Vampire hunter was first announced in march 2010 when tim burton and bekmambetov paired to purchase film rights and to finance its development themselves. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american dark fantasy action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. If youre up for something different, check out of reality and enjoy the gory, messy, blood. Seth grahamesmith is an excellent writer whose prose raises abraham lincoln. It just seemed to stroll right up and punch him in the gut. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. The books author, seth grahamesmith, was hired to write the script.
Abraham lincoln biography george nicolay full audio book english unabridged duration. What is most interesting is where the artwork concept matched up very well with what was actually in the. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout. Seth grahamesmith while abraham lincoln is widely lauded for saving a union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the. Vampire hunter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The rest of the book is the story of those journals and some interviews and probably some notes cribbed from wikipedia. While abraham lincoln is widely lauded for saving a union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. It will have enough minor defects that it is in clearly worse condition than a brand new freshly published comic, magazine, or book. No one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. It is an attention grabbing name but it is also a joke and high concept conceit that wears thin quickly. Then add in the abraham lincoln vampire killer book too. Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows.
Jun 22, 2012 contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. This book is a graphic novel made of storyboards from the film. 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. Seth grahamesmith reveals the hidden life of the sixteenth u. 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. Rumors of the journals existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and lincoln biographers. Jun 23, 2012 i t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. The book seriously posits history, if abraham lincoln had been a vampire hunter. Vampire hunter, which instead fuses monsters with real history.
Contributor benjamin brown looks at 10 interesting facts about abraham lincoln, who is getting a bit of media attention this week as a movie debuts about lincolns fictional exploits as a vampire hunter. Vampire hunter, vampires arent killed by sunlight and remain unaffected by holy objects, prayers, or water. It would be easy to dismiss the new book abraham lincoln. Illustration for article titled abraham lincoln vampire hunter. 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. While abraham lincoln is widely lauded for saving a union and freeing millions.
While abraham lincoln is widely lauded for reuniting the north with the south and abolishing slavery from our country, no one has ever understood his valiant fight for what it really was. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. Indiana, 1818 moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside. Abraham lincoln was one of the gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them. Greataudiobooks in public domain recommended for you. Feb 16, 2010 allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. Abraham does what any sensible child wouldve done pledged. The author so skillfully weaves historical records, with his fictional narrative, that it can be difficult to pick out which is which. Grahame smiths second book is a breezy read, filled with fun references, but it. Seth grahamesmith while abraham lincoln is widely lauded for saving a union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. Jun 26, 2012 no one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln.
Vampire hunter fanfiction archive with over 73 stories. When president lincoln s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, he embarks on a mission to kill vampires and their slaveowning helpers. In reality too, lincoln had to struggle a lot, and l. Unbeknownst to the rest of the world, her death was due to a vengeful vampire.
Since tim burton is involved in the movie, reading the book became a must for me. This edition was published by houghton mifflin in 2001. The movie tends to reflect the life and struggles of abraham lincoln to a great extent. Apr 28, 2018 abraham lincoln biography george nicolay full audio book english unabridged duration. See more ideas about vampire hunter, abraham lincoln and abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Vampire hunter is neither as good nor as bad as its laughoutloud trailer suggests. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth grahame. Shes been stricken with something the oldtimers call milk sickness.
Facts about the real abraham lincoln national constitution. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter illustration by ramsey chapman abraham lincoln vampire hunter, cool. Despite dozens of new books about lincolns legacy published in. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased.
Vampire hunter is doubly so, since it also squanders a great hero and a potentially pleasingly silly idea. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. This is my promotional photo for the new movie abraham lincoln vampire hunter its based off the book by seth grahamesmith. Grahamesmiths second book is a breezy read, filled with fun references, but it. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith abebooks. Am i the only one who gets chills abraham lincoln was a little more than a child when his mother passed due to a mysterious illness. Grahamesmiths book pride and prejudice and zombies launched the current craze for monsterinfused classics jane slayre, alice in zombieland, et. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. I t should come as no surprise to learn that abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter takes gigantic liberties.
Im sorry to say that being a vampire hunter doesnt bring anything useful to my view of abraham lincoln nor vice versa. The book itself contains 10 black and white stylized pen and ink illustrations by j. As a boy abe lincoln lost his beloved mother to illness. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith. Zombies is a 2012 american action comedy horror b movie directed by richard schenkman, with a screenplay by schenkman based upon the story concept of karl hirsch and lauren proctor. 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 clashing ingredients. When president lincolns mother is killed by a supernatural creature, he embarks on a mission to kill vampires and their slaveowning helpers. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Mar 24, 2010 despite the bluntness with which it works vampires into the american fabric, abraham lincoln. Personally, i have misgivings about a couple of its illustrations. For instance, playing the dark side of the moon over the top of the wizard of oz is very very cool, but it also makes you look at elements of each in a new way thats part of the coolness, i think. This book is not for the faint of heart nor for the serious historian. Some devices are repetitious, and the illustrations are ridiculous, but the altered history feels authentic and the storytelling is excellent.
The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay. Vampire hunter bluray 3d, bluray, and dvd debut october 23rd sep, 2012. Produced by the asylum, and starring bill oberst jr. Vampire hunter hardcover illustrated, march 2, 2010. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book youtube. A book like this either works or it doesntthis book works. Only later did he learn that his mothers deadly affliction was actually the work of a local vampire, seeking to collect on abes fathers debts.
Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action. The movie takes the idea of abraham lincoln fighting vampires seriously and also doesnt seem to wonder about ridiculous concepts such as southern vampires supporting slavery. An american author, screenwriter, and film producer, seth grahamesmith b. Vampire hunter by the same author, i was at first a little apprehensive, but i still ordered it because i do like seth grahamesmith style and sense of horror. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter hc 2010 novel comic books.
After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln saving the union wasnt good. That is, until seth grahamesmith stumbled upon the secret journal of abraham lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than. How ever history remembers me, itll only remember, a fraction. Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it.
Benjamin walker stars as americas 16th president who moonlights as a vampire slayer in director timur. 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. 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. 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. That man is abraham lincoln insert image of abe in stovepipe hat. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter. Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. The book is welldesigned and is about 5 x 7, with 352 pages. Its a skillful and clever mixture of fact and fiction that makes for a fascinating reading experience. Seth graeme smith takes a rather different view of president lincoln in this comic horror exploration of an alternate history in which lincoln had duties far beyond those of a normal president. He does such an excellent job blending the facts of lincolns life into the story that it is sometimes hard to determine fact from fiction.
Suspenseful, and most readers will want to read it in one sitting. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter is a biographical action horror mashup novel by seth grahamesmith, released on march 2, 2010, through new yorkbased publishing company grand central publishing. 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. Imagine this one like a movie trailer in a world where vampires are real insert scary image of fangs, only one man can save america from undead domination. Dec 11, 2017 that same year, his follow up novel, abraham lincoln. Allow me to a littleknown history book, starring abraham lincoln. Starting from a premise succinctly stated by the movies title that suggests a hybrid of history lesson and horror show, abraham lincoln. A motion comic followup to a chapter from abraham lincoln vampire hunter novel where abes friend, edgar allan poe, tells him the tale of historical hungarian countess elizabeth bathory, often tied to vampire legends due to her brutality. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. They can only be harmed and killed by silver, andor decapitation. Nbc new york tim burton buys rights to abraham lincoln. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth. The art on the cover of the book was created by randolph caldecott honor artist peter sis. The movies have added the bad guys as vampires, obviously fictional but to make story telling interesting.
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