February 6, 2008 (Chicago Tribune) -- Before Barack Obama entered the cutthroat world of politics, it seems he was involved in a whole other kind of blood sport: hunting vampires.

At least that's the premise of "Barackula: The Musical," an upcoming Web-only film that uses the real words of the Illinois senator and Democratic presidential hopeful to tell a fictional tale of Obama battling vampires at Harvard Law School.

Helping the fictional Obama get his "Blade" on is first-time director Mike Lawson, who described "Barackula" to MTV News as a "short political horror rock musical" -- sort of like "Thriller" meets "Jesus Christ Superstar."

In the film, Obama is played by actor Justin Sherman, who, as co-writer of two original songs in the production, also helps give bite to the senator's words.

The film cleverly plays on themes in the senator's real-life presidential campaign with musical numbers like "This is our Time."

Sample lyrics?

"Chicago-community organizing/That's where I belong/I can't be a vampire/That is why I sing this song."

The real Obama was more noted for being the first black president of the Harvard Law Review than for staking vamps. But, given that his representatives' lips are sealed about the film, who's to say he didn't really meet bloodsuckers?

For more info, check out barackula.com

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Posted by Vladimir Thu, 02/07/2008 - 18:44

 

Cold as ice

Cold as ice, thou breath doth feel,

Skin ablaze in firey hell,

Mine heart crushed beyond repair.

 

Speak not the memories of past ages,

think not the cold caress of teeth to flesh,

but think always of my love for thee, tortureous.

 

Love not the way I think you dear,

nor of the way I hold you near,

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