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''[[Queen of the Damned]]'' is a 2002 movie based on the third installment of [[Anne Rice]]'s ''[[Vampire Chronicles]]'', and is a sequel of sorts to the acclaimed 1994 film ''[[Interview Withwith the Vampire]]''. Unlike its predecessor though, QOTD played ''very'' fast and loose with the events of the original novel, was panned by critics, and was greeted with scorn by many ''[[Vampire Chronicles]]'' fans. It did, however, enjoy considerable commercial success and has acquired something of a cult following over the years – probably on account of its [[Mr. Fanservice|sexy]] [[Fan Service|cast]], [[Awesome Music (Sugar Wiki)|killer soundtrack]], and general [[So Bad It's Good|fun, campy vampire action]].
 
The story begins when the Vampire Lestat (Stuart Townsend) awakens after decades of slumber, and decides to launch a career as the frontman of a [[Nu Metal-metal]] band. He soon achieves international stardom, but also earns the wrath of his vampire brethren, who despise him for flaunting his vampiric status, and fear the exposure of their secret world. Yet Lestat's music also awakens a far more potent threat – the ancient Egyptian vampire queen [[Monster Progenitor|Akasha]] ([[Aaliyah]]) who promptly embarks on a murderous rampage, mowing down humans and vampires alike in her ascent to power. She chooses Lestat as her new consort, and forces him to become an accomplice in her brutal massacre of humankind. It is down to a handful of [[Friendly Neighborhood Vampire|friendly-ish neighbourhood vampires]] – including Lestat's maker, Marius (Vincent Perez) – and student of the paranormal, Jessica “Jesse” Reeves (Marguerite Moreau) to rescue Lestat – and, you know, [[Saving the World|save the world]].
 
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* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: Lestat was (repeatedly) described in the books as blond and blue-eyed, whereas Townsend has dark hair and brown eyes. Marius was similarly described as having long blond hair, yet Vincent Perez has short black hair. And then there's Akasha, who got a full-blown [[Race Lift]]...
* [[All Part of the Show]]: When some disgruntled vampires attempt to destroy Lestat while he performs onstage, the humans in the audience seem to assume the ensuing conflict is staged – despite various vampires getting blatantly decapitated, stabbed and incinerated before their eyes.
* [[C -List Fodder]]: Puny humans in general, plus basically all vampires except Lestat and the Ancients.
* [[Cursed Withwith Awesome]]: Lestat can fly, has super strength, super speed, is musically gifted, can seduce any girl he wants, is a famous rock star, but still wishes he was human because he's lonely.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Lestat. Oh, and ''Marius''. And Pandora in the deleted scenes.
* [[Dull Surprise]]: Jesse. In fairness to Marguerite Moreau, it probably wasn't her fault as she was given very little to work with, but the fact that almost every other actor involved is [[Large Ham|hamming it up to hell]] makes her lackluster performance stick out like a sore thumb.
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* [[Moral Dissonance]]: Lestat sees nothing wrong with all the girls he kills for their blood.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]: Stuart Townsend.
* [[Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly]]: The original songs might have been written by [[Korn (Music)|Johnathan Davis]] but they incorporate [[Glam Rock]], [[Goth Rock]], [[Industrial]] and [[Industrial Metal]] influences alongside the [[Nu Metal-metal]] component of the sound. The result is pretty enjoyable, possibly even for those that dislike [[Nu Metal-metal]] generally.
* [[No Bisexuals]]: Lestat's canonical male love interests from the novels are nowhere to be found in the film. [[Broken Bird|Nicki's]] absence was especially jarring to book fans, considering his crucial importance to Lestat's backstory (in ''The Vampire Lestat'', it was Nicki's Stradivarius that he played to wake Akasha). Rife with [[Unfortunate Implications]] when you consider [[Promoted to Love Interest]] below, and the fact Lestat is only shown having an interest in women.
** Welll... There ''is'' Lestat and Marius who have a rather ambiguous relationship.
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* [[Offscreen Teleportation]]: Used by the vampires.
* [[The Older Immortal]]: The Ancients, who are hundreds or more years older than most of the current vampire generations. Akasha stands out in particular, being the first of all of them and probably having lived for five or more millennia, dating back all the way to Ancient Egypt.
* [[Playing Withwith Fire]]: Akasha's primary means of destruction, as she can immolate most vampires at will.
* [[Promoted to Love Interest]]: Jesse and Lestat.
* [[Romantic Runner-Up]]: {{spoiler|Akasha.}}
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Lestat is more frequently half-naked than fully clothed.
* [[Stalker Withwith a Crush]]: Jesse comes off like this towards Lestat.
* [[Tears of Blood]]: Maharet.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: Jesse throws herself into countless dangerous situations, although she blames this on her curiosity. Lampshaded by Lestat:
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* [[Vampire Vannabe]]: Jesse.
* [[Vegetarian Vampire]]: Averted. Even the [[Friendly Neighborhood Vampire|Friendly Neighborhood Vampires]] drink blood.
* [[Weakened Byby the Light]]: Lestat becomes immune to this {{spoiler|after he drinks Akasha's blood}}.
 
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