In case youre curious, the short version of vampiric history is that vampires love america because 1 europeans vampire hunters got too good at their job. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter my conspiracy theory. Vampire hunter is neither as good nor as bad as its laughoutloud trailer suggests. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Vampire hunter, honest abe learns that vampires are behind slavery. The book s popularity was enough to spark a sequel. Fans of horror may enjoy this creative remix of history more than i did. In his fictional introduction, the author claims to have received a visit from henry, a creepy young roustabout whose curiosity leads him to deliver to the writer lincolns lost diaries, detailing his life as a gifted vampire. Vampire hunter fanfiction archive with over 73 stories. Lincoln signs the emancipation proclamation as a way to starve the vampires and helps turn the tide of the civil war. When president lincoln s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, he embarks on a mission to kill vampires and their slaveowning helpers. Has anyone else but me read abraham lincoln 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. Abraham lincoln was the centre of attention in any group of men, who pressed around to hear his anecdotes, but he became tonguetied in the presence of an attractive single woman. Facts and introduction before we get to the intro, grahamesmith gives us three simple facts that boil down to. Abe frees the slaves and that makes the vampires go crazy and start attacking all humans. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. Jun 23, 2012 i t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter, though, moves past literary mashups, and deserves to be judged on the merits of the alternate universe it constructs. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter.
There was a groundbreaking oral history of the lincoln presidency interview with a vampire that goes into great detail about this lesseremphasized aspect of the man. From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the sparknotes abraham lincoln study guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays. The very words evoke a juxtaposition that is unexpected, if not downright bizarre. Vampires are a species of bloodsucking, predatory, undead creatures, somewhat similar in. Benjamin walker stars as americas 16th president who moonlights as a vampire slayer in director timur. I hate to admit this, but the book was released at the beginning of march and i could not bring myself to read anything past the title and description. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Vampire hunter kindle edition by grahamesmith, seth. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by justin hall on prezi. Abraham lincoln reborn as a vampire slayer suppose that, in 19thcentury america, the forces of good and evil battled for the soul of the new republic. Facts about the real abraham lincoln national constitution. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading abraham lincoln.
Seth grahamesmith, the author behind the hugely popular bestseller, pride and prejudice and zombies, is stepping back from the world of jane austin and giving vampires a shot. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Jul, 2017 despite its crazy premise, some abraham lincoln scholars support abraham lincoln. The theme of abraham lincoln vampire hunter is that their is hidden meaning behind everyone. This book is so nice to readers that it tells you in the introduction why we should care. Instead, lincoln is played by benjamin walker, who presumably was hired to. Nbc new york tim burton buys rights to abraham lincoln. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. When lincoln is eleven years old, he learns from his father thomas lincoln that vampires are in fact real. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. The last american vampire goes beyond lincoln and his compatriots with the.
Abraham lincoln training abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Heres a book trailer for the inevitable sequel to abraham. But you wont see this author writing an angstfilled teen love vampire story, oh no, he has switched things up again and wrote a new. 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 vampireslayer of the 1800s. 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. I need book club questions for abraham lincoln vampire hunter help. Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Vampire hunter was written by seth grahamesmith and was published by grand central publishing in 2010. 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. Feb, 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.
In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. Abraham lincolns secret journal on vampire hunting casts new light on many of the seminal events in american history and adds immeasurable complexity to a man already thought to be. The journalstyle book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of. Elements of the plot main characters the main characters in abraham lincoln vampire. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 124 produced by 10 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 2 makeup department 72. 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. Young abraham is also shocked to learn that his beloved mother. 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. In this case, we are presented with an alternate history of president abraham lincoln and the secret life he led as a hunter of vampires. The rest of the book is the story of those journals and some interviews and probably some notes cribbed from wikipedia. Feb 16, 2010 take abraham lincoln and his famous railsplitting ax, add a dash of vampires and voila. Vampire hunter in honest abes hometown of springfield, il.
