John Carpenter's Vampires: Why It's Actually Great
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2022
- '90s Carpenter gets slept on more than it should. Yea, it's not the powerhouse of his 80s run, but even his 2nd tire filmography is still better than a chuck of the stuff we get today. One movie in particular that never got the love It always should, Is his last grand entry of the 90s and, well, of his career. An edgy, ever-so-slightly campy Vampire story that may be the closest thing to an actual western that Carpenter got to make. Today we are talking Vampires!
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JC's Vampires is an amazing flick. I love this film, the brutality is intense, the score is great, and the cinematography is wonderful. The colors are really nice too, you can practically feel the sunsets.
I agree, this is a good time.
I fucking love it my cousin and tattoo artist best friend also love it
@SCOTT MILLER fuck yeah
The lighting for the church scenes at night was eerie 😮
I FARTED
No need to prove to me that this movie is great. I've been singing its praises for years.
A man can't bite, he can't fight!
Terry Silver as Jann Valek, the Vampire Master is amazing!
I know right? Vampire kai. Lol
Thomas ian Griffith
One of the best Vampire villains. He was real & wasn’t too over the top. He was legit terrifying
I loved this film right from the get go. Right away you’re completely immersed into the story where they’re clearing out that creepy vamp nest house like bug exterminators, with Daniel Baldwin winching them out to fry in sunlight, while whistling the whole time 😂. Then shyte got real when the head vamp showed up to their victory party!!! All this in under 20 minutes, is something you just don’t see in film? John Carpenter was a genius.
The first 20 minutes is damn near straight from the book.
When woods asked the priest if getting punched in the face gave him wood, is the best thing ever in movies
Mahogany? Hahaha yes when people say James Woods can't do comedy before he did Family Guy or Scary Movie 2 that scene is what I point out
Me and my best friend from HS still quote that part 😂🙌
Check out James Woods in Next Door, with Randy Quaid.
Then the ending when the roles are reversed was just awesome lol.
Best line of the movie!
Vampires has been one of my favorite movies since I was a kid. I just love it.
Saw it in the movie house when I was a kid too. James Woods is a legend.
I'm Johnny Keat and I approve of this message.
Great Shit.. No really...Shit SLAPS
I’ve always liked the original take on the vampire mythos and origin in this movie, it’s pretty creative, plus an underrated soundtrack. Also it’s John Carpenter, even when it’s not great it’s still pretty entertaining.
I actually saw this in the theater when I was a college kid here in the Philippines. heck yea this was a solid film. James Woods did great. not your usual hero, in a great no nonsense way. this and From Dusk Till Dawn were favorites in this era
Agreed
Very very underrated movie my childhood my mom had this on VCR tape this is my first vampire movie
Bruh same, remember watching this as a kid on vcr and just watched it again after many many years and it brought nostalgia 😂
@1inchpunisher715 James woods performance made the movie worth the watch
@@quentinflacko24 factss, he played a great character, badass but had some hilarious lines
Such an underrated movie, Woods is a badass
And now one of the biggest far right scumbags in existence.
The ending scene of this film with Woods parting ways with Baldwin has so much heart, it brings a tear to my eye. Such great writing! Trust, loyalty and the willingness to do what’s right, even if you have to walk through the grey area to achieve it...I love this film! James Woods is a B.A.M.F.!
I agree. And I love the turn where it's a supporting character driving off into the sunrise. Such a good take on a classic western trope
I enjoyed this movie, and have watched it a few times over the years. Its a lot of fun, and some good twists. And James Woods was awesome in this part.
Definitely one of my favorite John Carpenter movies of all time. I was obsessed with this movie when I was younger,lost it. Bought the scream factory Blu-ray recently. So glad i have it back. And the line "how you like your stake b****" always cracks me up 😂🤦.
Great video! James Woods is badass. Watched the behind the scenes interview with him on the blu ray. If you watch carefully you see that the explosion, as he walks away from the hotel, actually lifts him off his feet. From Dusk Till Dawn and Vampires are my favorite vampire movies. Time for a double feature tonight with some beer and pizza.
Carpenter is one of the best of all time. His 80s run is one of the best lineups of movies ever
This was the first Carpenter movie I got to see in theaters. Forget what some people think, to me it's top tier!
Vampires is all kinds of bad ass fun
Vampires and In the Mouth of Madness are the crowning achievements of 90s carpenter.
My only complaint with vampires is as you outlined, the first 20 minutes kinda overpowers the rest of the movie. I think they should have saved the Ragtag team for further encounters with valek and his cronies. But as it stands it’s still a satisfying movie.
I've always loved this movie. I even recently had a double feature with Day Shift because that newer flick reminded me a lot of Vampires. Wood's Jack Crow character was a great "anti-Buffy" vampire slayer which at the time was a refreshing take on your typical vampire hunter trope.
My main problem with Vampires was that I was a big fan of the original book (Vampire$) & the film was almost completely different other than a couple of character names.
Just do what I do - keep them separate in your head, ignore the coincidental similarities. Both are great.
