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Queen of the Damned

  • 2002
  • R
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
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Aaliyah and Stuart Townsend in Queen of the Damned (2002)
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Vampire HorrorDramaFantasyHorror

In this loose sequel to Interview with the Vampire (1994), the vampire Lestat becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the equally beautiful and monstrous queen of all vampires.In this loose sequel to Interview with the Vampire (1994), the vampire Lestat becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the equally beautiful and monstrous queen of all vampires.In this loose sequel to Interview with the Vampire (1994), the vampire Lestat becomes a rock star whose music wakes up the equally beautiful and monstrous queen of all vampires.

  • Director
    • Michael Rymer
  • Writers
    • Anne Rice
    • Scott Abbott
    • Michael Petroni
  • Stars
    • Aaliyah
    • Stuart Townsend
    • Marguerite Moreau
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    62K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,007
    542
    • Director
      • Michael Rymer
    • Writers
      • Anne Rice
      • Scott Abbott
      • Michael Petroni
    • Stars
      • Aaliyah
      • Stuart Townsend
      • Marguerite Moreau
    • 759User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

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    Queen Of The Damned, The-I'm Too Old To Live Forever
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    Queen Of The Damned, The-Aaliyah: On The Appeal Of Horror
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    Aaliyah
    Aaliyah
    • Akasha
    Stuart Townsend
    Stuart Townsend
    • Lestat
    Marguerite Moreau
    Marguerite Moreau
    • Jesse
    Vincent Perez
    Vincent Perez
    • Marius
    Paul McGann
    Paul McGann
    • David Talbot
    Lena Olin
    Lena Olin
    • Maharet
    Christian Manon
    Christian Manon
    • Mael
    Claudia Black
    Claudia Black
    • Pandora
    Bruce Spence
    Bruce Spence
    • Khayman
    Matthew Newton
    Matthew Newton
    • Armand
    Tiriel Mora
    Tiriel Mora
    • Roger
    Megan Cooper
    • Maudy
    • (as Megan Dorman)
    Johnathan Devoy
    • James
    Robert Farnham
    • Alex
    Conrad Standish
    • T. C.
    Richael Tanner
    • Young Jesse
    Christopher Kirby
    Christopher Kirby
    • New York Vampire
    MiG Ayesa
    MiG Ayesa
    • New York Vampire
    • (as Miguel Ayesa)
    • Director
      • Michael Rymer
    • Writers
      • Anne Rice
      • Scott Abbott
      • Michael Petroni
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    • Trivia
      Aaliyah died in a plane crash shortly after principal photography was completed but had not yet actually performed any ADR redubbing for her character. Michael Rymer called in Aaliyah's brother, Rashad Haughton, to help with overdubbing her voice following her death due to their similar voices, special vocal technology was also used to make his voice sound more feminine.
    • Goofs
      (at around 16 mins) The passage that Jesse cites, which tipped her off about Lestat being a real vampire, is not actually part of the song used in the film.
    • Quotes

      Lestat: You're beautiful to me because you're human. Your frailty. Your short years. Your heart. All that suddenly seems more precious than anything I've ever known.

      Jesse: I'm not as precious as you think.

