Well-made gore fest

Rating: Null/10 (10 December 2012)

When young Abraham Lincoln angers a man (who happens to a vampire), the man takes his revenge by killing the boy's mother. Lincoln then dedicates his life to finding vampires and killing them with his silver-tipped ax.
I really enjoyed this movie. Yes, it's horrifically gory at times, but the clever mix of fantasy and true events is cleverly done and I wouldn't wait to see what would happen next. We follow Lincoln from store clerk to the White House. The movie isn't playing for laughs, it's utterly serious. I actually found it more entertaining than Daniel Day-Lewis' "Lincoln."
The title had me expecting a cheesy, low-budget slasher, but the production values are high and the special effects are excellent. The acting is also very good; Benjamin Walker plays a convincing Lincoln and Rufus Sewell is truly menacing as his nemesis.
This is a surprising, clever story that includes just enough historical facts to make it almost plausible. A lot of blood, but still recommended.