Vampires (1998)
| Release Date | 15 April 1998 |
| Budget | $20,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $20,000,000 |
| Tagline | From the master of terror comes a new breed of evil. |
| Genre | Horror, Action, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA |
| Language | English, Latin |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Action Thriller, Hybrid Western |
| Themes | Vampires, Obsessive Quests, Out For Revenge, Lone Wolves |
| Tones | Campy, Creepy, Tense, Menacing, Flashy, Gruesome |
| Tags | Cardinal, Priest, Prostitute/prostitution, Team, Vampire |
Vampires (also known as John Carpenter's Vampires) is a western-horror film directed by John Carpenter in 1998. Adapted from the novel Vampire$ by John Steakley, the film stars James Woods as Jack Crow, leader of a Catholic Church-sanctioned team of vampire hunters. The plot is centered on Crow's efforts to prevent a centuries-old cross from falling into the hands of Valek, a master vampire. Vampires also stars Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith, Tim Guinee and Maximilian Schell. Two sequels followed: Vampires: Los Muertos in 2002 and Vampires: The Turning in 2005.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Ortega
David Rowden
Bambi
Clarke Coleman
Davis
Mark Sivertsen
Highway Patrolman
John Furlong
Father Joseph Molina
Angelina Torres
Cleaning Lady
Jimmy Ortega
Male Vampire #1
Gilbert Rosales
Male Vampire #2
Laura Cordova
Female Vampire #2
Troy Robinson
Male Master #1
John Casino
Male Master #3
Chad Stahelski
Male Master #4
Steve Blalock
Male Master #5
Cris Thomas-Palomino
Female Master #7
Julia McFerrin
First Hooker
Lori Dillen
Second Hooker
Jake Walker
County Sheriff
Michael Huddleston
Motel Owner
Todd Anderson
Deputy Sheriff
Dennis E. Garber
Limousine Driver
Robert Lewis Bush
TV News Anchor
Mona García
Hooker
Candice Kirkiles
Hooker
Neva Lucero
Hooker
Helen Moreno
Hooker
Janice Richmond
Hooker
Juanita Romano
Hooker
Ann Romero
Hooker
Elisa Valdez
Hooker
April Winters
Hooker
Lex Lang
Narrator
James 'JR' Pollard
Rich Rancher in Church
Director
Writer
John Steakley
Don Jakoby
Producer
Don Jakoby
co-producer
Sandy King
producer
Barr B. Potter
executive producer
David Rodgers
creative producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Gary B. Kibbe
Editor
Edward A. Warschilka
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Casting Director
Reuben Cannon
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Eddie Dunlop
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Production Designer
Thomas A. Walsh
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Art Director
Kim Hix
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Set Decorator
David Schlesinger
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Costume Designer
Robin Michel Bush
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Makeup Department
Enid Arias
hair stylist
Howard Berger
special makeup effects
Jill Cady
makeup artist
Jill Crosby
hair stylist
Chris Hanson
special makeup effects artist
Monica Kenyon
special makeup effects artist
Robert Kurtzman
special makeup effects
Douglas Noe
special makeup effects artist
Scott Patton
special makeup effects artist
Janna Phillips
makeup artist
Laurel Van Dyke
hair stylist
Alan Friedman
makeup department head
Production Manager
Kim Kurumada
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christian P. Della Penna
assistant director
Chemen Ochoa
second second assistant director
Deanna Stadler
second assistant director
Art Department
Mike Blaze
property master
Lou Boggs
propmaker
Noah Bradley
carpenter
Stan Cockerell
assistant property master
Joe Del Monte
construction coordinator
Jeanne Develle
assistant set decorator
Josh Miller
props
Gary Petersen
construction gang boss
Ernest M. Sanchez
lead man
Sean Sobczak
props
Christopher Windisch
construction foreman
Sound Department
Joseph F. Brennan
boom operator
Andy Brokmeyer
utility sound
Michael C. Casper
sound re-recording mixer
John Dunn
supervising sound editor
Ezra Dweck
sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Flick
foley editor
Hank Garfield
sound
Douglas Hinton
assistant sound editor
Paul Holzborn
foley artist
James Morioka
first assistant sound editor
Rick Owens
