Shoddy 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' is an honest mess

The story is the least of the problems that plague the horrid film

By Roger Moore
McClatchy Newspapers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 22, 2012

~~<p>Hollywood has a long, rich tradition of historical abominations, but never has history been done more abominably than in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."</p>
<p>If only they'd made this insane conceit more fun. If only they'd taken it all a bit less seriously. But this film, adapted by the same fellow who wrote the inexplicably popular novel of the same title, isn't even bad enough to be camp.</p>
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Hollywood has a long, rich tradition of historical abominations, but never has history been done more abominably than in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."

If only they'd made this insane conceit more fun. If only they'd taken it all a bit less seriously. But this film, adapted by the same fellow who wrote the inexplicably popular novel of the same title, isn't even bad enough to be camp. Login for more...