Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
D, a legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman who has seemingly been abducted by vampire nobleman Meier Link.
Critics Sentiment
Carmilla betrays Meier and Charlotte, Borgoff turns, Grove sacrifices himself to destroy Borgoff
Leila and the sheriff detain D, who is freed by an old man he once saved
The film surges from its most narratively transitional stretch (the western town standoff at ~48 min, 7.2) into the emotionally devastating and visually spectacular Castle of Chaythe climax (~92 min, 9.2), a swing of 2.0 points driven by Grove's sacrifice and Carmilla's betrayal.
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust opens with immediate visual and atmospheric impact, sustains strong audience engagement through its inventive creature design and dual-hunter rivalry, and builds steadily toward a climax that reviewers called unforgettable. The film's emotional core, centered on D and Leila's lonely kinship and the tragic love between Meier and Charlotte, earns consistent praise that lifts the overall arc well above genre expectations. The bittersweet epilogue at Leila's funeral seals the film's reputation as one of the most emotionally resonant entries in vampire cinema.
Full cast
Andrew Philpot
D (voice)
John Rafter Lee
Meier Link (voice)
Pamela Adlon
Leila (voice)
Wendee Lee
Charlotte (voice)
Michael McShane
Left Hand (voice)
Julia Fletcher
Carmila (voice)
Matt McKenzie
Borgoff (voice)
John DiMaggio
Nolt / Sheriff / Machira / John Elbourne (voice)
Alex Fernandez
Kyle (voice)
Jack Fletcher
Grove (voice)
John Hostetter
Polk (voice)
Dwight Schultz
Benge / Old Man of Barbarois (voice)
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
Caroline (voice)
John DeMita
Alan Elbourne / Priest (voice)
Debi Derryberry
Girl (voice)
Crew
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