Some spoilers!
I read the book this was based on after seeing the movie, and to be honest, the difference in endings threw me for a loop. The book is dark, and deep. The movie is more along the top. It's not a bad movie, though. The Protean activities of the vampires was interesting, and Texas as a home base was kewl. My favorite scene was the one with the pack bursting out of the soil in the sunset.
There was a great deal of blood, and I tried to keep my son from seeing it, but then again, so did Blade! It seems that any horror movie these days employs a great deal of Corn-syrup and food coloring to get their ideas against, but there was something in that hotel scene that just blew my mind! It was totally gruesome, and something rather unique among the genre. I'm a vampire afficiendo, and have seen several vampire movies. If I had to place similarities among older movies, I'd place Vampire$ along side Near Dark and From Dusk to Dawn (with Cheech). I particularly liked the priest's accompaning the party!
If you can get the movie cheap at the store, or rent it for the .99 price, then you're getting a good popcorn eating cuddling together on the couch deal. Just make sure that your gal wants to hide her eyes (and then peek when you're not looking)!
(or guy, if that's the other way around!)
It's much better than several, has some very memorable lines, and is great entertainment.
6 out of 10 stars.
I read the book this was based on after seeing the movie, and to be honest, the difference in endings threw me for a loop. The book is dark, and deep. The movie is more along the top. It's not a bad movie, though. The Protean activities of the vampires was interesting, and Texas as a home base was kewl. My favorite scene was the one with the pack bursting out of the soil in the sunset.
There was a great deal of blood, and I tried to keep my son from seeing it, but then again, so did Blade! It seems that any horror movie these days employs a great deal of Corn-syrup and food coloring to get their ideas against, but there was something in that hotel scene that just blew my mind! It was totally gruesome, and something rather unique among the genre. I'm a vampire afficiendo, and have seen several vampire movies. If I had to place similarities among older movies, I'd place Vampire$ along side Near Dark and From Dusk to Dawn (with Cheech). I particularly liked the priest's accompaning the party!
If you can get the movie cheap at the store, or rent it for the .99 price, then you're getting a good popcorn eating cuddling together on the couch deal. Just make sure that your gal wants to hide her eyes (and then peek when you're not looking)!
(or guy, if that's the other way around!)
It's much better than several, has some very memorable lines, and is great entertainment.
6 out of 10 stars.