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. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, her death was due to a vengeful vampire. Novel abrahim lincoln vampire hunter summary essay 1022 words. Am i the only one who gets chills abraham lincoln was a little more than a child when his mother passed due to a mysterious illness. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 336 pages and is available in hardcover format. In anticipation of the upcoming film, i just finished reading abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. When abraham lincoln is only eleven years old, he learns from his father, thomas that vampires are, in fact, real. Nov 02, 2012 on thursday, revealed that george clooney is related to our very own 16th president, one abraham lincoln not the vampire hunter.
In addition, linkin parks song powerless, from their 2012 album living things. Vampire hunter as composed by henry jackman was released digitally on june 12, 2012 and set to be released physically on july 3, 2012. Contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. Vampire hunter came and went through theaters without much of an impact.
In case youre murky on your american history, abraham lincoln was not really a vampire hunter. Allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased. For the novel, see abraham lincoln, vampire hunter novel. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that. See more ideas about abraham lincoln vampire hunter, vampire hunter.
Abraham does what any sensible child wouldve done pledged himself wholly and. Pr newswire bodega produces epic book trailer for abraham lincoln. Feb, 2012 abraham lincoln vampire hunter official trailer hd benjamin walker joblo movie trailers. Abe lincoln also has sex with a vampire in the movie, but they dont show the scene. That man is abraham lincoln insert image of abe in stovepipe hat. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience.
While abraham lincoln is widely lauded for saving the union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. Vampire hunter is based on a historytwisting novel by seth grahamesmith. I do enjoy historicalpolitical biographies, particularly those. Vampire hunter fanfiction archive with over 73 stories. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Buy abraham lincoln vampire hunter digital original by seth grahamesmith isbn. The book seriously posits history, if abraham lincoln had been a vampire hunter. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american 3d supernatural horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel abraham lincoln, vampire hunter. It just seemed to stroll right up and punch him in the gut. Vampire hunter, the title character never seemed to stand too far above his contemporaries, and aside from a quick remark about the young man growing, and another gag where mary todd stands on her hat to get a kiss, abe s height never seems to come into play.
Though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection. This is a curious omission considering all the mileage the. Powerless trailer linkin park youtube castle of glass official video linkin park duration. Even with the weird circumstances and motives for lincoln s actions, as well as the horror and action star elements, it still manages to depict abe as a noble, honorable icon, not a joke. Adam is the main antagonist of the 2012 film 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. George clooney is distantly related to abraham lincoln.
The book trailer featuring michae l krebs as abraham lincoln want more. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. Vampire hunter is finally coming to bluray, 3d bluray and dvd on october 23, 2012, just in time for halloween, and we got our hands on the list of bloodied and badass special features and cover art. It took me no time to read this book, i found it a fascinating way of seeing history unfold through the eyes of abraham lincoln as translated by seth grahamesmith i like that the author picked abraham lincoln as the buffy the vampire slayer of the 1800s. The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our. Vampire hunter written by lucien wd when kazakh director timur bekmambetov broke through in 2004 with the hyperstylish horroractioner night watch, there was a tingling hope that his talents would not only translate to, but also invigorate, the hollywood machine. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. Indeed, the silver fox by which i refer to lincoln. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter news bloody disgusting. Gifted with his legendary height, strength, and skill with an ax, abe sets out on a path of vengeance that will lead him all the way to the white house.
Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas. Vampire hunter in honest abe s hometown of springfield, il. The author so skillfully weaves historical records, with his fictional narrative. I read the book based on recommendations and obvious intrigue, due to the fact that its. See more ideas about abraham lincoln, abraham lincoln vampire hunter and lincoln. They are stronger than many traditional vampires, with some of them able to hold the weight of a train car. Linkin park powerless music trailer for abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter explores the secret life of abraham lincoln before he became president, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter official trailer hd. Over the weekend, screen rant participated in a special and surreal event for abraham lincoln. Lincoln s grandfather was killed by vampires and his father observed the death. This sometimes becomes very corny and laughable, especially during the heightened moments of action and drama.
In addition, linkin parks song powerless, from their 2012 album living things premiered in the official trailer to abraham lincoln and was the first song to be played over the closing credits, followed by the rampant hunter. Vampire hunter slaying its way to dvdbluray soon abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur. 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. See more ideas about vampire hunter, abraham lincoln and abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Sometimes always never triple word score true history. Vampires are a species of bloodsucking, predatory, undead creatures, somewhat similar in. Abraham lincoln, in the guise of actor benjamin walker, who portrays the 16th president in the summer movie thriller abraham lincoln. 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.
Dvd copy of the film digital copy of the film r4 vs r1. Vampire hunter is exactly what you would expect from the title. Vampire hunter also contains too much slow motion wirework and cgi effects. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american 3d supernatural horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel abraham lincoln, vampire. May 27, 2018 explore nadinebarker5s board abraham lincoln. After the surprise success of pride and prejudice and zombies, seth grahamesmith is following up his new york times bestseller with the historyvampire mashup, abraham lincoln. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay with simon kinberg. Vampire hunter is directed by timur bekambetov and based on the book by seth grahamesmith, who also wrote the film. No one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. If seth grahamesmith wrote about dickens, it would probably be charles dickens meets frankenstein. Sep 03, 20 the journalstyle book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the united states and given to the author by a vampire named henry sturges. Zombies by alockwood1 an excerpt from abraham lincolns secret journal, wherein he tells his secret life as a vampire hunter. The proposal for grahamesmiths new book sold at auction wednesday and the story is a loose sketch of lincolns life with one twisthonest abe is the worlds most skilled vampire hunter.
