The DVD "Blade" was released in 1998 and falls under the Horror-Monsters genre, with a sub-genre of Action/Adventure. The film was directed by Stephen Norrington and produced by Wesley Snipes, Bob Engelman, and Peter Frankfurt. It has an R rating and is distributed by New Line Home Video. Starring Wesley Snipes in the title role, "Blade" follows the story of a half-vampire, half-human who hunts vampires in a quest for vengeance.