keep up to date with all the latest news from the new the wolverine movie and xmen. The reallife figure abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states 18611865, is portrayed in the novel and the film as having a secret identity as a vampire hunter.
Vampire hunter in honest abes hometown of springfield, il. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by justin hall on prezi. Greataudiobooks in public domain recommended for you. Vampire hunter, the upcoming novel by seth grahamesmith the author of the famed pride and prejudice and zombies. Vampire hunter and millions of other books are available for instant access. This takes a ridiculous what if premise and then proceeds to neither expand on the conceit or even revel in its campy daftness.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith. Thomas explains to his son that a vampire killed abrahams grandfather also named abraham lincoln in 1786. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action, fantasy, and horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Vampire hunter vampire hunter by seth grahame smith available from rakuten kobo. Abraham lincoln biography george nicolay full audio book english unabridged duration. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased.
So faithful readers, i just finished reading abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln was one of the gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them. In anticipation of the release of the summer blockbuster from timur bekmambetov wanted, bazelevs and aspen comics proudly present the art of abraham lincoln. The movies virtues and some of its miscues essentially originate with grahamesmiths script. When abraham lincoln was nine years old, his mother died from an ailment called the milk sickness. In reality too, lincoln had to struggle a lot, and l. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth. Abe would then study law and move to springfield to become a lawyer and. Its a ripping yarn but the way grahamesmith has vampires involved in slavery and the civil war shifts real historical figures motives in ways i dislike and. Vampire hunter is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Anthony mackie and benjamin walker talk about the new movie abraham lincoln vampire hunter. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. Young abraham is also shocked to learn that his beloved mother. Now, abraham lincoln as played by benjamin walker isnt merely. The last american vampirein reconstructionera america, vampire henry sturges is searching for. Anthony mackie and benjamin walker talks about the new movie abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Shes been stricken with something the oldtimers call milk sickness.
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