Eternal Blood (2007)

Starring: Juan Pablo Ogalde, Blanca Lewin, Patricia Lopez
Director: Jorge Olguin


Premise:
A group of young adults enjoy a role playing game where they become vampires. Upon visiting a party they realize that vampires actually exist and most decide to join the undead... expect for one who wants to destroy the monsters.

My Take:
It's a different twist on a vampire tale, at least by including a role playing game. It has some moments but also has forgettable parts too.

Rating: in the middle

Watched: Netflix DVD

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Rigor Mortis (2013)

AKA: Geung Si


Starring: Anthony Chang, Fat Chung, Siu-Ho Chin, Richard Ng, Hee Ching Paw, Billy Lau
Director: Juno Mak


Premise:
A suicidal former action star movies into an apartment complex haunted by two spirits, ran by a former vampire hunter, and has a woman trying to bring her husband back from the dead.

My Take:
The movie takes it's time building up an layered story that deals with spirits, vampires, and black magic. A throwback of sorts to the classic 70's horror tales of Hong Kong done in a unique and stylish manor.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Hoopla

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American Vampire Volume 3

Author: Scott Snyder


Premise:
The third volume continues the tale of Skinner Sweet and Pearl. During WWII Henry, Pearl's husband, signs up to lead a secret mission to a small island outside of Japan to destroy a new breed of vampires.

My Take:
This volume continues the backstory of Skinner while advancing it forward in the years. It is another fun volume to read.

Rating: So Good






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Underworld: Blood Wars (2017)

Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Theo James, Lara Pulver, Charles Dance, Tobias Menzies, Bradley James
Director: Anna Foerster


Premise:
Selena continues her battle to end the war between vampires and lycans

My Take:
Not being a fan of the series I am not even sure why I watched this supposed final installment. I found it to be not very interesting.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Starz

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Underworld: Awakening (2012)

Starring: Kate Beckinsale, Stephen Rhea, Michael Ealy, Theo James, Kris Holden Reid
Director: Mans Marlind, Bjorn Stein


Premise:
Humans now know of the lycans and vampire living among them and are doing what the can to terminate all. Selene wakes up from being captured and tries to save her daughter, the half breed hybrid, who is part of medical experiments.

My Take:
The entire series of films is getting rather tiresome and silly. Not that the franchise was ever great. If you like the series then you'll probably enjoy this installment.

Rating: Warning

Watched: Netflix DVD

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American Vampire, Volume 2

Author: Scott Snyder
Illustrator: Rafael Albuquerque


Premise:
Volume two picks up in Las Vegas around 1935. The Hoover Dam is near completion and the money men behind it are dying. The police chief Cashel McGoan assumes local, eccentric business man Jim Smoke is right in the middle of it. Only what he and the FBI agents uncover is age old vampire war.

My Take:
Another excellent volume of page turning story telling.Weaving between the continuing vampire war story and updating what's been going on with Pearl Jones

Rating: So Good



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Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)

Starring: Yayan Ruhian
Director: Takashi Miike


Premise:
A young yakuza is turned into a vampire and accidentally starts a plague of vampires.

My Take:
Director Miike is at his full blown weird ass self in the mash of martial arts action, vampires, and even kaiju. It's over top and not always interesting but definitely unique.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Prime

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Resurekshoyn (2015)

Starring: Jasmine Curtis, Isabelle Daza, Paul Avelino
Director: Borgy Torre


Premise:
A women's corpse is brought home after she dies overseas. However it turns out she really isn't dead and could be a vampire.

My Take:
My wife, who is Filipino, got this movie from a friend. Unfortunately it didn't have English subtitles and my Tagalog is fairly limited. Despite not being able to fuller under the dialog I can figure out what was occurring. The movie is entertaining and based off horror lore not usually seen in the Philippines.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: DVD

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The Stakelander (2016)

AKA: Stake Land 2

Starring: Conor Paola, Nick Damici
Director: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen


Premise:
After vampires kill his family, a man searches for his the man who saved him as a child to help get revenge.

My Take:
This sequel to Stake Land, picks up a few years later with the same characters. While it remains entertaining it's missing the spark which made the first one so great.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: SyFy





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Freaks of Nature (2015)

Starring: Nicholas Braun, Mackenzie Davis, Josh Fadem, Dennis Leary, Vanesssa Hudgens, Keegan-Michael Key, Bob Odenkirk, Joan Cusack, Rachael Harris, Ian Roberts, Mae Whitman, Pat Healy, Patton Oswalt, Chris Zylka, Ed Westwick, Werner Herzog
Director: Robbie Pickering


Premise:
Humans, zombies, and vampires live in relative harmony in a small town until aliens show up causing them all to fight against each other.

