The movie and the book share the same plot which is, abraham lincoln witnessed his mother being killed by a vampire and seeks revenge by going under the wing of a professional vampire. The truth behind abraham lincoln vampire slayer was the u. Apr 28, 2018 abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book. 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. 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. One of the kids in my class asked if lincoln was really a vampire slayer. Zombie austen author moves on to abraham lincoln, vampire. So faithful readers, i just finished reading abraham lincoln. 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. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith hardcover, 352 pages grand central publishing list price. No one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. At least thats what author and screenplaywriter seth grahamesmith imagines in his 2011 book and 2012 movie abraham lincoln.
Vampire hunter following the success of his bestselling pride and prejudice and zombies with another melange of history and horror, grahamesmith inserts a grandiose and gratuitous struggle with vampires into abraham lincolns life. Unfortunately this unique new book wont hit stores until march 2, 2010, so we have a bit of a. This book mashes together history and vampire horror, but were there ever any points where you thought the two types of book didnt go together. The cover, featuring the visage of honest abe with a blood stains on his famous suit and a bloody axe in one hand is enough to make you take pause, open the cover and wonder what kind of absurdest joys lie within the books pages. Though i enjoyed learning about lincoln, the moments of gore inbetween werent for me. The story also reminded me a lot of abraham lincoln. The movie and the book share the same plot which is, abraham lincoln witnessed his mother being killed by a vampire and seeks. Jun 22, 2012 nosed along by excerpts from abrahams purported journals about his slayer adventures, the story zips from lincolns childhood to young adulthood, where, after a botched vampire hunt, he meets. For the novel, see abraham lincoln, vampire hunter novel. Nancy hanks lincoln died when abraham lincoln was 9. Vampire hunter, however, lincoln also led a secret life, as the novels title succinctly suggests.
Seth grahamesmith is the new york times bestselling author of abraham lincoln. Last year, during the lincoln bicentennialand this was when twilight was really blowing upit seemed to me like every book on the front shelves was either a lincoln biography or a vampire novel. May 31, 2012 the truth behind abraham lincoln vampire slayer was the u. Abraham lincoln vampire slayer by seth grahamesmith i didnt even know i wanted it until they made this book. A movie based on the novel was later released in 2012. Fans of horror may enjoy this creative remix of history more than i did. Vampire hunter on space last night and i was surprisingly impressed. Aug 16, 2012 okay so today in american history my teacher asked the class what we wanted to know about the civil war. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter takes gigantic liberties. Mar 20, 2010 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 what we now know as the civil war. What i thought was going to be a campy movie turned out to be entertaining with amazing cgi. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. As a fan of buffy the vampire slayer and not twilight, i appreciate this resurgence of the vampire asvillain element. Scenestealers contributor warren cantrell is a trained historian with a b.
Vampire hunter, the upcoming novel by seth grahamesmith the author of the famed pride and prejudice and zombies. Nosed along by excerpts from abrahams purported journals about his slayer adventures, the story zips from lincolns childhood to young adulthood, where, after a. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter death battle fanon wiki. It was a very cool way of portraying vampires again, that have slipped from being scary creaturesvillains, to romantic figures. I thought that this was a really interesting movie and a great way. Mar 02, 2010 abraham lincoln was an expert vampire hunter who went on to become the sixteenth president of the united states. The vampires in this book are not the teenage romance vampires but instead they are definitely more violent and deadly than that.
In the nineteenth century, the nineyearold boy abraham lincoln witness the vampire jack barts sucking the blood and killing his mother. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting. Years later, the manuscript is found in a fiveanddime store in the town of rhinebeck, new york a reference to smiths wifes hometown. Abraham lincoln, vampire hunter part 01 movie book. Pride, prejudice, and zombies by seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter hypothesizes that former president of the united states, abraham lincoln, was a trained vampire hunter. Mar 12, 2020 abraham lincoln as a vampire slayerunfortunately i thought that this part of the book could have ended a few cds earlier. Vampire hunter and pride and prejudice and zombies. The journal style book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the united. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter media tiein by seth grahame. An historians take on abraham lincoln as vampire hunter. Anyway, i thought that seth grahamsmiths abraham lincoln. The author makes the issue of slavery even more disgusting, if thats possible, and cleverly sets the stage for the spark of the civil war.
