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Reign in Darkness

Reign in Darkness

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Possibly the worst vampire movie in the world?
Review: Hmm, what can I say about this movie apart from that it's best to avoid it like the plague? Unfortunately this is just one in a long line of vampire movies I have watched and been utterly disappointed by. It seems that many movies of this genre start out with a good premise but fail to deliver the goods and this movie is an outstanding example. The script and acting are incredibly poor and at times so ridiculous you have to laugh. It's obvious they didn't have a big budget for this movie, but honestly, is there any point in making a vampire movie if you're going to shoot the whole thing during the day because you can't afford to shoot it at night?

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Vampires with a Twist!
Review: I found this film to be entertaining on a number of levels and find some of the reviews posted on this site rather harsh and quite uninformed. If you watch the making of supplied on the DVD you see that the cameras used in production were actually literally domestic digital cameras not the Lucas-film types as mentioned below. Also the filmmakers actually mention that this matrix-like "look" was initially used in an ACS award winning short they did 2 years before the release of Blade! I love when peoples mouths get to fourth gear while their brains are in neutral! I personally emailed the filmmakers to let them know how great I thought it was that they made this film themselves. It is quite a competent and enjoyable product with a sequel in pre-production Yay! It is a totally Australian independent production and has nothing to do with the garbage coming out of Hollywood as another reviewer seems to think. If you're interested in low budget filmmaking like I am then watch this film even for educational purposes as it is beautifully shot if nothing else!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Not that great a movie
Review: I was sucked in by the DVD box. Possibly the worst movie I've ever rented. For those of you who kind of liked it, more power to you :)
I seemed like a high school media arts production. Needless to say my ears were assaulted by the fake accents. I'm sure some of the budget would have been better spent getting acting lessons for the "actors". I couldn't even get through the first 30mins. I shut if off after that point.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Worst Script Ever!
Review: It wasn't the corniness that bothered me. It was the script. A 5 year old could write better. The speech was lame, the come backs were childish, and were did though accents come from. Do waste your time or money on this on. You want a B vampire movie, rent Fright Night or The Forsaken.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: "B-Grade". That's all it is.
Review: It's only a B-Grade movie. Why people are getting so upset about this film, I do not know. Story is okay. Acting is average. But the action sequences, cinematography, surround sound and score are quite good...considering its LOW BUDGET. If you want basic popcorn stuff, this will do the job; especially for the bargain price, just dont expect to see a multi million dollar film.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Worst Movie Ever
Review: One word of advise: DON'T. Don't even waste $1.00 on rental. This is the worst movie we have ever seen and the $2.00 rental fee we paid was a lost investment since we could not stand the movie long enough to find out the ending. I don't know what the previous guy is smoking to give this movie a three stars review. I would have given it a negative-5-star rating if the web site allows.

All actors in the movie tends to yell out their lines with overblown intensity when such intensity was not even call for in most of the situation. Even when such intensity was justified, the actors delivered their lines poorly and you could tell they were merely reciting their lines with increase volume. The movie was more like an amateur student project (with a "F" grade) than a real film. Dialogs were idiotic and unrealistic.

I hope the actors did not quit their day job. By the way, the lead actor is also the writer, director and producer of the film. Whoever would invest in him again after seeing this film must be crazy if not stupid.

In summary, there is no plot, no talent, no entertainment in this movie. Run away from it as fast as you can.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: You haven't seen many movies if you call this the worst
Review: The movie is bad... poorly acted... storyline is nothing new of course... There is something to be said for the cinematography, it's not standard b grade... it's actually pretty good... but yes... unless you're like me and willing to spend an hour and a half on watching a pointless movie that gives little or no gratification, by all means, rent it or buy it... To call this the worst movie ever is unfair... it's not entertaining enough to be the worst movie ever...

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: "B-Grade". That's all it is.
Review: This movie got a lot of bad reviews, probably because everyone paid too much for it. It is definately one for the bargin bin, but if you are a collector, as I, then it's worth having in your collection. Don't exect spectaular effects, it's pretty much just a half step above a B movie. If your strickly into vampires, then you probably won't like it, but if you like Sci-Fi, then it's passible. It's true, the dialouge is terrible and some of the acting is pretty amature, but for the price (I got mine under 6 bucks) and if you like B movies, then it's cool. For a low budget the special effects aren't bad. The stroy line's a bit funny, because it seems to take parts from different movies, like the kevlar suit seems to come straight out of Batman, and the sword fight, from Highlander. If you don't mind low buget, brainless, entertainment, then it's ok.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Cool Sci-Fi Vampire Twist
Review: This movie got a lot of bad reviews, probably because everyone paid too much for it. It is definately one for the bargin bin, but if you are a collector, as I, then it's worth having in your collection. Don't exect spectaular effects, it's pretty much just a half step above a B movie. If your strickly into vampires, then you probably won't like it, but if you like Sci-Fi, then it's passible. It's true, the dialouge is terrible and some of the acting is pretty amature, but for the price (I got mine under 6 bucks) and if you like B movies, then it's cool. For a low budget the special effects aren't bad. The stroy line's a bit funny, because it seems to take parts from different movies, like the kevlar suit seems to come straight out of Batman, and the sword fight, from Highlander. If you don't mind low buget, brainless, entertainment, then it's ok.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Tacky but Fun
Review: Well considering that this flick was something that my film group got out for a "bad movie marathon" I really wasn't expecting that much, and indeed there were some compleatly cornball lines and bad acting.
However, the film was still interesting enough to make me want to see it again, MINUS, the friends doing the MST3000 impression in the back ground.
So I did, and what I found when I was acutally able to watch sans people threateing the one who brought it with wild dingos, was a rather compleing film.
For a group of people who are doing this as a first attempt at film making it's a good start. The actors seem to be new at it, but they give good performances in most places, and there are some sceens that make one cringe not in their cheezball natuer but in horror like and good vamp flick should.
Its also a good display of how indpendants can get what the want on the screen if they really want to bad enough.
So to sum this all up, I wouldnt tell you to go out of your way to find this film. But if you happen to spot it on the 8.99 rack at your local wally world then get it. If nothing else it's commentary is a good instruction book on how to get your own film makeing carreer going of you are an aspiering director.


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