John Carpenter's Vampires
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- Synopsis
- John Carpenter directed this horror-western, adapted from the novel Vampire$ by John Steakley, illuminating the pivotal figure of fearless vampire killer Jack Crow (James Woods), who lost his parents to the creatures....
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- Director(s)
- John Carpenter
- Distributor(s)
- Sony
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 104 min.
Critic Reviews
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Variety | Lisa NesselsonAdd Critic to Favorites
The pleasures are modest but consistent in John Carpenter's Vampires, a part-Western, part-horror flick that doesn't aim too high but nails the range it occupies.Read the full review
ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites
The essential problem with the movie isn't that it's loud, violent, and gory, but that, before Carpenter ratchets up the tension in the final 35 minutes, it's not especially interesting.Read the full review
San Francisco Chronicle | Bob GrahamAdd Critic to Favorites
The lead actors on both sides of the vampire divide are all strong personalities.Read the full review
