Abie the Vampire Slayer

Watched most of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter at work the other night. It was fun in a batshit crazy kind of way, though a disappointing adaptation of the excellent book (a surprise, since the novel's author Seth-Grahame Smith did the screenplay). While it stays true to the basic storyline, much of the characters relationships are unnecessarily changed and it veers awkwardly from serious biopic to ludicrous action (especially in a chase across stampeding horses that brings silliness to new heights). It also messes up the book's ending.
What is good is the cast - Benjamin Walker channels a young Liam Neeson as Abe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead is as lovely as ever as his wife. Dominic Cooper is impressive as Abe's friend/teacher with a not so surprising secret and Rufus Sewell is an effective villain. It's nice to see genuinely evil vampires in this Twilight age, even if their transformation scenes are a little over the top.
The film does touch on some deeper issues (it's amusing to think what Southerners will think of the confederate army being run by and populated with bloodsucking monsters) but mostly it's big daft fun. The 3D doesn't sit well with the often murky visuals, but it's worth a watch in 2D if you set your expectations low.