My Take:
A surprisingly funny and original horror comedy, The gore and situations are played up for laughs with most of the gags working.

Rating: So Good

Watched: DVD Rental




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Bloodsucking Bastards (2015)

Starring: Frna Kranz, Joey Kern, Emma Fitzpatrick, Joel Murray
Director: Brian James O'Connell


Premise:
A man figures out that the office he works in is being over ran with vampires.

My Take:
It takes awhile to get rolling but a solid second half full of gore and laughs make this a very watchable flick.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Showtime




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Penny Dreadful, Season 3 (2016)

Starring: Eva Green, Timothy Dalton, Josh Hartnett, Billie Piper, Harry Treadaway, Rory Kinnear,  Reeve Carney,  Wes Studi, Sarah Greene, Patti LuPone


Premise:
A group of unlikely individuals come together to fight off a supernatural threat which wants to bring death to Victorian era London.


My Take:
I found this final season to be rather uneven but at least with it ending the writers nicely wrapped up nearly every character in a fitting manner. I think my biggest issue with this show has been all the characters/monsters and wanting the "end of days" story not to fizzle off as quickly as it did.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Showtime

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Styria (2014)

Starring: Stephen Rhea
Director: Mauricio Chernovetzky, Mark Devendorf


Premise:
An archeologist and his daughter to look over the ruins of a famous castle before it gets torn down. The daughter finds a stranger in the woods who is hiding a secret that may be cursing the town.

My Take:
A slow moving thriller which feels like updated on the classic story "Carmilla".

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Showtime




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American Horror Story: Hotel [Season 5] (2015)

Starring: Wes Bently, Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Denis Dugan, Lady Gaga, Chloe Sevigny, Matt Bloom, Evan Peters, Angela Bassett, Cheyenne Jackson, Mare Winningham, Finn Wittrock


Premise:
Those living (if that's what one wants to call them) in the Hotel Cortez are skeptic about the new ownership and the future of the hotel.

My Take:
Much like other seasons of AHS the writers throw a little bit of everything into the season. At least this one feels like most of the characters have a full arc and their complete story is told.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: FX

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American Vampire: Volume 1

Author: Scott Snyder, Stephen King
Illustrator: Rafael Alberquerque


Premise:
In the late 1800's an outlaw named Sweet is transformed into vampire. He emerges with new and different powers than the old ones, who want him dead.
In the early 1920's an actress looking for her big break gets feed to a group of vampires and is left for dead. Sweet saves her by making her one of his kind. She then seeks revenge on those who attacked her.

My Take:
An outstanding tale this gets the reader immediately sucked into its universe (no pun intended). It effortlessly goes between Sweet's origin and Pearl's transformation. Both end up in a battle with the old ones. And the book does an excellent job of portraying each time period the story is set in. I am looking forward to see where this tale goes.

Rating: Instant Classic






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Afflicted (2014)

Starring: Derek Lee, Cliff Prowse
Director: Derek Lee, Cliff Prowse


Premise:
Two friends decide to tour the globe and document it on their website. But shortly after arriving in France, one catches a disease.

My Take:
The movie has an interesting take on vampirism. Unfortunately it doesn't always click mainly due to undeveloped characters. The first person documentary style shooting gets a tad annoying at times but does flow well in the context of the story.

Rating: In the middle


Watched: Netflix DVD

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Summer of Blood (2014)

Starring: Jonathan Caouette
Director: Onur Turkel


Premise:
A middle aged complainer sees his life turn around after becoming a vampire.

My Take:
A mildly amusing tale which hinges a lot on how much one can stand the unlikable main character. Otherwise standard fair about a normal person suddenly adjusting to vampire powers.

Rating: in the middle


Watched: Showtime

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What We Do In the Shadows (2015)

Starring: Jermaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Jonny Brugh, Rhys Darby
Director: Jermaine Clement, Taika Waititi,


Premise:
A group of vampires agree to tell the story of the living in a modern world to a documentary team.

My Take:
A slick and funny movie which smartly pays homage to different types of vampires portrayed in movie lore over the years.

Rating: So Good


Watched: Netflix DVD

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Vamp U (2011)

Starring: Julie Gonzalo, Adam Johnson, Gary Cole,
Director: Matt Jespersen, Maclain Nelson


Premise:
A vampire kills his bride and is unable to shed his fangs until the reincarnation of her appears several years later.

My Take:
I will admit that it was a slightly better than anticipated vampire comedy. Dont expect much and you might be entertained.

Rating: In the middle (barely)


Watched: Hulu

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