badly paced, but nicely styled, it could have been much worse...

Rating: Null/10 (25 September 2003)

Full of goth cliches, and overly reliant on the roleplay games of White Wolf, this could have been one only for the geekier goths.

Without the mainstream crossover knowledge of an Anne Rice movie, this effort could easily bomb. But it is beautifully executed stylistically, and may prove a cult hit. The fight scenes are well crafted, with many a tense moment. The science is simple and and remains at the edge of the the plot.
The key problem with this film is that the lack of chemistry between the romantic leads does not carry the weaker moments and the weaker actors as a good romantic subplot should!
The concept and the styling are strong, as usual a good idea is let down by human failure. Although not as dire as it could have been, it falls a long way short of being all that it could.