Queen of the Damned

After a long sleep, Lestat wakes to the sound of a rock band, becomes its singer and tells the world vampires are real. Jesse Reeves, a Talamasca researcher, figures out who he is and tracks him down. The music also wakes Akasha, the first vampire. She kills the vampires who plan to attack Lestat at his concert and takes him to her island, where he falls under her power. The ancient vampires, among them Jesse's aunt Maharet, decide to destroy her by draining her blood. Akasha orders Lestat to kill Jesse, but he breaks free and helps drain the queen. Maharet turns to stone and takes Akasha's place. Jesse becomes a vampire, and she and Lestat leave together.

1. Behind the scenesThe film is dedicated to Aaliyah

   Singer Aaliyah, who plays Akasha, died in a plane crash on August 25, 2001, after wrapping her scenes. The film came out in 2002 dedicated to her.

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2. Behind the scenesLestat's voice belongs to Korn

   Korn frontman Jonathan Davis wrote the songs and sings as Lestat, uncredited. His contract kept his vocals off the released soundtrack.

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3. Behind the scenesThree thousand goths in a quarry

   The desert concert was shot near Melbourne, Australia. Over 3,000 goths were recruited as extras and bused to a quarry in Werribee.

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4. ReferenceTwo books in one movie

   The script folds the third novel, The Queen of the Damned, together with much of The Vampire Lestat. The story of the twins, central to the novel, was left out.

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