Queen of the Damned (2002)
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17% of critics liked it
(128 reviews) -
70% of users liked it
(239,715 ratings)
The second and third novels in author Anne Rice's popular book series The Vampire Chronicles provide the inspiration for this horror sequel starring ill-fated actress and recording artist Aaliyah, who was killed in an airplane crash before the film's release. Stuart Townsend is the vampire… More The second and third novels in author Anne Rice's popular book series The Vampire Chronicles provide the inspiration for this horror sequel starring ill-fated actress and recording artist Aaliyah, who was killed in an airplane crash before the film's release. Stuart Townsend is the vampire Lestat, who has awakened from a century-long slumber and turned his considerable energy to rock music. His vampirism identity mistaken for a gothic hard rock publicity stunt along the lines of Kiss or Marilyn Manson, he quickly becomes a pop music sensation. Lestat's powerful music reaches the ear of the slumbering Akasha (Aaliyah), the millennia-old "queen of the vampires" who was the first immortal bloodsucker. Akasha is soon free and embarking on a quest to seize control of the world with Lestat at her side. In the meantime, Lestat becomes an object of fascination for Jesse Reeves (Marguerite Moreau), member of a secret order studying the supernatural called the Talamasca, and a band of ancient vampires come together in an effort to stop Akasha, even though her destruction could potentially cause their own deaths. Queen of the Damned co-stars Lena Olin and Vincent Perez. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi
- Directed By
- Michael Rymer
- Written By
- Scott Abbott, Giulio Petroni
- Genres
- Horror
- In Theaters
- Feb 22, 2002 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Lisa Alspector, Chicago Reader
Michael Rymer stages high-tech sequences combining gore, romance, and gothy music, and he has enough conviction to make what could have been very silly strangely provocative.
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Scott Foundas, Variety
It isn't great entertainment or camp, but pic sets its ambitions so low, it can't help partially delivering on them.
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
The film is vampire roadkill.
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, Time Out
Rice's complex, sprawling novel is rendered virtually incomprehensible by a combination of lacklustre direction, risible dialogue and shoddy effects.
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Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
Queen of the Damned leaves us puzzled as to why the term 'damned' applies at all, when vampirism is depicted as so cool, fashion-savvy and glamorous.
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Cast
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Aaliyah
as Queen Akasha
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Stuart Townsend
as Lestat
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Vincent Perez
as Marius
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Paul McGann
as David Talbot
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Lena Olin
as Maharet
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Christian Manon
as Mael
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Claudia Black
as Pandora
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Bruce Spence
as Khayman
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Franklyn Ajaye
as French Dealer
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Imogen Annesley
as Club Vampire
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John Dicks
as Talamascans
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Bob Farnham
as Alex
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Russell Kiefel
as Fire Marshall
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Marguerite Moreau
as Jesse Reeves
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Pip Mushin
as Guy being sucked
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Bruce Myles
as Talamascan
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Hugo Race
as Vampire Bass Player
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Bobby Bright
as Sound Engineer
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John Buckley
as French Journalist
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Humphrey Bower
as Nigel
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Suzi Dougherty
as Pale Faced Vampire
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Tayler Kane
as Club Vampire
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Tiriel Mora
as Roger
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Anni Finsterer
as Euro Trash Vampire
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Dino Marnika
as Music Journalist
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Peter Olsen
as Enkil
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Jonathan Davis
as Scalper
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Andrew L. Urban
as Himself
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Serena Altschul
as Herself
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Miguel Ayesa
as New York Vampires
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Michael Azria
as VW Driver
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Ron Bingham
as Businessman
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Robin Casinader
as Vampire Pianist
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Johnathan Deboy
as James
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Megan Dorman
as Maudy
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Marg Downey
as Talamascan
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Nicole Fantl
as London Groupie
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Strawberry Fields
as Girl with businessman
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Nalishebo Gaskell
as West Indian Girl
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Nandila Gaskell
as West Indian Girl
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Nick Gill
as Band Member
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Antonios Greige
as Camel Driver
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Fouad Harraka
as Greek Father
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Matthew Hassall
as Lestat's Vilonlinist double
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Karoline Hohlweg
as Euro Trash Vampire
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Rowland S. Howard
as Vampire Guitarist
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Twapa Kapote
as Prostitute
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Chris Kirby
as New York Vampires
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Arrowyn Lloyd
as VW Passenger
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Enrico Mammerella
as Greek fisherman
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Joe Manning
as New York Vampires
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Alyssa McClelland
as London Groupie
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Kirsty Meares
as Lifestyle journalist
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Pia Miranda
as Jesse's roomate
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Duncan Myers
as Rent Boy
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Aimee Nash
as Vampire Singer
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Antony Neate
as Euro Trash Vampire
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Mark O'Halloran
as Rent Boy
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Nicola Paull
as Flight Attendant
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Renee Quast
as Vampire Girl sucking
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Tamasin Ramsay
as Woman Victim
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Marnie Reece-Wilmore
as LA Groupie
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Kat Rhodes
as Vampire Girl
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Daniel Schlusser
as Club Vampire
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Conrad Standish
as T.C.
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Richael Tanner
as Young Jesse
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Becky Thomas
as Band Member
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Mandie Vieira
as Young violin player
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Rochelle Ward
as Euro Trash Vampire
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Darren Wilson
as Sound Engineer
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Simon Wilton
as Vampire in the park
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Dan Zizys
as Vampire doorman
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Renee de Bondt
as Vampire Girl sucking
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Christopher Connelly
as Mortal Yuppie
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Matthew Newton
as Armand
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Alistair Reid
as Euro Trash Vampire


