5 May 2012

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (Japan, 2000)

It is many thousand years in the future. Vampires once ruled the night but have seen their numbers reduced by fearless bounty hunters. One such hunter is D, the halfbreed son of a human mother and vampire father. When a girl from a rich family is taken from her home by the vampire Meier Link, her father contracts both D and the Markus brothers (a rival group of hunters) to race to retrieve her. As the heroes fight their way through Meier's hired guards, they begin to suspect that the girl may have gone with him willingly.

Bloodlust is, without a doubt, one of the best vampire themed films ever. It does just about everything right, the bloodthirsty creatures of the night are beautiful in their human forms, and they prove to be seemingly impossible to kill. The superb visuals, intense action and flawless design makes it a truly enjoyable experience from start to finish. It could also serve as a great first taste of animation for those who haven't watched a great deal of that.

Any way you look at it, it's an extremely cool tale of bounty hunters, demons and vampires so powerful they make crosses twist and turn into scrap metal. Mandatory viewing at every Halloween.


Genre: Animation/Action/Adventure

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