Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas. 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. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 soundtrack youtube. 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.
The book is well written, you get an insight to abraham lincoln and the times he lived in. Following in the bloody footprints of sense and sensibility and vampires is abraham lincoln, vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith. Many books and movies have been produced about his life to show the role he played in our history and the impact he had on our country. Abe frees the slaves and that makes the vampires go crazy and start attacking all humans. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Season of the witch starring nicolas cage and ron perlman directed by dominic sena, the rite directed by mikael hafstrom, starring anthony hopkins and rutger hauer, the raven directed by james mc teigue, starring john cusak, brendan gleeson and alice eve, abraham lincoln vampire hunter directed by timur bekmambetov, starring benjamin walker, dominic cooper. The author has taken the original and made it even more entertaining than shakespeare ever could. Vampire hunter straddles both of those camps a bit. Its only redeeming feature is goodhearted folks like abe who work to make it better. The movie posits civil war period in a different way in order to reveal to the modern society that most of the slave owners in the south were man eaters while in the northern part fought for freedom of the black people and for the freedom from the vampires that slaved them.
This book mashes together history and vampirehorror, but were there ever any points where you thought the two types of book didnt go together. The book starts with a frame story in which henry sturges gives seth grahamesmith the lincoln journals. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. Nnof narragansett number one foundation nnog neopets. Vampire hunter bluray 3d, bluray, and dvd debut october 23rd sep, 2012. Vampire hunter series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by justin hall on prezi. Laws vary from country to country, but if a person, event, book is considered to be in the public domain, then from a writers perspective, it is free content, you dont need to secure any rights. He was the eponymous hero of the book and movie, abraham lincoln, vampire hunter. Is abraham lincoln vampire hunter steampunk fiction. Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action. Pride and prejudice and zombies author seth grahamesmith adapts his own book for 20th century fox. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Poggioli has designed clothing for romeo and juliet,the 20 version starring hailee steinfeldthe talented mr.
Abe wants to end slavery because of his black friend from childhood, johnson. Quarterly uniform complaint report summary, williams settlement. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter features all the detail, colour, and readability of mccullough and kearns goodwins respected book, team of rivals barack obamas favourite book and the number one bestselling lincoln biography with thrilling new scenes of vampire combat. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith abebooks. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter death battle fanon wiki. The new york times bestseller from the author of how to invent everything and to be or not to be romeo loves juliet. At the end of chapter six, henry really hits the destiny talk hard. If you enjoyed pride and prejudice and zombies or abraham lincoln, vampire hunter youll love shakespeare undead. This mini episode turned out a little longer than i expected. Check out this article for this question and other facts about lincoln that you probably didnt know. Winner of the american library associations alex award for the best adult books that appeal to teen audiences. Abe sees the slaves as the life blood of the vampires and becomes an abolitionist in order to stop the flow of slave blood. Answer these 10 questions correctly and you could win an amc gift card to see the movie based on the book, coming to a theater near you, june 22.
Knowledge comes from booksto gain more of it, you should read more. Vampire hunter is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. No vampire hunter would be complete without his natural enemy, the vampire hunter hunter. Shakespeare undead is the first book in the shakespeare undead duet by new york times bestselling author lori handeland. Benjamin walker stars as americas 16th president who moonlights as a vampire slayer in director timur. History of the university of iowa opera theater 19381998. 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. This is very stylized and make in as a young lincoln mistakes him for a vampire. Vampire hunter, this book game is so entertaining and downright hilarious that i guarantee you will still have an amazing time. Sense and sensibility and sea monsters so its got me to thinking. The rest of the book is the story of those journals and some interviews and probably some notes cribbed from wikipedia.
But if you take it as fun movie, fulled of actionfantasyhorror scenes and as what it is then you can give it a chance. Abraham lincoln was one of the gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them. Abraham lincoln was an unfaltering commander in chief during the civil war which preserved the united states as one nation. It is an attention grabbing name but it is also a joke and high concept conceit that wears thin quickly. Vampire hunter fanfiction archive with over 73 stories.
Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased. In this chooseyourownpath version of romeo and juliet, you choose where the story goes every time you read. Lets be honest, the title kind of tells you everything that you need to know concerning the story, doesnt it. We tend to think of john wilkes booth as a lone gunman, but he actually had a whole team of. The theme of abraham lincoln vampire hunter is that their is hidden meaning behind everyone. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Ultimately, vampire hunter cheapens and demeans the true story of abraham lincoln and the civil war, which killed over 600,000 people. 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 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. Vampire hunter book series by seth grahamesmith includes books abraham lincoln. And if abe is destined to be abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, then everything that came before that has led him to this point has been part of the bigger plan. Vampire hunter, an almost plausible movie based on the novel of the same name, about americas civil war. If you take this movie so serious youll be disappointed cause its not. Lincoln signs the emancipation proclamation as a way to starve the vampires and helps turn the tide of the civil war.
Foreign markets have given the film several different titles, including president lincoln. At the age of eleven, abraham lincoln learned that. Rumors of the journals existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best. Abraham lincoln made the decision to fight to prevent the nation from splitting apart. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers. This is a new zealand classification of abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Violence, vampires, other things that start with v. Sturgess drinks a red liquid in his house a very strong foreshadowing technique and offers to train abraham to become a vampire hunter, one that cannot be with friends or family, or trust anyone. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout.
Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. A story idea each day for a month day 15 go into the story. Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me. Vampire hunter, captivated audiences attention with a riveting tale about our sixteenth president hunting vampires. Elements of the plot main characters the main characters in abraham lincoln vampire.
