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Vampires

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Vampires (1998)
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Vampire HorrorActionHorrorThriller

Recovering from an ambush that killed his entire team, a vengeful vampire slayer must retrieve an ancient Catholic relic that, should it be acquired by vampires, will allow them to walk in s... Read allRecovering from an ambush that killed his entire team, a vengeful vampire slayer must retrieve an ancient Catholic relic that, should it be acquired by vampires, will allow them to walk in sunlight.Recovering from an ambush that killed his entire team, a vengeful vampire slayer must retrieve an ancient Catholic relic that, should it be acquired by vampires, will allow them to walk in sunlight.

  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writers
    • John Steakley
    • Don Jakoby
  • Stars
    • James Woods
    • Daniel Baldwin
    • Sheryl Lee
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    66K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,360
    88
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • John Steakley
      • Don Jakoby
    • Stars
      • James Woods
      • Daniel Baldwin
      • Sheryl Lee
    • 481User reviews
    • 173Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Trailer 0:31
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    Top cast47

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    James Woods
    James Woods
    • Jack Crow
    Daniel Baldwin
    Daniel Baldwin
    • Anthony Montoya
    Sheryl Lee
    Sheryl Lee
    • Katrina
    Thomas Ian Griffith
    Thomas Ian Griffith
    • Jan Valek
    Maximilian Schell
    Maximilian Schell
    • Cardinal Alba
    Tim Guinee
    Tim Guinee
    • Father Adam Guiteau
    Mark Boone Junior
    Mark Boone Junior
    • Catlin
    Gregory Sierra
    Gregory Sierra
    • Father Giovanni
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • David Deyo
    Thomas Rosales Jr.
    Thomas Rosales Jr.
    • Ortega
    • (as Thomas Rosales)
    Henry Kingi
    Henry Kingi
    • Anthony
    David Rowden
    David Rowden
    • Bambi
    Clarke Coleman
    • Davis
    Mark Sivertsen
    Mark Sivertsen
    • Highway Patrolman
    John Furlong
    • Father Joseph Molina
    Angelina Torres
    • Cleaning Lady
    • (as Angelina Calderón Torres)
    Jimmy Ortega
    Jimmy Ortega
    • Male Vampire #1
    Gilbert Rosales
    • Male Vampire #2
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • John Steakley
      • Don Jakoby
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Despite being a horror movie, John Carpenter stated on the audio commentary that he did this movie because it closely resembled a western to him.
    • Goofs
      The news reports that "all the bodies were decapitated" and that there were 19 total bodies. However, Jack clearly didn't decapitate the hookers, and there are obviously not 19 heads in the bags he buries.
    • Quotes

      Jack Crow: You ever seen a vampire?

      Father Adam Guiteau: No, I haven't.

      Jack Crow: No... Well first of all, they're not romantic. It's not like they're a bunch of fuckin' fags hoppin' around in rented formal wear and seducing everybody in sight with cheesy Euro-trash accents, all right? Forget whatever you've seen in the movies: they don't turn into bats, crosses don't work. Garlic? You wanna try garlic? You could stand there with garlic around your neck and one of these buggers will bend you fucking over and take a walk up your strada-chocolata WHILE he's suckin' the blood outta your neck, all right? And they don't sleep in coffins lined in taffeta. You wanna kill one, you drive a wooden stake right through his fuckin' heart. Sunlight turns 'em into crispy critters.

    • Alternate versions
      Due to law regulations, sale restrictions apply to the uncut version (rated "Not under 18") of the film. Therefore German video distributor VCL also released a cut version (rated "Not under 16") which misses 3 minutes and can be bought everywhere.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Pleasantville/The Alarmist/The Lion King II: Simba's Pride/Apt Pupil/Life is Beautiful (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Padre's Wood
      Written by Brad Wilson
      Performed by Stone

    User reviews481

    Featured review
    7/10

    Eternal Life... Imortality... can change your heart.

    The modern American west has been overrun by bloodsucking ghouls, and the Catholic Church hires a crew of fearless exterminators to hunt down the undead and drag them into the sun.

    I can certainly sympathize with Jack Crow's (James Woods) partner Anthony (Daniel Baldwin). I do not know if I could resist turning into a vampire with Sheryl Lee doing the biting. She would make me want to avoid daylight for eternity.

    This was an action-packed adventure with Thomas Ian Griffith as the chief vampire, and Oscar winner Maximilian Schell (Judgment at Nuremberg), as the Cardinal that did not want to die.

    Oh, that Sheryl Lee! It was only brief nudity, but it was all she had to offer.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Vampiros
    • Filming locations
      • Historic Plaza Hotel - 230 Plaza Park, Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA(hotel where Montoya and Katrina are staying until Jack Crow's arrival)
    • Production companies
      • Largo Entertainment
      • JVC Entertainment Networks
      • Storm King Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $20,308,772
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,106,497
      • Nov 1, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $20,308,772
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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