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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
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Reviews Counted:31
Fresh:22
Rotten:9
Average Rating:6.4/10
Theatrical Release:Sep 21, 2001 Limited
Synopsis: Combining romance, gothic horror, science fiction, and bloody action into a dazzling anime production, VAMPIRE HUNTER D (2000) takes the vampire mythos to a new level. This movie is not a remake or... [More]
Starring: Andrew Philpot, John Rafter Lee, Pamela Segall, Wendee Lee
Director: Yoshiyaki Kawajiri
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Reviews for Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
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The movie has a visual poetry that's refreshing. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Surprisingly entertaining and very clever.
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 5/10 |
A stylish bit of modern anime despite a finale that muddles its momentum. Full Review |
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One of the finest examples of Japanese animation I've seen. Full Review |
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If you're interested in exploring anime for the first time, then Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is a good place to start as any other. Full Review |
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An uneasy blending of sci-fi elements, gothic horror, spaghetti westerns and Beauty and the Beast romance. Full Review |
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Vampire Hunter D, you might say, is the best sci-fi vampire western to come along in ages. Not that many others come to mind. Full Review |
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Bloodlust is both an animation landmark and a beautifully realized film. Full Review |
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3.5/5 |
If you appreciate fine animation and edgy material, this blood's for you. Full Review |
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Brooding, violent, and steeped in its own lore, the film is a genre pastiche that's fun to watch. Full Review |
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3/5 |
Gory and gorgeous bliss. Full Review |
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Though the action can be static, this film is fun, even challenging. Full Review |
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For a vampire movie with such an exciting concept, Bloodlust is low on tension and chills. Full Review |
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It seems written by old hipsters with a bug-eye to the teen export market. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
A sober action film as viscerally surprising as it is surprisingly affecting. Full Review |
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B |
May not offer much to think about, but it does provide a feast for the eye, even if it's a meal that's mostly bright red. Full Review |
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A mind-blowing amalgamation of unusual elements and ambitious design, its parts are greater than the whole. But oh, what interesting parts they are. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
The confusing storytelling and bad dialogue probably won't bother adult fans of sophisticated animation for whom the imaginative, elegant visuals of Vampire Hunter D should be enough to satisfy.
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2/4 |
At one-and-three-quarter hours, its limitations as a movie begin to wear you down long before the ending credits roll. Full Review |
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Japanese animation takes a visual leap forward. Full Review |
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