That you should not judge a person before you meet them. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that. But after a while, the films horror bits get too predictable, when the music and tension rises, it pauses, then as abraham looks away, the camera pans quickly to show the. When the truth becomes known to young lincoln, he writes. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter was released in 2012 which was the same year as the movie lincoln by steven spielberg. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. Sure, abraham lincoln could likely handle a few vampires, but a curse is another story.
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 bluray 3d, bluray, and dvd debut october 23rd sep, 2012. Swearing vengeance, lincoln goes on to moonlight as a vampire hunter with the help of ethical vampire henry sturges. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Yet its an idea to which the filmmakers have fully committed. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. A great example so far is seth grahamesmiths newest novel, abraham lincoln. Jun 27, 2012 scenestealers contributor warren cantrell is a trained historian with a b. 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. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith, with which historic person did abraham lincoln become acquainted because each thought the other was a vampire.
Also read stephen ambroses twilight series of histories about the westw. Seth grahamesmith follows up his bestselling pride and prejudice and zombies with another piece of speculative fiction that blends horror with literary classics. General stonewall jackson, detective allan pinkerton, abraham and mary todd lincoln, and emperor napoleon iii, liar, temptress. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. 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. He is best known as the author of the new york times bestselling novels pride and prejudice and zombies and abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, both of which have been adapted as feature films. Vampires and abraham lincoln would not normally be used in the same sentence. 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, the upcoming novel by seth grahamesmith the author of the famed pride and prejudice and zombies. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell, and marton csokas. Its no wonder that history remembers lincoln as one of the best presidents ever.
Thomas explains to his son that a vampire killed abrahams grandfather also named abraham lincoln in 1786. 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 is a 2012 american action, fantasy, and horror film based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Seth grahamesmith is a film and television writerproducer, semifrequent blogger, and bestselling author. He gets himself elected president and fights the civil war to end the fangtoothed scourge. It recounts, via a narrator who has his secret diary, the 16th presidents sidegig as a vampire slayer at a time when vampires were stealthily gaining political power. After becoming a bestselling book and a tepidly received film, abraham lincoln. Only later will the grieving abe learn that his mothers fatal affliction was actually the work of a vampire. The movie abraham lincoln the vampire hunter is acted on the basis of a novel by a similar name written by grahame seth. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. At the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter book covers pictures.
Watched this film yesterday with nathaniel, mickey, joshua and daoming. Its also a more entertaining movie than i remotely expected. I actually liked abraham lincoln vampire hunter better because in that movie not only did lincoln save the union, but he also saved all of mankind from the blood sucking creatures of the night. Though i enjoyed learning about lincoln, the moments of gore inbetween werent for me. Some 10 years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate barts but. Thousands of books have been written about abraham lincoln, but none, until now, has dealt with his skills as a vampire hunter. Abraham lincoln was one of the gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them. Visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov bring a fresh voice to the bloodthirsty lore of the vampire, imagining lincoln as historys greatest hunter of the undead. For specific information on the problems with the file and how they can be fixed, please check the message at file. Since its release in april 2009, its sold over a million copies and been translated into 20 languages. Karen abbott, the new york times bestselling author of sin in the second city and pioneer of sizzle history usa today, tells the spellbinding true st. Its the screenwriter and the author of the novel on which the movie is. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book duration.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Vampire hunter failed to excite the domestic box office gross, but did decent numbers overseas. 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. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Henry nods, abraham grins knowingly a wise man once taught me. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Rumors of the journal s existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and lincoln biographers. Feb 25, 2010 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. 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. A book by seth grahamesmith, author of pride and prejudice and zombies. So faithful readers, i just finished reading abraham lincoln. January 4, 1976 is an american novelist, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Chris lee talked to its author, seth grahamesmith, as well as historians.
The title of this book however strange and shocking lays it all out on the line for us. Ill try not to reveal too many specific details, but some plot elements are discussed although really, the title of the book should be a. No one should expect historical accuracy out of 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.
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