It was a late 90's New Line Cinema film more than anything else really. Most people at the time didn't even know Blade was a comic book character. This movie established his place on the map.
I like how this Marvel movie in 90s has better visual effects(with the exception of that skeleton burning and fading effect) than most MCU movies nowadays, thanks for overworking your VFX artists, because you guys can't seemingly make up your f*cking mind on final results or just use some practical effects like this movie.