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Rating: 5/10 (25 October 2012)

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
The idea that Lincoln fought vampires is more credible than assertions that he cared about slaves.
And while this horror movie doesn't speak to the mendacity of Lincoln, it does present other inaccuracies.
Before his presidency, Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) attacks the man who killed his mother. Unbeknownst to him, that man is a vampire.
Fortunately, a vampire hunter (Dominic Cooper) comes to his aid, and, over time, eventually teaches Lincoln how to slay.
Maintaining his momentum towards the White House, Lincoln marries Mary Todd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and has a son.
Meanwhile, his hope of ending slavery threatens the vampire's food source, as well as a powerful vampire's (Rufus Sewell) desire to infect the nation.
While it's an obvious work of fantasy, its somber tone and deadpan acting removes any potential of camp value.
In addition to ending vampire food supplies, abolishing slavery would also impact Thomas Jefferson's love life. (Yellow Light)
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