Queen of the Damned

"The mother of all vampires."

Feb 22 2002 R 1h 41m
Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Lestat finds acceptance in a tattooed and pierced world, rekindling the desires of all-powerful Akasha.

Plot

After losing interest in immortality, vampire Lestat goes to sleep, awakening after a long time to the sounds of punk rock. Taking up as the leader of an undead band, Lestat gains fame but exposes vampires, drawing the attention of vampire enthusiast Jesse. His music also awakens the queen of the damned, Akasha the first vampire, who decides to make Lestat her king. After learning of her bloodlust, and designs to take over humankind, Lestat teams with the other vampire nobility to take her down. Lestat then turns Jesse into his undead mistress to spend eternity together.

Written by

Anne Rice, Scott Abbott, Michael Petroni

Directed by

Michael Rymer

Production Countries

United States of America, Australia

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures, Material, NPV Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, WV Films LLC

Languages

English

Awards

7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
63,275
Average Rating
5.3 out of 10
Metascore
30
Popularity
NA