Vampires (1998)

Country of Origin: USA
Year of Production: 1998
Running Times: 104 mins (Germany (with cuts))     108 mins
Length: 3021 metres
Format: colour     35mm     Panavision (anamorphic)
Ratio: 2.35:1
Sound: DTS     Dolby Digital

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Largo Entertainment Presents / Film Office / JVC Entertainment / Spooky Tooth Productions / Storm King Productions
Executive Producer: Barr Potter
Producer: Sandy King
Co-Producer: Don Jakoby
Unit Production Manager: Kim Kurumada
Production Coordinator: Kelli Bright

SCRIPT
Script: Don Jakoby
Novel: Vampire$ by John Steakley

DIRECTION
Director: John Carpenter
2nd Unit Director: Jeff Imada
1st Assistant Director: Christian P. Della Penna
2nd Assistant Director: Deanna Stadler
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Chemen A. Ochoa

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: Gary B. Kibbe
2nd Unit Directors of Photography: Leo Napolitano, David Dunlap
Camera Operators: Leo Napolitano, George B. Stephenson
Panaglide Operators: Kirk Gardner, Colin Anderson, Rusty Geller, Marcus Cole
2nd Unit Panaglide Operator:
1st Camera Assistants: Dominic Napolitano, Jack Ellingwood, Brad Peterman
2nd Camera Assistants: Brian Kibbe, John Stradling
Loader: Nathan Wilson
Gaffer: Jack Schlosser
Rigging Gaffer: James J. Keys
Musco Light Technician: Paul C. Ciancetta
Electricians: Ramon Ortega, Dan J. Jones, Louis Nelson
Best Boy Electric: Keith Roverud
Key Grip: Ron Cardarelli
Best Boy Grip: John O'Grady
Dolly Grip: Tom Ruffner
Grips: Frank Tapia, Bradley Kellar, Hank Herrara
Stills: Neil Jacobs
Spacecam Aerial Camera System: Spacecam Systems Inc
Video Displays: E=mc²
Cameras and Lenses: Panavision
Colour Timer: Mato
Lab: FotoKem

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Edward A. Warschilka
1st Assistant Editor: Richmond Riedel
2nd Assistant Editor: Richard B. Molina
Apprentice Editor: Craig D. Brown
Negative Cutter: Sharon McGeeney

MUSIC
Music: John Carpenter
Song Performed By: Texas Toad Lickers (Padre's Wood)
Music Recording Studio: Cherokee Recording Studios Inc

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Hank Garfield
Boom Operators: Joe Brennan
Supervising Sound Editor: John Dunn
1st Assistant Sound Editor: James Morioka
Assistant Sound Editor: Douglas Hinton
Sound Re-Recording Mixers: Ezra Dweck, Michael C. Casper
Re-Recording: Universal Studios Sound Facilities
Utility Sound: Andy Brokmeyer
ADR and Foley Recording: Directors Sound and Editorial Services
Foley Editor: Christopher Flick
Foley Artists: Paul Holzborn, Rick Owens
Re-Recording Effects: Weddington Productions
Cable Man: Andy Brokmeyer

COSTUMES AND MAKE-UP
Make Up: Jill Cady, Janna B. Phillips
Hair: Jill Crosby, Laurel Van Dyke, Enid Arias
Costume Designer: Robin Michel Bush
Costume Supervisor: Bob Bush
Key Costumer LA: Alice Daniels
Mens Set Costumer: Richard Lange
Ladies Set Costumer: Jen Alexander, Birgitta Bjerke
LA Costumes: Juan Lopez, Glenn Bradley, Llandys Williams

SPECIAL MAKE-UP EFFECTS
Special Make Up Effects: Robert Kurtzman, Gregory Nicotero, Howard Berger, KNB EFX Group Inc, Chris Hanson, Monica Kenyon

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Coordinator: Darrell D. Pritchett
Special Effects Second Man: Casey Pritchett
Special Effects: Jason Gustafson, Corey Pritchett
Special Effects (Elevator): Gene Grigg
Special Effects Assistants: Joseph Stampfer, Jan Nelson, Peter Zari, Geoffrey C. Martin, Kenn Jenkins, Chuck Overcash, Selina Pritchett

VISUAL EFFECTS
Pacific Title Digital Digital Effects: Jennifer Law-Stump
Opticals: Pacific Title / Mirage
Titles Designer: Bruce Schluter Design Inc

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Thomas A. Walsh
Art Director: Kim Hix
Set Decorator: David Schlesinger
Assistant Set Decorator: Jeanne Develle
Property Master: Mike Blaze
Property Assistants: Stan Cockerell, Sean M. Sobczak
Construction Coordinator: Joseph T. Del Monte
Construction Foreman: Larce Crawford
Gang Bosses: Christopher Windisch, Joseph A. Torres
Head Scenic: Walter Lab
Paint Foreman: Ed Vega
Standby Painter: Gabrielle McKenna
Art Department Coordinator: Susan Zeh
Art Department PA: jeanne Develle
Lead Man: Ernest Sanchez
Swing Gang: Charles Montoya, Lelan E. Keffer, Scott Lewis, Carol Napier
Greensman: Thomas J. Barton