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. Abe chases the weird guy into a cemetery, and they confront each other in a pretty funny scene where each accuses the other of being a vampire. The journal style book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the united. Why was abraham lincoln chosen to be a vampire hunter. It was not really a colossal failure, but it also did not do much to win over fans of a genre mashup. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. 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.
An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. I do not understand why the producers chose him to be a vampire hunter. Apr, 2009 the first book of the deal, which has no publication date and sparse details will be. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american dark fantasy action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. Actor benjamin walker got the lead role as abe in abraham lincoln vampire hunter, the upcoming movie adaptation of the fantasy book of the same name by seth grahamesmith. 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. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting. The film will be directed by director timur bekmambetov. In the movie abraham lincoln vampire hunter, abraham lincoln is portrayed as a vampire hunter. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. They cannot physically kill one another, or create lethal wounds upon anothers flesh. Vampire hunter is based on the genrebending part horror, part historical fiction, part fantasy novel of the same name by seth grahamesmith.
The first edition of the novel was published in february 16th 2010, and was written by seth grahamesmith. Powerless is a song written and performed by the band linkin park to coincide with the 2012 film. The song plays over the end credits of the 20th century fox film, abe lincoln. Vampire novel even though i enjoyed the book, im not sure im sold on this type of writing.
Book club abraham lincoln vampire hunter part 2 word of the nerd. Disc digital hd set in the 1800s this action thriller has an odd title, one that turns. Historically he is of great importance in not only american history, but also in global history. To view nonr4 releases, your equipment needs to be multizone compatible and usually also ntsc compatible. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sep 12, 2012 powerless music video by linkin park abraham lincoln.
A ridiculous, overthetop, and fun actionhorror flick. 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. Vampire hunter is a very good horror flick with some hair raising fright sequences. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter deadliest fiction wiki. The next day, wearing sunglasses for their hangovers, abe and allen see one rich vampire in a coach and one weird guy in sunglasses who looks like a vampire. Abe sees the slaves as the life blood of the vampires and becomes an abolitionist in order to stop the flow of slave blood. He is a slave owner who happens to be the leader of a vampire clan and the archnemesis of abraham lincoln and henry sturges. From visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of wanted comes this edgy thriller about the untold story that shaped our nation. He trains as a hunter for ten years and eventually gets his revenge on barts and kills him. Ive read three books by matthew pearl, but he writes novels about real people, like charles dickens, in a historical time frame. Thrust into an epic fight against the ruthless killers, lincoln must rely on those around. There are extra animations of blood dripping during the credits of abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith.
Vampire hunter is an entertaining slice of revisionist history camp that could have used a bit more humor. Vampire hunter, written by seth grahamesmith and published 2010. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. 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. I t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter just about says it all, ben walker stars in this action film with plot twists a plenty, quite enjoyable with good special effects, i did think the storyline slowed down too much at times primarily in order to perpetuate abe s human side and to build his various relationships with the other characters, however on. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. The author so skillfully weaves historical records, with his fictional narrative, that it. In the movie and the book, abe lincoln is an intrepid vampire killer, due in part to the notion that his mother was killed by vampires when he was at the. Abraham lincoln, historys greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his family and his life to protect america from bloodthirsty vampires. Though it plays fast and loose with facts and has a silly premise, the movie has little humor. Mar 17, 2012 abraham lincoln is reinvented as a vampire killing president in this timur bekmambetovdirected action picture starring benjamin walker, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and dominic cooper. 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. Lincoln s father borrowed money from someone that turned out to be a vampire, and when he couldnt pay the guy back, the vampire killed lincoln s mother as repayment.
Vampire hunter by grahamesmith, seth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He was portrayed by rufus sewell, who also played eric stark, count armand, and count adhemar. Its pure actionhorror, with lots of revenge, blood, and fighting all in 3d. Vampire hunter is neither as good nor as bad as its laughoutloud trailer suggests. Ultimately, vampire hunter cheapens and demeans the true story of abraham lincoln and the civil war, which killed over 600,000 people.
Director timur bekmambetov spruces up the story of vampirehunting abraham lincoln with nifty visual effects, and benjamin walker tackles the lead role with much energy. 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, highergrossing lincoln movie that came out in 2012. At that moment, lincoln vows to devote his life to killing vampires. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside. Shes been stricken with something the oldtimers call milk sickness. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased publishing company grand central publishing. Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. The trails of blood running into and splitting from one another on an old beige sheet of paper are ultimately revealed after a minute and a half of credits to be the borders of the contiguous united states. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout. Linkin parks newest track powerless features scenes from the twentieth. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name.
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