Queen of the Damned
Charismatic vampire rocker Lestat seeks fame with his hypnotic music, only to unleash ancient Queen Akasha, whose quest for domination forces him into a deadly battle for the throne of darkness.
“The mother of all vampires.”
Synopsis
In *The Vampire Lestat*, the titular character awakens from centuries of slumber and embraces a new life as a rock star. His music, however, has unintended consequences, as it stirs Akasha, the ancient vampire queen, from her own long dormancy. Awakened and vengeful, Akasha seeks to reclaim her throne and may not rest until she installs Lestat as her new king.
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A crew of 105+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Dany CooperShot by Ian BakerScored by Jonathan DavisDesigned by Graham Grace Walker
Box Office
2002 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$45.5M
US & Canada: $30.3M — 67% of worldwide · International: $15.1M (33%)
Opening weekend: $14.8M — 49% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $18.0M — 59% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,511 theaters
Also known as
- Die Königin der Verdammtende
- Königin der Verdammtende
- La reina de los condenadoses
- La Reine des damnésfr
- La regina dei dannatiit
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Cast & Crew
105 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Supporting cast
82Rowland S Howard
as Vampire Guitarist
Robin Casinader
as Vampire Pianist
Jonathan Davis
as Scalper
Kirsty Meares
as Lifestyle Journalist
Johnathan Devoy
as James
Robert Farnham
as Alex
Conrad Standish
as T. C.
Richael Tanner
as Young Jesse
Christopher Kirby
as New York Vampire
Mig Ayesa
as New York Vampire (as Miguel Ayesa)
Joe Manning
as New York Vampire
Pip Mushin
as Guy Being Sucked
Kat Rhodes
as Vampire Girl
Chris Connelly
as Mortal Yuppie
Renee De Bondt
as Vampire Girl Sucking
Renee Quast
as Vampire Girl Sucking
Dan Zizys
as Vampire Doorman
Tayler Kane
as Club Vampire
Imogen Annesley
as Club Vampire
Daniel Schu Ler
as Club Vampire
Hugo Race
as Vampire Bass Player
Aimee Nash
as Vampire Singer
Nicole Fantl
as London Groupie
Alyssa Mcclelland
as London Groupie
Andrew L Urban
as Himself
Jo Buckley
as French Journalist
Dino Marnika
as Music Journalist
Bruce Myles
as Talamascan
Marg Downey
as Talamascan
John Dicks
as Talamascan
Fouad Harraka
as Greek Father
Mandie Vieira
as Young Violin Player
Bobby Bright
as Sound Engineer
Darren Wilson
as Sound Engineer
Russell Kiefel
as Fire Marshall
Nandila Gaskell
as West Indian Girl
Nalishebo Gaskell
as West Indian Girl
Tamasin Ramsay
as Woman Victim
Michael Azria
as VW Driver
Arroyn Lloyd
as VW Passenger
Antonios Greige
as Camel Driver
Nicki Paull
as Flight Attendant (as Nicola Paull)
Peter Olsen
as Enkil
Franklyn Ajaye
as Dealer
Matthew Hassall
as Lestat's Violinist Double
Duncan Myers
as Rent Boy
Mark O Halloran
as Rent Boy
Twapa Kapote
as Prostitute
Ron Bingham
as Businessman
Strawberry Fields
as Girl with Businessman
Bob Halsall
as Businessman with Girl
Humphrey Bower
as Nigel
Pia Miranda
as Jesse's Roommate
Suzi Dougherty
as Pale Faced Vampire
Simon Wilton
as Vampire in the Park
Enrico Mammarella
as Greek Fisherman
Serena Altschul
as Herself
Nick Gill
as Band Member
Becky Thomas
as Band Member
Karoline Hohlweg
as Euro Trash Vampire
Antony Neate
as Euro Trash Vampire
Rochelle Ward
as Euro Trash Vampire
Anni Finsterer
as Euro Trash Vampire
Alistair Reid
as Euro Trash Vampire
Felicity Andersen
as Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Alana De Freitas
as Goth Concert-Goer (uncredited)
Emily Drew
as Spikey Fan (uncredited)
Liza Dennis
as Mortal (uncredited)
Danielle Eskinazi
as Girl on Couch (uncredited)
Daniel Gardner
as Lestat's Fan (uncredited)
Rashad Haughton
as Queen Akasha (voice) (uncredited)
Nathan Hill
as Attacking Vampire (uncredited)
Gail Humphreys
as Passerby (uncredited)
Brendan Parry Kaufmann
as Concert Goer (uncredited)
David Lorensene
as Vampire (uncredited)
Anita Marelic
as Goth Girl (uncredited)
Lesley Caron Veater
as Concert Goer (uncredited)
Hunter Shepard
as Lestat's Fan (uncredited)
Ruth Palma
as Dancer (uncredited)
Laneth Sffarlenn
as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Adam L Pollard
as Concert Goer (uncredited)
Nova Taylor
as Concert Goer (uncredited)
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