Summary

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, discovers that vampires are planning to take over the United States. He makes it his...

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, discovers that vampires are planning to take over the United States. He makes it his mission to eliminate them. Directed and co-produced by Timur Bekmambetov, along with Tim Burton, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a 2012 American action fantasy horror film. The film is based on the 2010 mashup novel of the same name. The novel's author, Seth Grahame-Smith, wrote the adapted screenplay, and Benjamin Walker stars as the title character. The real-life figure Abraham Lincoln, is portrayed in the novel and the film as having a secret identity as a vampire hunter. The film was released in 3D on June 20, 2012 in the United Kingdom and June 22, 2012 in the United States.