Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
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Reviews Counted: 30 Fresh: 21 Rotten:9 Average Rating: 6.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins
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 a continuation of the 1985 movie of the same title. That movie was loosely based on the first of... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Andrew Philpot, John Rafter Lee, Pamela Segall, Wendee Lee
Director: Yoshiyaki Kawajiri
Screenwriter: Yoshiyaki Kawajiri
Producer: Masao Maruyama, Mataichiro Yamamoto
Screenwriter: Yoshiyaki Kawajiri
Producer: Masao Maruyama, Mataichiro Yamamoto
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05/29/08
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A stylish bit of modern anime despite a finale that muddles its momentum.
09/16/03
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10/21/02
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08/09/02
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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.
04/18/02
An uneasy blending of sci-fi elements, gothic horror, spaghetti westerns and Beauty and the Beast romance.
12/21/01
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.
12/14/01
Bloodlust is both an animation landmark and a beautifully realized film.
12/14/01
If you appreciate fine animation and edgy material, this blood's for you.
12/14/01
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Brooding, violent, and steeped in its own lore, the film is a genre pastiche that's fun to watch.
12/06/01
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For a vampire movie with such an exciting concept, Bloodlust is low on tension and chills.
11/30/01
It seems written by old hipsters with a bug-eye to the teen export market.
11/30/01
A sober action film as viscerally surprising as it is surprisingly affecting.
11/07/01
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.
11/03/01
A mind-blowing amalgamation of unusual elements and ambitious design, its parts are greater than the whole. But oh, what interesting parts they are.
11/01/01
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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.
10/28/01
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by: Lexy 5/15/01
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