Overview
President Lincoln's mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedTimur Bekmambetov directs this 2012 action, fantasy, and horror film built on an audacious alternate-history premise: a historical statesman secretly wages war against vampires after a supernatural killing strikes his family. Blending period setting with stylized, supernatural combat, the movie pairs sweeping historical backdrop with pulpy genre spectacle. The tone is dark and heightened, mixing earnest drama with over-the-top monster-hunting action. Carrying a MagicMovieScore of 5.8, it is aimed at viewers who enjoy genre mashups, revisionist fantasy, and horror-tinged action that prizes bold concept and visual flair over realism.
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Trailer
Top Cast
Benjamin Walker
Abraham Lincoln
Dominic Cooper
Henry Sturgess
Anthony Mackie
Will Johnson
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Todd Lincoln
Rufus Sewell
Adam
John Rothman
Jefferson Davis
Marton Csokas
Jack Barts
Alex Lombard
Gabrielle
3,450 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.06 as more ratings come in.
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Movie Info
Release Date
June 20, 2012
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
R
Genres
Action, Fantasy, Horror
Director