BY MIKEY MIGO
The trailers made this look sorta lame, but I'm a sucker for an R-Rated vampire movie so I gave in. The concept here is pretty cool. By 2019, the world's population is mostly made up of vampires. They live normal lives at night and hide from the day. For society to survive they need blood and with the human population near extinct the demand starts to outweigh the supply. So with people "starving" and the price of blood going up due to the lack of it the vampires start rioting and turning into savages. Enter Ethan Hawke. His character plays a vampire scientist who is looking for not only a cure, but in the least a blood substitute. He's a good guy vampire and eventually hooks up with a group of surviving humans. He meets Willem Dafoe, a man turned vampire turned man and things get crazy. I won't spoil the rest, but all in all it wasn't as lame as I thought it'd be. This movie didn't blow me away, but I'd watch a sequel if they made it. The story is interesting enough to want to know what happens next. There are cheesy lines that made me cringe, but this movie is no worse than an "Underworld", "Blade", or any other low art vampire fun fest. If you're looking for something "great" then you'll be disappointed. If you're looking for a 98 minute vampire movie with a unique twist then I say why not. Go into this movie knowing there are some moments that'll make you eye-roll and you'll come out of it with time not wasted. Mild Recommendation.
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