Yet another nail in the 'Hollywood' horror coffin

Rating: 4/10 (31 July 2005)

The modern horror film, what a strange creature it is.Take Underworld as a good example,not a bone of originality in it's body, little to no character development, and as scary as an episode of Scooby Doo.
I think modern day directors who make these movies really have forgotten that a horror film primarily should be, well, at least a little bit horrific.Slightly scary might be nice, this is just a big MTV music video with yet another pounding Metal soundtrack blasting out as we rush from one Blade fight scene to another, but this time with a serious lack of gore that you were at least guaranteed in those films.
The only saving grace is Kate Beckinsale as Selene the leather clad Vampire warrior and Bill Nighy makes an appearance as Viktor, the head-honcho Vampire Lord, though you do half expect in to throw in some one-liners! Another nail in the coffin of the horror genre.