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Vampires

1998Movie1 h 48 minR

50
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Metacritic426.4Rotten Tomatoes43%47%

A thrilling, tense action movie about everyday modern life and fantasy.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if you scare easily · you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Prepare for the dawn.

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.

Feels like

  • Vampires
  • Action Horror
  • Monster Hunt
  • Religious Horror
  • Fast-Paced
  • Bloody
  • Cult Classic
  • 90s Cinema

Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
John Carpenter
Written by
Don Jakoby, John Steakley
Produced by
Sandy King
Music by
John Carpenter

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 30, 1998 · 1 h 48 min · R

Released
October 30, 1998
Runtime
1 h 48 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
Latin
Made in
United States
Budget
$20 million
Box office
$20 million
Available in
71 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Shotguns Are Just Better, Evil Overlooker, Evil Overlooker +9

  • Shotguns Are Just Better
  • Evil Overlooker
  • Evil Overlooker
  • Two Shots from Behind the Bar
  • I Will Find You
  • Hoist by His Own Petard
  • Defeat Equals Explosion
  • Heroic Sacrifice
  • Razor-Sharp Hand
  • Feral Vampires
  • Mercy Lead
  • Mighty Whitey

12 of 164 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Vampires?"

Questions about Vampires

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Vampires?

YouTube TVCriterion

In the United States, Vampires streams on YouTube TV and Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 34 other countries.

Is Vampires worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 43%, and Metacritic 42). Audiences rate it higher (57 out of 100) than critics (43).

Will Vampires scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Is Vampires plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly plot-driven: intrigue (8 of 10) and spectacle (7 of 10) carry it more than its characters do.

What tropes does Vampires use?

Shotguns Are Just BetterEvil OverlookerEvil OverlookerTwo Shots from Behind the BarI Will Find YouHoist by His Own PetardDefeat Equals ExplosionHeroic SacrificeRazor-Sharp HandFeral VampiresMercy LeadMighty Whiteyand 152 more

TV Tropes lists 164 tropes for it, including Shotguns Are Just Better, Evil Overlooker, and Evil Overlooker.