    • Alternate versions
      DVD release includes full unedited versions of Lestat's music videos for "Redeemer," "Forsaken" and "System", and Lestat's full concert performances for "Not Meant For Me" and "Slept So Long". DVD also features deleted scenes:
      • "Original Opening Sequence with Timelapse" - The idea of this opening scene was to show the passing of the decades to which Lestat slept. However, the production team was not pleased with the prelimenary visuals created for the scene, and ultimately, decided to skip the scene altogether.
      • "Original Jesse Dream Sequence and Meeting Roommate on the Street" - Jesse's encounter with a vampire in her dream was cut due to the fact that it raised too many questions as to wether Jesse herself was a vampire. The roommate scene, featuring Pia Miranda, came right after she watched Lestat on MTV, and before the first visit to the Admiral's Arms. It was deemed expendable.
      • "Marius talks with Lestat on the Beach" - The scene was trimmed to improve pacing. In it Marius tells Lestat that what keeps him going is seeing what human beings are going to do next.
      • "Jesse goes to Admiral's Arms #1" - The filmmakers shot a scene where Jesse visits the Admiral's Arms prior to her Talamasca presentation, but cut for pacing purposes. In it we just see Jesse getting off the subway and then walking down a dark alley towards the Admiral's Arms. Footage of vampires entering the Admiral's Arms is used later in the film when Jesse returns for a second visit.
      • "Band Plays in Admiral's Arms" - The instrumentalists are a who's who of Australian alternative rock. Aimee Nash is a rising young actress and singer. Robin Casinader composed the music. Although the filmmakers loved every second of the footage, they knew they couldn't show much of it in the movie, again because of pacing and timing.
      • "Groupies with 'Garlic' End" - This scene was cut because the garlic joke was thought to be tonally off. In it, after Lestat's manager, Roger, brings him two groupies Lestat discovers garlic in Roger's coat pocket.
      • "Jesse on Plane, Lestat in L.A. Mansion, Jesse Dreams of Akasha, Band Watching Videos" - The filmmaker's dropped the scene of Jesse's flight to Los Angeles because they weren't satisfied with the shock dream, featuring Akasha's attack on Jesse. Meanwhile, the scene with the band was trimmed because the filmmakers decided it didn't make much sense to dwell on them here.
      • "The Ancients Rise" - The scene was originally part of Lestat's satellite dish montage. It was cut as a part of the overall de-emphasis of the Ancients.
      • "Ancients at Hollywood Sign" - The Ancients storyline was reduced during the course of production because filmmakers felt that there were too many conflicting vampire agendas in the movie. In the final cut of the film, the Ancients are more in the background, and simply serve as allies of Maharet and Marius. In this scene we are introduced to Pandora, Armand, Mael, Khayman and Maharet as they first approach Marius next to the Hollywood sign, and we are given some insight into their relationships with each other. In this scene we hear a line that was used in the trailers, Khayman says "Akasha takes pleasure in only one thing: Destroying life."
      • "Akasha Dances" - Basically an extended version of the scene where Akasha kills all the vampires at the Admiral's Arms. Despite the fact that the filmmakers loved every second of Akasha's original dance as well as her closing words to Lestat, this scene was trimmed to heighten tension. In this scene Akasha speaks the famous line which was used in the trailers, "Lestat. Come out, come out, wherever you are."
      • "L.A. Mansion, Jesse Talks with Lestat, Extended Flying Sequence" - The filmmakers felt the dialogue between Jesse and Lestat was unnecessarily long, and tightened it considerably by cutting out a part where Jesse tells Lestat about her dreams. However, they regret trimming the flying sequence, as it establishes a suitably romantic mood.
      • "Jesse Writes her Aunt and Goes to the Concert" - Originally, Jesse was abducted by Mael at Griffith Park after her encounter with Lestat, and taken to Maharet. After their conversation, Jesse writes a farewell note, and goes to the concert. The scene where Jesse first meets up with Maharet now plays after the concert. After Jesse writes the note she goes out into a desert highway and hitches a ride with some friendly goths on their way to Lestat's concert.
      • "Band Backstage at Concert, Jesse Walks Through Crowd, Ancients Watch" An extended version of the scene where Jesse arrives at the concert where we see the band hanging out backstage as the Ancients arrive in search of Jesse. As the Ancients watch the partying concert-goers, Khayman notes "Akasha will not be able to resist this."
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: We Were Soldiers/40 Days and 40 Nights/Queen of the Damned (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Forsaken
      Written and Produced by Jonathan Davis and Richard Gibbs
      Performed by Jonathan Davis
      Double Violin and Vocal Improvisation by Shenkar
      Jonathan Davis appears courtesy of Epic Records
      Shankar appears courtesy of 15 Records

    User reviews759

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    beautiful

    I had 3 hours to kill so I went to the nearest movie theatre and saw this movie. i was blown away by the beautiful (music video-like) artistry. I really hate scary movies, but this was focused more on the actual characters, rather then effects. the story played out like poetry, taking emotions of love, hate, and hope, and peace, to a whole new level, with characters that pull you in to their world.
    • michelle_garci
    • Sep 16, 2002
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    • Release date
      • February 22, 2002 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Australia
    • Official site
      • Warner Bros.
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La reina de los condenados
    • Filming locations
      • St. Albans, Victoria, Australia
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Village Roadshow Pictures
      • NPV Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,336,800
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $14,757,535
      • Feb 24, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $45,479,110
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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