John Carpenter's Vampires is a remarkably well-made film that combines the elements of the western and horror genres into one stylish, savage, and action-packed vampiric entertainer that opens on an explosive note. He packs in no shortage of style or swag. As it revels in unending gore & violence during its runtime.
Vampires is a film about a vampire hunter who is a senior vampire slayer, who heads an entire team for cleaning out one of its lairs. As he recovers from the massacre and seeks vengeance, he pursues the centuries-old entity. He must prevent him [master vampire] from obtaining an old Catholic relic that'd allow him to walk in the sunlight. The picture, directed by John Carpenter, is set in a western setting and has plenty of gunfights. While the film plays around with Wild West vibe and vampire mythology, the core of both is preserved. The idea is intriguing, and Carpenter does a decent enough job behind the camera and makes it all come together positively. Carpenter is aware of the challenges and he works within those constraints to make his narrative as engaging as possible. Unlike many other vampire horror films, Vampires fail to properly capture the edgy vampire persona. While the characters attempt to express this sense of isolation and alienation, the performers frequently overwork their roles all through the film, causing the viewer to reject these feelings. Because the narrative actually occurs in the Southwest, everybody is an outsider owing to distance, the environment definitely doesn't aid this "outsider" perspective.
