Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter explores the secret life of our greatest president, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (director of Wanted) bring a fresh and visceral voice to the bloodthirsty lore of the vampire, imagining Lincoln as history's greatest hunter of the undead.

Burton, Bekmambetov, and the cast and crew of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter welcome you to the secret, action-packed life of an American icon. A hero by day...and a superhero by night. Their film has the action, thrills, cutting-edge visual effects and 3D, and monstrous creatures of the undead, you'd expect from a title that includes the words "vampire hunter." But through its portrait of a beloved historical figure, it is grounded in reality. This is the Lincoln you know--with one additional quality of which you were unaware. Until now.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter stars Benjamin Walker as the titular hero; Dominic Cooper as Henry Sturges, Lincoln's mentor in vampire hunting; Anthony Mackie as William Johnson, Lincoln's valet and friend; and Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Mary Todd Lincoln, Abe's wife. The screenplay is by Seth Grahame-Smith and Simon Kinberg, based on the novel by Seth Grahame-Smith. The producers are Tim Burton, Timur Bekmambetov, and Jim Lemley. Timur Bekmambetov is the director.

The Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter teaser trailer makes use of the spoken word intro and outro of the Johnny Cash song "The Man Comes Around." Released in 2002 as the title track of American IV: The Man Comes Around, it is one of the last songs written by the iconic musician. Laden with apocalyptic Biblical references, it has been used frequently in the horror genre, as well as movies and television shows dealing with doosmday themes. It was effectively included over the opening credits of Zack Snyder's 2004 Dawn of the Dead remake.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter only uses select fragments of Cash's narrative, in some cases actually rearranging their order, but here are the lyrics in their entirety...


[INTRO]
And I heard, as it were, the noise of thunder
One of the Four Beasts saying, "Come and see"
And I saw, and behold, a white horse

[OUTRO]
And I heard a voice in the midst of the Four Beasts
And I looked, and behold, a pale horse
And his name that sat on him was Death
And Hell followed with him

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