He used one of the third party Dungeons and Dragons books to create the character class, as he loved being a Ranger type, but also like to use a few spells too. Loosely (and I mean loosely) based on a short story by Nikolai Gogol, the film centers on the resurrection of a 17th century vampire-witch (Barbara Steele) and her paramour (Arturo Dominici) as. Think Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets End Of Days and add a bit of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and the end result would probably come close to what Witch Hunter is somewhat about. The main character in this movie was partly based on his old Dungeons and Dragons character (Melkor) who was a Witch Hunter.
Caine and Wood dial in their performances but it’s Rose Leslie who is in form here her character could have been explored in greater depth. Accordingly, there are acrobatic battles with flaming swords, blazing shotguns and CGI ghouls aplenty. Movie Reviews: Rock the Kasbah and The Last Witch Hunter Bill Murrays Afghan wig-out, Vin Diesel on a thrill-free demon quest. Vin Diesel and subtlety don’t necessarily go hand-in-hand. Kaulder also partners with an absinthe-swigging ‘dream walker’ named Chloe (Leslie) and together, Kaulder, Chloe and Dolan the 37th form a kind of ‘dream team’. Kaulder is out to avenge Dolan the 36th’ by taking out Belial, whose main mission is to resurrect the decidedly diabolical Witch Queen. (Rose Leslies witch is a goodie. The Last Witch Hunter methodically ticks a checklist of fan-friendly boxes, from its heavy dependence on visual effects to its international cast of fantasy genre veterans including Michael Caine. Starring Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Julie Engelbrecht, Michael Caine, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Rena Owen, Isaach De. However, Dolan gets bumped off by a powerful sorcerer named Belial (Ólafssron), and so, Kaulder gets a new partner, by the name of Dolan the 37th (Wood), who comes across as a bit if a bumbling oaf at first, but soon picks up on the tricks of the trade. The Last Witch Hunter 2015, PG-13, 106 min.