foley artist
Victoria Rose Sampson
supervising adr editor
Bill Meadows
dubbing recordist
Special Effects
Gene Grigg
special effects
Jason Gustafson
special effects foreman
Kenn Jenkins
special effects assistant
Scott Kodrik
special effects technician
Casey Pritchett
special effects second man
Corey Pritchett
special effects
Darrell Pritchett
special effects, special effects coordinator
Wayne Toth
special effects makeup
Visual Effects
Jennifer Law Stump
digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital
Stunts
Joe Bucaro III
stunts
Jennifer Caputo
stunts
Carl Ciarfalio
stunts
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw
stunts
Jeff Della Penna
stunts
Lori Dillen
stunts
Donna Evans
stunts
Tommy J. Huff
stunts
Brian Imada
assistant stunt coordinator
Steven Ito
stunts
Tatsuro Koike
stunts
Steven Lambert
stunts
Steve Martinez
stunts
Rita Minor
stunts
Linda Perlin
stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts
stunts
Mario Roberts
stunts
Michael M. Vendrell
stunts
Danny Weselis
stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Cardarelli
key grip
David M. Dunlap
director of photography: second unit
Hank Herrera
grip
Leonard E. Hoffman
electrician
Neil Jacobs
still photographer
Dan Jones
electrician
Leo J. Napolitano
camera operator
Ray Ortega
electrician
Brad Peterman
first assistant camera
Keith Roverud
best boy
Thomas J. Ruffner
dolly grip
Jack S. Schlosser
gaffer
George Stephenson
camera operator
Jeff Neumann
camera operator
Alan Swain
rigging electrician
Casting Department
Ronnie Hollis
extras casting
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joe Diaz
costumer
Editorial Department
Craig Brown
apprentice editor
Mato
color timer
Sharon McGeeney
negative cutter
Richard B. Molina
assistant editor
Richmond Riedel
assistant editor
Music Department
E. 'Bucket' Baker
musician: percussion
Jeffrey Baxter
musician: guitars
Steve Cropper
musician: lead guitar
Paul Mirkovich
conductor, orchestrator
Bruce Robb
music engineer, music arranger, music editing, music contractor, music mixer, music producer, musician: Hammond B3 organ/piano/percussion, music supervisor
Joe Robb
musician: saxophone
Rick Shlosser
musician: drums
Transportation Department
Dana Schisler
driver
Other Crew
Doug Acton
set medic
Benu Bhandari
script supervisor
Kelli L. Bright
production coordinator
Karin Costa
assistant to director
James Deeth
helicopter pilot
Michael Dellheim
location manager
Carol Green
unit publicist
Glenn Nicol
production accountant
Michael Papac
armorer
Teofilo Sanchez
set medic
George Stapleton
animal trainer
Lawrence Tolle
production assistant
Joshua Vancil
assistant location scout, assistant sound stage location manager
Mark D. Wray
set medic
Production Company
Film Office
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JVC Entertainment
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Largo Entertainment
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Spooky Tooth Productions
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Storm King Productions
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Distributor
Arthaus Filmverleih
CTV International
Columbia Pictures
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors
Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina
Columbia TriStar Films de España S.A.
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Egmont Entertainment
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Filmes Lusomundo
LK-TEL
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MAWA Film & Medien
Nelonen
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE)
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Special Effects
K.N.B. Effects Group
Miscellaneous
Angel Security
security
Bruce Schluter Design Inc.
title design: end titles, main titles
Cherokee Studios
music recording studio
Directors Sound & Editorial Services
adr and foley recording
E=mc²
video displays
Milan Records
soundtrack
No Stone Unturned Security & Investigative Services
set security
Pacific TitleMirage
opticals
Robb Brothers, The
music production
Spacecam Systems
spacecam aerial camera system
Universal Studios Sound Facilities
re-recording
Weddington Productions
re-recording fx
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