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Reign in Darkness

Reign in Darkness

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: This is as bad as it can get!
Review: For a pure definition of bad, this film is it. Bad acting, bad storylines, bad everything. I sat and watched this movie and was awestruck that producers actually put money to this film. No wonder hollywood is getting bankrupt!!

This film is the one too rent/buy if the unwanted guest is coming round for a visit, guaranteed they will be gone in the first 10 minutes maximum.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Reign in Broad Daylight
Review: Gee, where to begin? (by the way, this review is one star only because I can't give zero stars.)

Bad script, bad acting, bad SPFX, bad production design, so-so cinematography (although, no matter how good or bad the cinematography is, it's ruined by the horrible colour design. Someone spent a whole twenty minutes on a home PC colour grading this one.), bad bad bad!!

The film purports to be based around an actual virus. If that's true, I'd wager a documentary on the virus would be more stimulating entertainment than this little "gem".

Strangely, eveyone in Melbourne, Australia speaks with American accents. (And bad American accents, at that.) Did the filmmakers think that audiences would take them more seriously if they pretended to be American? (Because the opposite is true. It makes them look like buffoons.)

Oh, as an added bonus, if you waste your time on the DVD version of this film, you'll be treated to an astonishing filmmakers' commentary track. Astonishing because the two co-directors seem to be actually proud of their accomplishments. You'll be amused no end to discover that they seem to think they did everything before those big budget films did it. They lament about "The Matrix" using the look they were going for, despite the fact that "The Matrix" was released a year before this film was conceived. You'll marvel at their claim that the film's sound rivals that of any blockbuster. And best of all, they seem to think that this film will do well enough to warrant TWO sequels! **GASP**

Last note, if I ever hear the idiotic phrase "As you do." again, it'll be too soon. (One of the directors says it at least a dozen times...and always for seemingly no reason.)

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: 3 stars
Summary: Pretty men, bad actors, good low-budget effects
Review: I kinda enjoyed this one, myself. But I won't say it's a great movie.

It's nice to see a low-budget vampire movie, where the actors wear fangs and black contact lenses instead of rubber demon heads or overdone computer effects. I've always found people scarier than F/X, myself. Still, the UK vampire miniseries ULTRAVIOLET managed with less.

And if you like to watch shirtless well-built young men posing with leather and weapons, well, now's your chance. Yes, late wives are mentioned, and there's nothing blatantly gay, but the only women onscreen are victim cameos, and the men pose a lot.

Mind you, if you want good scriptwriting, acting, or directing, you've probably come to the wrong movie. But it's underdone rather than entertainingly cheesy. Except, of course, for the Australian attempt at a Texas accent in one of the bad guys, but hey, they probably find American attempts at an Australian accent equally funny.

Did I mention directing? It's the same quality as the rest of the show. Picture a climactic scene where the hero stands immobile under the only light in a dark room, while the lead vampire circles around him, gesturing and lecturing, for at least five minutes. Talking heads much? Dynamic it's not.

So if you're looking for a feature movie, you're out of luck. But the quality's about right for a (one-episode) TV show; it's not as bad as PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE or suchlike.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Utterly terrible as far as "vampire movies" go
Review: I rented this expecting a mildly entertaining vampire/horror movie. The box artwork and description sure made it sound interesting. It tries to be a combination of "Blade" and "The Matrix" at once and fails miserably on both goals.

Very poorly executed in almost every possible way. It was apparently shot on a similar Sony digital camera system that Lucas used on the last Star Wars movie. But the picture on this film is only decent and looks quite fake and bright. In other words, it looks as if it was shot on digital video. Why they even bothered with that amazes me since this was obviously a very low-budget movie to begin with. The sound is also very poorly done, i could not even understand most of the dialogue throughout the film. We are talking about a very rough sound mix.

Even a really bad Troma movie is Godly compared to this piece of cinematic garbage! Too bad there isn't a 0 rating on here.

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.


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