Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Seen it?2001 | 103 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Action, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.7 out of 10), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, fantasy fans and action fans.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Legendary dhampir D competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman seemingly abducted by undead nobleman Meier Link.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$151K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 159K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri
- Andrew PhilpotD (voice)
- John Rafter LeeMeier Link (voice)
- Pamela AdlonLeila (voice)
- Wendee LeeCharlotte (voice)
- Michael McShaneLeft Hand (voice)
- Julia FletcherCarmila (voice)
- Matt McKenzieBorgoff (voice)
- John DiMaggioNolt / Sheriff / Machira / John Elbourne (voice)
- Alex FernandezKyle (voice)
- Jack FletcherGrove (voice)