Priest (2011) is a dark, action-packed sci-fi thriller set in a dystopian future where humanity is locked in a perpetual war with vampires. Directed by Scott Stewart and based on the Korean graphic novel series by Min-Woo Hyung, the film blends elements of post-apocalyptic horror, westerns, and supernatural action. The movie stars Paul Bettany as the titular Priest, a warrior priest who defies the church to rescue his kidnapped niece from a deadly vampire threat.
The story is set in an alternate world where centuries of warfare between humans and vampires have ravaged the Earth. After humans managed to defeat the vampires with the help of a special class of warrior priests, society became a theocratic dystopia ruled by the Church. The remaining vampires were confined to reservations, and the priests were disbanded.
Paul Bettany plays Priest, a legendary warrior who has been living in obscurity since the war ended. When his niece Lucy (played by Lily Collins) is abducted by vampires, Priest is called back into action.
Defying the orders of the Church, which insists that the vampire menace is no longer a threat, he teams up with a local sheriff named Hicks (Cam Gigandet) and a former priestess (Maggie Q) to track down the vampires and rescue Lucy. Along the way, they face terrifying foes, including a former ally turned villain, Black Hat (Karl Urban), who now leads the vampires.