Abe meets other friendsjack armstrong, joshua speed, edgar allan poe, ward hill lamonwho help him hunt vampires or tell him about vampiric history. This identity was kept a secret for all these years until henry sturges gives struggling author seth grahamesmith a journal written by lincoln himself, and smith adapted the journal into a bestselling book. Vampire hunter includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Name popularity related ratings comments namesakes name days. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action, fantasy, and horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. The book seriously posits history, if abraham lincoln had been a vampire hunter. After a worldwide, though gradual zombie apocalypse, the living have been forced to retreat to isolated safeplaces as the dead populate the outside world. Nbdb national book development board nbdc nebraska. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. Apr 10, 2012 van helsing in brahm stokers drascula was. Abraham lincoln elementary school foundation wishes to donate to. Jun 23, 2012 for a film with a name that illicits uproarious applause and ironic laughter, abraham lincoln.
The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. This sometimes becomes very corny and laughable, especially during the heightened moments of action and drama. Facts about the real abraham lincoln national constitution. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers high quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of. Maybe, the character of abraham lincoln defined as vampire slayer is naive and childish and is not what you expected to see for historical important. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter book covers pictures. The title of this book however strange and shocking lays it all out on the line for us. Abraham lincoln is the 16th president of the united states of america and,in secret, a legendary vampire hunter. A tragic tale of love and zombies kindle edition by peers, dawn. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. Maybe someone thinks that this is disgrace for the character. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name.
Bearing the most outrageous movie title in recent memory, abraham lincoln. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. Hyping the movie adaptation of his book abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter, the 16th president is out for revenge after witnessing his own mother get killed by bloodsuckers. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When classic literature meets modernday horror times of. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes. And finally maybe someone thinks there is a storyline abstraction cause the book is. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith, why did southern slave holders originally align with the vampires. The super short version of this book is only two steps. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. In fact, youll probably end up buying multiple copies to give to your friends and family.
From lincoln s frontier childhood to his assassination, this richly re. It just seemed to stroll right up and punch him in the gut. Jun 21, 2012 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. The slightly longer version starts in 2010, when seth grahamesmith the character, not the author gets the secret journals of abraham lincoln from the vampire henry sturges. A satire by aretino wilde is exactly what you think it is, but at the same time, it isnt. Ripley, cold mountain, the english patient and a film mlh worked on, abraham lincoln. To connect with abraham lincoln vampire hunter, join facebook today. Vampire hunter also contains too much slow motion wirework and cgi effects.
If you want to start a main abrahamlincolnvampirehunter page, just click the edit button above. Titleabraham lincoln vampire hunter publication number1200579. And while this may not actually be based on a comic book, it still. First up, tris and her brother caleb ansel elgort look utterly dowdy in abnegation. 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 by seth grahamesmith, with which historic person did abraham lincoln become acquainted because each thought the other was a vampire. It is in to the authors credit, that one can read what on the face, seems like an absurd premise, and end the book thinking that that absurd premise could actually be reality.
Vampire hunter, ben winters android kareninaauthor. Out there is our protagonist r, a zombie who still. Apr 28, 2018 abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book ruben valentine. Enter your zip code below to purchase from an indie. Starting from a premise succinctly stated by the movies title that suggests a hybrid of history lesson and horror show, abraham lincoln. For the film version, go here a zombie romance novel, written by isaac marion, that originally started as a short story called i am a zombie filled with love that you can read from here. Walker got the lead role as abraham lincoln in abraham lincoln. First, theres the big idea and this is hardly a spoiler, since its right there in the book s title.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading romero and juliet. 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. The book starts with a little bit about the author and how he came to read the secret diaries of abraham lincoln s life and his vocation to rid america of vampires. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. A fun part of abraham lincoln vampire hunter is when edgar allan poe makes an appearance. Vampires are for killing, not kissing in abraham lincoln. That you should not judge a person before you meet them. 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. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. According to variety, the project follows abby, a young analyst recruited into a special division of the fbi that investigates unique and mysterious cases. The rest of the book is the story of those journals and some interviews and probably some notes cribbed from.
Ok, dont know how many of you have heard of seth grahamesmiths pride and prejudice and zombies or his projected followup, abraham lincoln. Jun 22, 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. The movie abraham lincoln the vampire hunter is acted on the basis of a novel by a similar name written by grahame seth. Nahc north american hunting club nahd not at hisher. So you think you know abraham lincoln s story after reading. Heres what im going to tell you, im going to talk about the style of this novel, not really the plot or anything else. The doms guilty pleasure film and the book that sired it. Vampire hunter hong kong, south korea, the legend of the vampire hunter italy, and secret diary of the vampire hunter portugal. Only teens who belong to the johnson county teen online reading club group are eligible to win prizes, but everyone can take the quiz. Hunter film film adaptation of abraham lincoln, vampire hunter novel.
I wont go into details as i dont want to spoil the readers enjoyment. I was delightedly surprised to find it a very serious look at an alternative history. Nbc is developing a tv drama spinoff from the seth grahemesmith novel abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln can be considered american steampunk a fun and original read that. Abraham lincoln was an expert vampire hunter who went on to become the sixteenth president of the united states. Vampire hunter, lost in adaptation the dom dominic. Nbc new york tim burton buys rights to abraham lincoln. Where i should be comparing this film with adventurous. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book youtube. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america.
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