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Vampires (1998)

R  |   |  Action, Horror, Thriller  |  30 October 1998 (USA)
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A vengeful vampire slayer must retrieve an ancient Catholic relic that, should it be acquired by vampires, will allow them to endure sunlight.

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Storyline

The church has long known that vampires exist. However, it is discovered that a group of vampires are searching for a powerful doom for mankind. The Vatican then secretly enlists a team of vampire-hunters, led by Jack Crow, to hunt down and destroy the vampires before they find the crucifix. Written by <jculver@gonzaga.edu>

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Rated R for strong vampire violence and gore, language and sexuality | See all certifications »

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30 October 1998 (USA)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$9,106,497 (USA) (30 October 1998)

Gross:

ESP 538,519,210 (Spain) (29 June 2001)
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The only film in the 90's that was financial success for John Carpenter. See more »

Goofs

When Katrina is telling Jack and Montoya where the Master is, she screams "Oh, my God, he killed the priest!" Montoya asks how they were going to find which church in San Miguel, Jack says "The one that's missing an old guy". Katrina never said if the priest was young or old. See more »

Quotes

[Cardinal Alba, performing the ceremony, makes a cut at Jack's leg]
Jack Crow: [yells] Motherf...!
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Padre's Wood
Written by Brad Wilson
Performed by Stone
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Western People
16 October 2000 | by (Los Angeles) – See all my reviews

I know so many people went into this movie thinking "John Carpenter" + "Vampires" = horror filk. As many have commented it's not terrifying in the least because it's not supposed to be. This movie is a Western, plain and simple. Look at it this way and it's a helluva lot more fun and understandable.


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