The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.
Practical Effects
Blood rave opening still slaps harder than most Marvel third acts
Costume
That black leather trench coat launched a thousand Hot Topic purchases
Stunts
Snipes did most of his own fighting and it SHOWS
Director
Stephen Norrington
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wesley Snipes was so committed he trained in multiple martial arts for years; originally wanted Black Panther, settled for Blade and accidentally birthed the modern superhero blockbuster.
This film's success directly convinced New Line to greenlight X-Men and Spider-Man — without Blade, the MCU literally doesn't exist. Let that sink in.
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