I'd love a proper adaptation of the book. I think Stanley's other book, Armor, deserves an adaptation too
@@hdervish2497 Absolutely! Would be great to see, though I fear what Hollywood would make of it today.
I had the opposite. I found out about the book after seeing the movie, so I was able to get the full enjoyment out of it.
Just bought the book so I’m scared to notice the differences 😞
A movie just about the hunters would be awesome. They were badass for sure.
I didn't realize till I watched this that Carpenter hasn't really done anything since this movie. I would consider that criminal.
@@JacobShodin Ghost of Mars? The Ward?
@@fernandomaron87 he hasn't done much since this movie though. Not that he really has to do anything since he's a legendary filmmaker, but like George A. Romero, I just wished he did more before he passed.
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Perfect name for a Vampire Hunter Jack Crow! When I first heard that name I thought it was awesome!
I went as Jack Crow a couple years ago for Halloween. The few people who got it, loved it. Complete with silver spray painted gigantic nerf crossbow.
I've loved this movie since I saw it in theaters years ago. I still watch it often. There's just so many great things about it.
Loved Vampires, watched it on my 13th birthday with a dozen friends at my house. Props for mentioning the Subspecies series! Radu is the best and most realistic portrayal of a vampire in cinema history.
Always loved this movie!
From the cinematography, the script, the score and the acting. All blend seamlessly together to give us a slightly humorous and yet fun thrill ride. My first watch kept me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what Woods would say next.
One of Carpenter's most under rated films and one of my favorite Vampire movies ever.
Carpenter's so underrated, he's a cinematic master and so underappreciated, his films are original, mostly cult classics and he will go down forever as one of the best. I'm not into re-do's but if there's one film I'd love to see a sequel or reboot of it's Prince of Darkness, amazing film but they could take it further, cheers.
One of my favorite Carpenter films.
Loved this movie! And, Body Bags is criminally underrated!
Main vampire always scared me as a kid !
Same bro
John Carpenter's Vampires was my introduction to James Woods. And holy crap, what a first impression! He was such a badass in my eyes. Admittedly, I was much too young for the film (I turned it off the first time after The Sun God massacre, which gave me nightmares). To this day, I put Jack Crow right up there with Blade among my top favorite vampire hunters.
As much as Woods has aged, I still see that badass with the shades & cigar from 1998 when I look at him. Many actors have played iconic vampire hunters throughout the genre, but NOBODY else on Earth could have played Jack Crow in my opinion. It's like trying to replace Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. Some roles are simply immortalized by the people cast for them.
For me Valek has been one of the scariest villains I have ever seen. Thomas Ian Griffith OWNS the role. Hes got that mysterious and sexy classic dracula thing but also delights in being a killing machine. The vampires are also scary as fuck because they are devoid of humanity, almost animal-like zombies. That makes turning into a vampire a very frightening fate, unlike most vampire incarnations with the exception being this film and 30 days of night, becoming a vampire doesnt look soo bad.
I've always enjoyed this film. I find it even more entertaining that one of my best friends looks like James Woods!
I was there on the opening weekend and I loved it. Wanted more!
I always liked this movie and thought it was one of Carpenter's best after The Thing and Escape From New York. I don't understand why it's kinda forgotten because for me it's one of the best vampire films of the 90s.
One of my favorites, everyone in it just does an amazing job
Second favorite Vampire movie behind The Lost Boys. Vampire movies were actually good back in the day
I love this movie! It is easily one of my favorites and I have re-watched it many times. I was so surprised you said it has never gotten the love it deserved. A beautifully shot horror with just the right amount of funny moments.
I loved this movie from day 1. Bought it on DVD when it came out!!!
one of my most favorite vampire movies ever. james woods was so good in this movie.
I was such a fan of this movie that I bought the book it was based off of. The movie was quite a departure from the source material. Even the premise of the team was different; they weren't working for the Vatican but we're simply mercenaries that hunted vampires for profit. I should have read the book a second time because the whole time I was expecting stuff from the movie to happen and kept feeling lost. It was quite a different story altogether.
If this came out nowadays , and did better than expected... i feel they'd wanna expand on things like Valek's backstory and the origin of how the hunters became a group which would milk it too much.
John carpenter is one of my favourite directors. Love his movies
I've always loved this film. Thank you for highlighting it. Completely underrated film.
This is one of the best vampire movies, all about actions and not prayers.👍👍👍
John Carpenter's Vampires - It's like a mix of From Dusk Till Dawn & Near Dark ^_^
Beginning and motel scene I'll never forget seeing it for the first time
If this movie is actually good is because Carpenter really enjoyed making it, not like his previous movies, that were just contracts. And you can feel it every second, the sensation of joy, pure fun, madness without explanation. For the first time in many years you can see the master being FREE!
I watched this a ton on vhs just before the dvd boom. One my 90s carpenter favs along with LA. When I think of James woods this is my go to movie. Great vid!
