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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Urban Vision Entertainment
MPAA RATING: R for violence/gore
Starring
John Di Maggio
Anime horror film follows the exploits of a half-human, half-vampire in a distant future.
| GENRE(S): |
Horror
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Hideyuki Kikuchi
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: February 12, 2002
Video: February 12, 2002
Theatrical: September 21, 2001
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| RUNNING TIME: |
111 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
Japan / Hong Kong |
| LANGUAGE(S): |
Dubbed into English |

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
80
LA Weekly
David Chute
Kawajiri's doom-laden action epic is a heady brew indeed.

80
Chicago Reader
Lisa Alspector
Dark fantasy triumphs in this gorgeously animated surrealist adventure.

75
New York Daily News
Elizabeth Weitzman
Beautiful, witty and provocative, this is one genre film that ought to appeal to fans and non-fans alike.

75
San Francisco Chronicle
Edward Guthmann
The animation is rich and densely detailed, the characters well defined.

75
Philadelphia Inquirer
Steven Rea
A genre pastiche that's fun to watch, although it's also frustrating.

70
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
If you appreciate fine animation and edgy material, this blood's for you.

67
Austin Chronicle
Marc Savlov
As usual with anime features, just because it's animated doesn't mean it's for kids; heads roll and blood spurts, so know that going in, mom and dad. For the older crowd, though, it's gory and gorgeous bliss.

67
Portland Oregonian
Kim Morgan
Exciting, gory, funny and, like much of anime, a bit cheesy.

63
Boston Globe
Loren King
Confusing storytelling and bad dialogue.

60
The New York Times
Dave Kehr
Handsome, well-executed film that nonetheless feels a bit long at 111 minutes. Those who are already anime fans will certainly find it stimulating; but this may not be the one to convert the uninitiated.

60
New Times (L.A.)
Luke Y. Thompson
Doesn't quite scale the heights it could and should, often because of its inappropriate humor, which could be blamed on cultural mistranslation.

50
New York Post
V.A. Musetto
The film looks nifty, but the flat and unemotional English-language dialogue lessens its impact.

50
Baltimore Sun
Chris Kaltenbach
Fans of anime probably will find Vampire Hunter D plenty thrilling. Non-fans, or those not familiar with the genre, will enjoy the film's gothic atmosphere, but may wonder what all the fuss is about.
50
TV Guide
Maitland McDonagh
It's a must-see for horror buffs and anime fans; and while it lacks the haunting thematic underpinnings of "Blood The Last Vampire," -- it's a more satisfying movie-going experience.

50
Los Angeles Times
Charles Solomon
A baroque, bloody fantasy-adventure that stubbornly remains less than the sum of its parts.


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