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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
NOTHING like the book
As someone who read the book, I was utterly disappointed and confused as to why Seth Grahame-Smith would write a screenplay for his own book that was entirely different from the original story. Perhaps the Hollywood execs didn't like his book or Grahame-Smith decided to tell a new tale. Either way, the book was lost in translation. Many historical details from the book were thrown out the window, characters are added and/or altered in their roles, plot lines were lost, and the ending is different. The only real similarities are that Abraham Lincoln is the main character and that he hunts vampires. While the movie is not absolutely horrible, it's unfortunate that a good book was not brought to the screen. So, if you enjoyed the book and were looking for a good adaptation, don't look here.
The Invited (2010)
Horrible Movie!!! Beware!!
I saw this film last night at the Sacramento Film Festival and it is, by far, the worst fill-length film I have ever seen. This is not an exaggeration. I've seen some bad movies and this tops them all. It's not even all the blood that makes it horrible...it's the entire story. It's filled with cliché plot lines and has so many loose ends that you're left wondering what the director was thinking. The word at the festival is that he has a prequel and sequel to film, but I really hope he doesn't. They're only bound to be worse than this one and I don't want to see them.
I know some people who read the original script and was told post-film what the original ending had been. The original ending would have been far superior and would have made actual sense to the overall story, but no. The director decided on an ending that was hideous, unnecessary and sick. In fact, I would label this entire film as unworthy of anyone's time and/or money.
I will say that the only bright spot in this film is Ellen Dow. She's always awesome.