So glad to see this one be reviewed. Loved the 1st vamp concept and the way they were offed 👌
My favorite vampire movie ever! Dracula 2000, blade 2, and lost boys are all up there too
The concept is genius. Blue collar vampire killers. I wish that could have been the whole film. The crew is why I like this movie.
This is one Bad Ass Movie Guys ~n~Gals!!! Watch it if you have not.. Just do it.. You'll love that shit
This is easily one of my favorite vampire movies ever. It scratches a lot of itches.
Vamps, check.
Western, check
Grindhouse vibe, check.
Religious vibe in a horror flick, check.
This ticks more than a few boxes. Nevermind all that; I'd put Jack Crow up there with Snake Plissken, Desolation Williams and Jack Burton as coolest characters in Carpenter's filmography.
This one and From Dusk Till Dawn are my favorite Vampire movies.
I really enjoyed that film back in the days, It's still a film on the list for me with my boy when he's old enough
John Carpetener x James Woods x vampires + fucking brilliance. Most underrated film of the 90s. Loved it.
James Woods is literally a bonafide genius.
Seriously, his IQ is light years ahead of pretty much all other actors.
So he is a smart smartass.
And he is fucking supercool
I love the way James Woods flinches during the action scenes.
Yeah. I saw this as a Kid. Always liked It ! ! !
There are still a handful of John Carpenter films I need to see; this movie being one of them. I also need to see Prince of Darkness, In the Mouth of Madness and Village of the Damned. I also need to see Dark Star and Elvis, although when people talk about John Carpenter they rarely mention either of those 2 movies.
This movie is gold, and I thoroughly enjoyed this tribute to it.
My brother and I caught this on TV late one night and were blown away, great film.
Makes me wish John Carpenter had directed BLADE.
Blade 3 is the one John Carpenter should have directed because it was awful compared to the first two plus a horror director made the second one named Guillermo Del Toro.
@@theunderground98 I think blade 1 and 2 are fine just the way they are.
3 needs help, but I also believe it'd get less hate if the other 2 weren't so good.
saw it in theaters, amazing memory
Watching this as a 8 year old was one of the best moments of my childhood, that first hunt was glorious to see in my impressionable eyes lol
THANK YOU! I loved this movie! I wanted to see so many more movies with Jack Crow!
"John Carpenter's Vampires" has always been one of my fave horror movies due to its haunting atmosphere, badass characters, brutal and not romanticized vampires, amazing soundtracks, and iconic scenes. A true timeless masterpiece!
Saw this one in theaters on Halloween night the night of its premiere it was awesome walked out of the theater feeling like a badass
Thanks!
Actually one of my 5 favorite John Carpenter movies.
Thank you! And yes, GREAT film.
Watched it back in the day as a teenager, loved it ever since. Can´t say the same about the sequel though.
Bruh, the part when the hunter opens the door to Valek thrusting his hand through him & slicing him in half, blew my freakin' mind when I saw this in high school.
I remember being younger and just found this on TV one day. After it was over, I knew I just watched one of the best films I'd ever see
My friends and I watched this when we were 15 and the part when Daniel Baldwin lights his arm on fire was the funniest thing ever. We had to rewind it for like 5 minutes and just get all the laughs out. It's still an inside joke between us over 20 years later.
Lance nails it yet again. Good stuff
Shery Lee killed it in this.
I like how they used a plot point from Bram Stoker's "Dracula" - using Mina (or was it Lucy?) to track the Count once she'd been bitten. They did the same thing with Lee's character and the OG Master Vamp in Carpenter's fun romp of a Vampire Western.
Not as good as "Near Dark" but then again, what is?
This is one of my favorite vampire movies and vampires is one of my favorite sub-genres, so if that tells you anything.
i watch this movie at least twice a month. what an absolutely awesome flick.
That’s Terry Silver! Now that’s an actor who deserved better recognition.
I love this one, it's a nice choice to watch as a doble feature with From Dusk till dawn.
I agree!!! 🧛🏻 Great video, thanks for sharing 😊
You are so welcome!
Great movie, great review man! Total originality and creativity at work!
Thanks a ton, dude!
Very underrated movie
I can watch this over and over again (and have!). What a fun film!
the good vampire flick from 1998 (the other being "Blade.")
"The hard way" with Woods and Fox is also great.
Glad I saw this in the theater. I wasn't expecting much, but it was a fun movie from beginning to end.
I haven't seen this since picking up the DVD around 2000 and did not understand the hate this film gets.
I probably should rewatch and see if i feel the same 20ish years later....that DVD is hanging around somewhere in my closet 🤣
One of my favourite movies.
One of my favourite vampire movies
Forgot about this movie but I certainly remember enjoying it back twenty something years ago
A fun and original movie that you won't forget.
I love this movie.. i watch it every time it's on...
Great review a learned some stuff I didn't know
I saw this in the theater and loved it!
Movie is awesome! Saw it back when it first came out in the theater and still a classic til this day! Also mad props on mentioning Subspecies and that the series ended at 3 lol. Good to know I'm not the only one that feels that way.
love this more than most carpenter flicks.
I’ll def check this out!
Actually watched this again very recently it's better than I remembered