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Abraham: Lincoln: Vampire Movie

Timur Bekmambetov ( Wanted ) directs scenes that are absurdly creative. A horse stampede through flaming logs. A duel on top of a speeding train. A slow-motion axe throw that decapitates three vampires at once. It’s not realistic — it’s operatic.

“I’ve never been one for speeches.” — Abraham Lincoln (in the movie), before killing a vampire with a pocket watch. abraham lincoln: vampire movie

: Abe meets Henry Sturges , a mysterious figure who trains him in the art of vampire hunting, teaching him to use a silver-tipped axe as his primary weapon. Timur Bekmambetov ( Wanted ) directs scenes that

The movie ties real events to vampire lore: The Civil War becomes a cover for exterminating the undead. John Wilkes Booth? A vampire assassin. The Emancipation Proclamation? A strategic blow against vampire food supply. It’s clever, if ridiculous. A slow-motion axe throw that decapitates three vampires