Vampire hunter, seth also wrote tim burtons film dark shadows. Vampire hunter was a much better book than i thought it would be. Vampire hunter, a presidential biography in the vein of a doris kearns goodwin or david mccullough, but. 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. He trains abraham to kill off vampires for him, and as he later reveals, has been attempting to train others to do the same for quite some time. 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. Henry sturges is a vampire who was turned by adam some years before meeting abraham lincoln. Dec, 2018 sure, abraham lincoln could likely handle a few vampires, but a curse is another story. The life of a president can seem rather dull with all those mind. The books author, seth grahamesmith, was hired to write the script. If i had been reading this book i would not have ended up as far as i did. Oh hi you like this movie gind this is the first and only encyclopedia on the web about the film and the novel. He is saved by henry sturges, who becomes his mentor and teaches how to hunt and kill vampires.
Is the burning question on many peoples minds as the release of the movie abraham lincoln vampire hunter draws based on the novel of the same name near. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside. Yup, a vamp novel about an american president kicking vampire ass. From visionary filmmakers tim burton and timur bekmambetov director of wanted comes this edgy thriller about the untold story that shaped our nation. The book starts with a frame story in which henry sturges gives seth grahamesmith the lincoln journals.
Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. Per american author seth grahamesmiths abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter was written by seth grahamesmith and was published march 2, 2010. 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.
Years later, abraham lincoln seeks revenges against jack barts but he fails in his intent of killing the vampire. Is abraham lincoln vampire hunter a true story i was wondering if the new book abraham lincoln vampire hunter was a true story or if its just science fiction. At the age of eleven, abraham lincoln learned that vampires exist and been preying on his family, killing his paternal grandfather and beloved mother. The first book, said greenberg, will be abraham lincoln. Lincoln learns at an early age that his mother was killed by.
Vampire hunter is one of those books thats going to be sold by the cover and title alone. Though it plays fast and loose with facts and has a silly premise, the movie has little humor. The ones in this book are definitely smarter and use that in sickly ways. Abraham lincoln biography george nicolay full audio book english unabridged.
Feb 16, 2010 take abraham lincoln and his famous railsplitting ax, add a dash of vampires and voila. In a world where vampires are real insert scary image of fangs, only one man can save america from undead domination. Is abraham lincoln vampire hunter a true story yahoo. In addition to adapting the screenplay for abraham lincoln. After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that for lincoln saving the union wasnt good. Lincoln was born in 1809, so 2009 was the bicentennial of his birth, which is.
Its pure actionhorror, with lots of revenge, blood, and fighting all in 3d. As an audio book i was able to listen much longer than i would have read. A vampire created by adam after the former attempted to kill him in defense of his wife. The journal style 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. Shes been stricken with something the oldtimers call milk sickness. Lincoln was born in 1809, so 2009 was the bicentennial of his birth, which is the kind of thing that publishers love to cash in on. Abraham lincoln, historys greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his family and his life to protect america from bloodthirsty vampires. Author seth grahamesmith explores that premise in a new book you can really sink your teeth into. The novels author, seth grahamesmith, wrote the screenplay.
Vampire hunter was first announced in march 2010 when tim burton and bekmambetov paired to purchase film rights and to finance its development themselves. Sure, abraham lincoln could likely handle a few vampires, but a curse is another story. Vampire hunter, the 16th president is out for revenge after witnessing his own mother get killed by bloodsuckers. According to seth grahamesmith, the idea for slayer abe came to him in 2009, when every new book in the bookstore was either about vampires usually sparkly or about lincoln source.
After all, the movie, based on a 2010 book of the same title, decides that. Fox beat other studios in a bidding war for rights to the film the following october. 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 book titled abraham lincoln. Given the zany conceit of grahamesmiths latest novelthat a young abraham lincoln vowed to become a vampire slayer upon learning that his mother died after being tainted with vampire blood. Critics describe the frightening and thrilling novel and film as a delicious mix of history and horror. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. Jun 26, 2012 no one should expect historical accuracy out of abraham lincoln. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith spans abraham lincoln s lifetime.
That man is abraham lincoln insert image of abe in stovepipe hat. He was the eponymous hero of the book and movie, abraham lincoln, vampire hunter. Of course we all laughed and joked about it, but then a boy in my class said that lincoln kept a journal and in the journal he lincoln wrote that he believed that his mother had been killed by a vampire. Please no spamming, vandalism, or false information. 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. Abraham lincoln as a vampire slayer unfortunately i thought that this part of the book could have ended a few cds earlier. 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 and acquiring slaves for homicidal purposes. In reality, lincoln did witness the death of his mother but it wasnt vampires that killed her.