
Vampires
Seen it?1998 | 108 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes), this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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. If you loved The Crow or Ginger Snaps, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It picked up 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
The church enlists a team of vampire-hunters to hunt down and destroy a group of vampires searching for an ancient relic that will allow them to exist in sunlight.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
3 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals. Plus: "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$60 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 166K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Carpenter
- James WoodsJack Crow
- Daniel BaldwinAnthony Montoya
- Sheryl LeeKatrina
- Thomas Ian GriffithJan Valek
- Maximilian SchellCardinal Alba
- Tim GuineeFather Adam Guiteau
- Mark Boone JuniorCatlin
- Gregory SierraFather Giovanni
- Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaDavid Deyo
- Thomas Rosales Jr.Ortega