Vampire flick has no soul

Rating: 2/10 (20 April 2008)

If there was ever a reason to be scared during a movie, this is it. This film literally sucks the life-force out of the viewer. That's barely a euphemism, engaging in this film is the celluloid equivalent of having a century old beast suck the blood from a gaping hole in your jugular.
It's not a lack of style that brings this film down, in fact it's uber-styled, it's just a lack of everything else. The acting leaves something to be desired, the dialogue is about as relevant as democracy in Iraq and the plot holes are bigger than Sam Raimi's ego (that could be slightly exaggerated as Sam Raimi's ego has it's own gravitational pull).
The vampires definitely had a cool look, but their actions and dialogue were more of a plot device than anything else. Props must be given for the gore and violence, but it's nothing we haven't seen before.
The acting was mediocre at best, especially considering the cast. A little character development might have helped as I think Romero's zombie's might be angry that vampire's went and ate their bread and butter.
All in all I wouldn't recommend this film to anyone, it's not quite stylish enough to shut off the sensors, and not B-grade enough for a good laugh. I guess if you're 13 years old and have a crush on Josh Hartnett this might be a film for you. Enjoy.