

- I’m a simple man. You give me 90s industrial tracks, leather trench coats, an over indulgence in martial arts and I’m gonna have a good time. From Wesley Snipes’ perfectly cheesy one-liners (some mf’ers really ARE always trying skate up hill, Daywalker.) to a suprisingly solid performance from the legend himself, Kris Kristofferson, there’s just so much to love here. So who do I have to talk to about getting invited to a BLOOD BATH rave in 2026? If you know a guy, let me know. Strong recommend!
- Way batter than it had any right to be considering at the time Blade was a C tier Marvel character, so you’d think very little effort would be put into this movie but quite the opposite happened. Between the actors overachieving (especially Stephen and Donal), very stylized film making, and fun choreography, this turns out to be an exemplary action and superhero movie.
- ⭐⭐⭐½ – Blade – Leather coats, vampires, and a whole lot of attitude. Before superheroes completely took over the cinema, Blade was out there proving that comic-book movies could be stylish, violent, and unapologetically cool. Watching it now, it's impossible not to notice the similarities in aesthetic to films like The Matrix. The black leather, the gothic atmosphere, the industrial soundtrack, and the dark urban setting all capture that late-90s mood perfectly. Whether intentional or not, it feels very much of that era, and honestly that's part of its charm. Wesley Snipes is the film's greatest strength. He brings a physical presence and confidence to Blade that makes the character instantly believable. Even when the plot is doing fairly predictable things, Snipes is compelling enough to keep the film moving forward. The story itself isn't especially complicated. You can generally see where things are heading long before they arrive, and some of the pacing feels a little lumbering by modern standards. Yet the film never becomes boring because it's constantly leaning on style, action, and atmosphere to keep you engaged. There are also flashes of genuinely interesting cinematography and editing scattered throughout. Not every creative choice lands, but enough do that the film develops an identity beyond simply being another action movie with vampires. What I appreciate most is that Blade feels willing to embrace its own weirdness. It's not trying to be grounded realism or prestige cinema. It's a comic-book vampire action film, and it knows it. Perhaps it isn't quite the masterpiece some remember, but it's still an entertaining ride and an important stepping stone for the superhero genre that followed. 🩸 A dark red cocktail served under neon lights — stylish, a little excessive, and unmistakably a product of its time.
- The best and the only true Vampire movie that's not cringe and lame, Wesley Snipes was great in this. Loved it as a kid, and everytime I come back to it to watch it again I always enjoy it. Also has one of the best opening scenes of any movie, and for many of us was the gateway to the rave scene that we grew up with in 2000's.
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Blade was released on 21 augusti 1998.
Blade was directed by Stephen Norrington.
Blade has a runtime of 2h.
Blade was produced by Peter Frankfurt, Robert Engelman, Wesley Snipes.
Precis innan Blades mamma ska föda honom blir hon biten av en vampyr. Blade får på så vis både människo- och vampyrblod och blir en nästan oövervinnelig varelse. Han har vampyrens styrka och människans känslor. Blade växer upp till att bli en vampyrjägare för att hämnas i sin mammas namn. Vampyrerna har infiltrerat nästan alla stora organisationer men de behöver Blades unika blod för att kunna kalla på vampyrguden La Magra och ta makten över människorna.
The key characters in Blade are Blade (Wesley Snipes), Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), Whistler (Kris Kristofferson).
Blade is rated 15.
Blade is an Action, Skräck, Science Fiction film.
Blade has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.
Blade had a budget of 45 mn US$.
Blade has made 131,2 mn US$ at the box office.





















