Pr newswire bodega produces epic book trailer for abraham lincoln. Facts and introduction before we get to the intro, grahamesmith gives us three simple facts that boil down to. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith, why did southern slave holders originally align with the vampires. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 the burning bridges soundtrack ost by portaps14. Only teens who belong to the johnson county teen online reading club group are eligible to win prizes, but everyone can take the quiz. In a world where vampires are real insert scary image of fangs, only one man can save america from undead domination. Opening with a slowmotion shot of a whip hitting a little boy in the face in 3d, no less abraham lincoln.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter gettysburg scene youtube. Then again, a bigscreen version of seth grahamesmith. Vampire hunter and is surprised by which film more accurately depicts the u. Take, for example, seth grahamesmiths new novel, abraham lincoln vampire hunter.
Now, as we discussed, while the movie did a damn fine job mixing the historical evidence. According to this speculative novel, abe is, throughout. The first image from timur bekmambetovs abraham lincoln. For over 250 years, between 1607 and 1865, vampires thrived in the shadows of america. Answer these 10 questions correctly and you could win an amc gift card to see the movie based on the book, coming to a theater near you, june 22.
Abraham lincoln vampire hunter by seth grahame smith. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 80 miles soundtrack ost by portaps14. Benjamin walker stars as the title character with supporting roles by dominic cooper, anthony mackie, mary elizabeth winstead, rufus sewell. Kevin macleod sound effects are from the freesound project. The movies have added the bad guys as vampires, obviously fictional but to make story telling interesting.
So you think you know abraham lincoln s story after reading. Abraham lincoln declares war on vampires that have moved from europe to the us where they presume that they will be safer and more accepted. Heres a book trailer for the inevitable sequel to abraham. In case you couldnt get the plot from the title, the movie is about americas 16th president secret. That man is abraham lincoln insert image of abe in. Rumors of the journals existence have long been a favorite topic among historians and lincoln biographers. Teachers are the real mvps, and i dont have the patience, the stamina, or quite frankly the intelligence to be the actual, literal backbone of society. Shes been stricken with something the oldtimers call milk sickness. Abraham drops a pistol, and quickly picks it off the floor. By associating slavery with vampires, this book oversimplifies a majorly complex issue, and does a disservice to the countless slaves who suffered at the hands of real. Vampire hunter, mostly as a way to give the title character more motivation for his vampire hunting deeds. This campy, overthetop movie takes itself deadly serious, which. Abe meets other friendsjack armstrong, joshua speed, edgar allan poe, ward hill lamonwho help him hunt vampires or tell him about vampiric history.
I think the thing i liked most about the book is that the vampires are evil. For specific information on the problems with the file and how they can be fixed, please check the message at file. If you ever wanted to see a vampire throw a horse at a wouldbe president, or see a man chop down a tree with one blow, abraham lincoln. In reality too, lincoln had to struggle a lot, and l. 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. The owner of the plantation is jack barts, a vampire, who poisoned lincoln s mother. With benjamin walker, rufus sewell, dominic cooper, anthony mackie. Vampire hunter is both stunning and stupefying in its earnestness. Vampire hunter is a 2012 american action horror film directed by timur bekmambetov, based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. Its sort of educational, i would argue when inevitably brought before the school board and forced to explain myself. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins. The journalstyle book is written as a partial secret diary of abraham lincoln, kept by the 16th president of the. Vampire hunter by grahamesmith, seth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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.
Abraham lincoln was one of the gifted vampire hunters of his day, and kept a secret journal about his lifelong war against them. Sturges turns lincoln into a vampire and they spend the rest of their lives fighting against the ku klux klan vampires and nazis probably also vampires. In fact, if i were a teacher, we would just watch the office nonstop. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 soundtrack youtube. Vampire hunter by seth grahamesmith, with which historic person did abraham lincoln become acquainted because each thought the other was a vampire.
The last american vampire goes beyond lincoln and his compatriots with the. The journalstyle 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. Years later, the manuscript is found in a fiveanddime store in the town of rhinebeck, new york a reference to smiths wifes hometown. Vampire hunter march 2, 2010 the twominute microepic was written and directed by bodega creative director adam reid, and features a deadon likeness of abraham lincoln michael krebs in his white house. Abraham lincoln s secret journal on vampire hunting casts new light on many of the seminal events in american history and adds immeasurable complexity to a man already thought to be. Take lincoln biography or ken burnss the civil war step 2. The movie tends to reflect the life and struggles of abraham lincoln to a great extent. Abraham would refer to sarah as mother throughout the rest of his life, a historical development that is glazed over in abraham lincoln. Pride and prejudice and zombies author seth grahamesmith adapts his own book for 20th century fox. The book trailer featuring michae l krebs as abraham lincoln want more. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter paperback 21 apr 2011. This book is so nice to readers that it tells you in the introduction why we should care. After becoming a bestselling book and a tepidly received film, abraham lincoln. The title of this book however strange and shocking lays it all out on the line for us.
Vampire hunter is such a smashing title its too bad someone had to spoil things by making a movie to go with it. Starting from a premise succinctly stated by the movies title that suggests a hybrid of history lesson and horror show, abraham lincoln. The super short version of this book is only two steps. When the truth becomes known to young lincoln, he writes in his journal, henceforth my life shall be one of rigorous study and devotion. At the age of 9, abraham lincoln witnesses his mother being killed by a vampire, jack barts.
During his childhood and early youth, the family would move several times, first to indiana and later to illinois. Ive read parts of abraham lincoln vampire hunter and its definitely much drier than the film is. Abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Vampire hunter presents slavery not just as something historical, but as a way of thinking about the world as an unequal place that continues to this day. Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. Its the story of a man, a woman, and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble. Vampire hunter the boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. At the end of chapter six, henry really hits the destiny talk hard. Instead of going to the movies, i am one of those people who wait to see it ondemand and recently had the opportunity to catch up on two of last years releases featuring our 16th president lincoln and abraham.
And if abe is destined to be abraham lincoln, vampire hunter, then everything that came before that has led him to this point has been part of the bigger plan. The one unbelievable part of the book, was henrys lincolns best vampire friend reaction to lincolns death, i felt it did. Chet manning, troubleshooter with the south and west railroad, never needed to look for action. Vampire hunter crossover fanfiction archive with over 16 stories. So the book follows honest abe and his friend henry the wealthy,mysterious patron and front man for the the hidden. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the abraham lincoln. So the book follows honest abe and his friend henry the wealthy,mysterious patron and front man for the the hidden society called, the union. Summary brief overview abraham lincoln was born in rural kentucky in 1809, to parents of low social standing and little education. Some 10 years later, he unsuccessfully tries to eliminate barts but. 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. Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a oneroom cabin, where a nineyearold abraham lincoln kneels at his suffering mothers bedside.
Plot summary 6 abraham lincoln, the 16th president of the united states, discovers vampires are planning to take over the united states. Barts reveals his vampire self to abraham and tries to attack him, but abraham is rescued by a vampire hunter. He trains as a hunter for ten years and eventually gets his revenge on barts and kills him. Years later, the manuscript is found in a fiveanddime store in the town of rhinebeck, new york a reference to smiths wifes hometown when abraham lincoln is only eleven years old, he. Abraham lincoln vampire hunter 2012 not the only railroad soundtrack ost by portaps14. There are myriad problems with the film, the most egregious of which you can basically ascertain from watching the trailer. The brand new book from the bestselling author of pride and prejudice and zombies.