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Benu Bhandari
Production Auditor: Glenn Nicol
1st Assistant Accountant: Robin Cross
Payroll: Kevin Greene
Production Assistants: Ben Zura, Lawrence A. Tolle, Chris Kurumada, Jennifer Hering, Siduri Davey, Tarin Bennett, Laura Alldridge
Assistant to Sandy King: Joseph Scavone
Assistant to John Carpenter: Karin Costa
Assistant to Daniel Baldwin: Skyleur Versele
Medics: Teofilo "Chito" Sanchez, Mark D. Wray, Doug Acton
Unit Publicist: Carol Green
Craft Service: John Randolph, Michael G. Randolph, James Alesna
Catering: Mario's Catering
Chef: Manny Castillo
1st Assistant: Joel Rivas
2nd Assistant: Oscar Gonzalez
Transportation Coordinator: Tom Thomas
Transpotation Captains: Stephen A. Latina, Wendy S. Hallin
Drivers: James G. Allen, Dan Berryman, Michael E. Cain, Bennette Cantu, Arthur Claunch, Jeff Drucker, Lindsay Elliott, Cliff Johnson, Anthony Le Bow, Bill Lopez, Sam Lucero, William Luehm, Marco Orozco, Kino Quintana, Paul Ray, William Ray, Jesse A. Romero, Michael B. Russell, Dana Schisler
Security: Angel Security
Weapons Specialist: Michael Papac
Projectionist: William Hill III
PA: Cathy Andrade

LOCATIONS
Locations: Bonanza Creek Ranch, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; Cerrillos, New Mexico, USA; Las Vegas, New Mexico, USA; Rancho de las Golondrinas, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, USA; Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; Stanley, New Mexico, USA
Location Manager: Michael Dellheim
Assistant Locations: Jenifer Weil
Assistant Sound Stage Location Manager: Joshua Vancil
Assistant Location Scout: Joshua Vancil

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Script Supervisor: Benu Bhandari
Assistant to Director: Karin Costa
Animal Trainer: George Stapleton
Armourer: Michael Papac
Helicopter Pilot: James Deeth

STUNTS
Stunt Coordinator: Jeff Imada
Assistant Stunt Coordinator: Brian Imada
Stunts: Joe Bucaro, Jennifer Caputo, Carl Ciarfalio, Jeff Dashnaw, Jeff Della Penna, Lori Dillen, Donna Evans, Tommy Huff, Steven Ito, Tatsuro Koike, Steven Lambert, Steve Martinez, Rita Minor, Linda Perlin, Jimmy N. Roberts, Mario Roberts, Mike Vendrell, Danny Weselis

CASTING
Casting: Reuben Cannon, Eddie Dunlop
Local and Extra Casting: Therese Schoeppner
Casting Assistant: Ronnie Hollis

CAST
James Woods (Jack Crow)
Daniel Baldwin (Montoya)
Sheryl Lee (Katrina)
Thomas Ian Griffith (Jan Valek)
Maximilian Schell (Cardinal Alba)
Tim Guinee (Father Adam Guiteau)
Mark Boone Junior (Catlin)
Gregory Sierra (Father Giovanni)
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (David Deyo)
Tommy Rosales (Ortega)
Henry Kingi (Anthony)
David Rowden (Bambi)
Clarke Coleman (Davis)
Mark Sivertsen (Highway Patrolman)
John Furlong (Father Joseph Molina)
Angelina Calderón Torres (cleaning lady)
Jimmy Ortega (male vampire #1)
Gilbert Rosales (male vampire #2)
Danielle Burgio (woman vampire #1)
Laura Cordova (girl vampire #2)
Troy Robinson (male master #1)
Anita Hart (female master #2)
John Casino (male master #3)
Chad Stahelski (male master #4)
Steve Blalock (male master #5)
Marjean Holden (female master #6)
Cris Thomas Palomino (female master #7)
Julia McFerrin (1st hooker)
Lori Dillen (2nd hooker)
Jake Walker (County Sheriff)
Michael Huddleston (motel owner)
Todd Anderson (Deputy Sheriff)
Steven Hartley (real name: Luce Rains) (clerk)
Dennis E. Garber (limousine driver)
Robert L. Bush (TV news anchor)
Frank Darabont (man with Buick)
Mona García, Candice Kirkiles, Neva Lucero, Helen Moreno, Janice Richmond, Juanita Romano, Ann Romero, Elisa Valdez, April Winters (hookers)

PLOT SUMMARY

The church has known for centuries that vampires exist and now it has learned that a powerful group of vampires are looking for an ancient crucifix that will give them the power to wipe out the entire human race. A team of Vatican-sanctioned vampire-hunters led by Jack Crow are despatched to find and stop them.

