Abe’s a bust at vanquishing vampires, honest

  • By Roger Moore
    McClatchy-Tribune News Service
  • Friday, June 22th, 2012
    • Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Benjamin Walker, as Abraham Lincoln, walks softly but carries a big ... ax in Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Benjamin Walker, as Abraham Lincoln, walks softly but carries a big ... ax in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Will Johnson (Anthony Mackie) takes aim - times two - against an army of the undead in Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Will Johnson (Anthony Mackie) takes aim - times two - against an army of the undead in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) and his vampire-battling mentor Henry Sturgis (Dominic Cooper) plan their next move during a fateful battle with the undead in Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) and his vampire-battling mentor Henry Sturgis (Dominic Cooper) plan their next move during a fateful battle with the undead in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Bloodied vampire hunter Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) readies for battle with Vadoma (Erin Wasson) in Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Bloodied vampire hunter Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) readies for battle with Vadoma (Erin Wasson) in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • Alan Markfield/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) examines his vampire-hunting weapon of choice, a specially crafted axe, in Alan Markfield/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) examines his vampire-hunting weapon of choice, a specially crafted axe, in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • Benjamin Walker stars as Abraham Lincoln in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.” Benjamin Walker stars as Abraham Lincoln in “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.”
    • Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker, right) and his closest friend, Will Johnson (Anthony Mackie), prepare for an epic battle against the undead in Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker, right) and his closest friend, Will Johnson (Anthony Mackie), prepare for an epic battle against the undead in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold story that shaped our nation.
    • Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Benjamin Walker, as Abraham Lincoln, unleashes the full fury of his wrath against the undead in Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Benjamin Walker, as Abraham Lincoln, unleashes the full fury of his wrath against the undead in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Holding hostage Abraham’s best friend Will Johnson (Anthony Mackie, left), the head of the vampires, Adam (Rufus Sewell) and his aide Vadoma (Erin Wasson) await the future president’s arrival in Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Holding hostage Abraham’s best friend Will Johnson (Anthony Mackie, left), the head of the vampires, Adam (Rufus Sewell) and his aide Vadoma (Erin Wasson) await the future president’s arrival in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Adam (Rufus Sewell), the chief of the vampires, prepares to unleash the full wrath of the undead against their deadliest foe, the 16th president of the United States, in Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Adam (Rufus Sewell), the chief of the vampires, prepares to unleash the full wrath of the undead against their deadliest foe, the 16th president of the United States, in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. The vampire Vadoma (Erin Wasson) traps Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) in Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. The vampire Vadoma (Erin Wasson) traps Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker, right) and his closest friend Will Johnson (Anthony Mackie) make their final stand atop a speeding train in Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Abraham Lincoln (Benjamin Walker, right) and his closest friend Will Johnson (Anthony Mackie) make their final stand atop a speeding train in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • /Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Benjamin Walker as Abe Lincoln fights vampires with axe in /Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Benjamin Walker as Abe Lincoln fights vampires with axe in "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."
    • Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Director Timur Bekmambetov (right) and actor Benjamin Walker discuss a scene on the set of Stephen Vaughan/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. Director Timur Bekmambetov (right) and actor Benjamin Walker discuss a scene on the set of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter."