On October 30, 1998 “Vampires” was released in theaters! Directed and scored by John Carpenter and starring James Woods. It was adapted from the novel Vampire$ by John Steakley. Woods stars as Jack Crow, the leader of a team of vampire hunters. After his parents were murdered by vampires, Crow was raised by the Catholic Church to become their "master slayer". The plot is centered on Crow's efforts to prevent a centuries-old cross from falling into the hands of Jan Valek (a reference to Valac, pl