No Hope November - Day 14 - "John Carpenter's Vampires"

John Carpenter's "Vampires" is today's choice for No Hope November. Carpenter has made so many stellar movies, I may have more of his work featured before the end of the month.Vampires stars James Woods, in what I feel is his best role ever, as Jack Crow Vampire Slayer. He leads a team of mercenaries that travel around killing vampires for the Vatican. The one he really needs to kill is Valek, played brilliantly by one of my favorite actors, Thomas Ian Griffith. Valek is trying to obtain a relic that will allow all vampires to walk in the daylight. This movie has a serious coolness factor going for it. James Woods swaggers through like a Billy Badass with his leather jacket and shades. Also featuring Daniel Baldwin and Sheryl Lee (Laura Palmer from Twin Peaks). There is tons of violence and blood, extremely moody filming, like a modern day western feel to the whole thing. I cannot recommend this movie any higher. It is cool.