AVAILABILITY

Argentina
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International
VHS Distributors: LK-TEL
DVD Distributors: LK-TEL

France
Theatrical Distributors: CTV International

Germany
Theatrical Distributors: Arthaus Filmverleih
DVD Distributors: MAWA Film and Medien (54528)

Portugal
Theatrical Distributors: Filmes Lusomundo

Spain
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.

USA
Theatrical Distributors: Columbia Pictures
DVD Distributors: Columbia / Tristar (03064); Columbia / Tristar (01225 - Superbit)

CENSORSHIP HISTORY

Argentina
Rating: 16

Australia
Rating: MA

France
Rating: -12

Germany
Rating: 18; 16 (with 3 mins of cuts)

Netherlands
Rating: 16

Norway
Rating: 18

Portugal
Rating: M/16

Singapore
Rating: R21

South Korea
Rating: 18

Spain
Rating: 18

Sweden
Rating: 15

UK
Rating: 18

USA
Rating: R (for strong vampire violence and gore, language and sexuality)

AWARDS

1999
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, USA (Saturn Awards)
Best Actor (James Woods) - winner
Best Make-Up (Robert Kurtzman, Gregory Nicotero, Howard Berger) - winner
Best Music (John Carpenter) - winner
Best Horror Film - nominated
Best Supporting Actress (Sheryl Lee) - nominated

Bram Stoker Awards, USA
Other Media (John Carpenter) - nominated (for the soundtrack)

International Horror Guild, USA
Best Movie - nominated

TIMELINE

1997
June
2: USA - production begins

August
4: USA - production ends

1998
April
15: France - theatrical release

October
2: Italy - theatrical release
19: Singapore - theatrical release
30: Mexico, USA - theatrical release

December
4: Sweden - theatrical release
10: Australia - theatrical release
19: Russia - theatrical release
31: Slovenia - theatrical release

1999
January
1: Argentina - theatrical release
8: Iceland - theatrical release
22: Portugal - theatrical release
29: Norway - theatrical release

February
4: New Zealand - theatrical release
9: USA - DVD release (Columbia / Tristar (03064))
10: Belgium, Kuwait - theatrical release

March
4: Hungary - theatrical release
10: Indonesia - theatrical release

July
8: Germany - theatrical release
9: Spain - theatrical release

October
29: UK - theatrical release

November
Day Unknown: Italy - shown at the Turin Film Festival

December
1: Malta - theatrical release
10: Poland - theatrical release

2000
January
25: Germany - DVD release (MAWA Film and Medien (54528))

2003
August
5: USA - DVD release (Columbia / Tristar (01225 - Superbit))

2005
October
29: UK - television broadcast (on UKTV Gold and UKTV Gold Plus 1)

POSTER TAGS

From the master of terror comes a new breed of evil.

Prepare for the Dawn.

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

Arpadim - Israeli title
John Carpenter - Vámpírok - Hungarian title
John Carpenterin vampyyrit - Finnish title
John Carpenter's Vampire - German title
John Carpenters Vampires - Austrian title
Vampire - German title
Vampire$
Vampirii - Romanian title
Vampiros - Argentinean / Portuguese title
Vampiros de John Carpenter - Portuguese title
Vampiros, de John Carpenter - Spanish title

LINKS

SEQUELS
Vampires: Los Muertos (2002)
Vampires: The Turning (2005)

REFERENCES

MAGAZINES

Cinefantastique vol.30 no.1 p.7 (USA)
note

Cinefantastique vol.30 no.4 (August 1998) pp.8-9 (USA)
review (The Undead bite the dust in this horror-western by John Thonen)

epd Film vol.16 no.7 (1 July 1999) pp.37-38 (Germany)
review (John Carpenters Vampire by Hans Schifferle)

NEWSPAPERS

A Capital, Guia TV 23 July 1999 (Portugal)
review (by Rui Brazuna)

Correio da Manhã 22 January 1999 (Portugal)
review (Vitoriano Rosa)

Dagens Nyheter 6 December 1998 (Sweden)
review (Ovanligt anemiska vampyrer by Johan Croneman)

Diário de Notícias 22 January 1999 (Portugal)
review (by Eurico De Barros)

Diário de Notícias, DNmais 23 January 1999 (Portugal)
review (by José De Matos-Cruz)

Expresso, Cartaz 6 February 1999 (Portugal)
review (by António Cabrita)

Expresso, Cartaz 23 January 1999 (Portugal)
review (by Manuel Cintra Ferreira)

Expresso, Cartaz 30 January 1999 (Portugal)
review (by Jorge Leitão Ramos)

Svenska Dagbladet 4 December 1998 (Sweden)
review (Ofräscha vampyrer by Carl-Johan Malmberg)

KEYWORDS

book into film, crossbows, decapitation, eaten alive, gore, homosexuality, priests, prostitutes, telepathy, urination, vampires, vampire slayers

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009