Bloody Vampire Fun.
Set in a world where vampires outnumber humans to the extent that humans are an endangered species, this movie asks what happens when vampires lose their food supply. That's quite a clever concept and not one I'd thought of before. It's a slight shame that vampires appear to be rather dull though, a fact expounded upon by casting Ethan Hawke, an actor who always looks like he'd rather be doing something else, in the lead role as a scientist looking for a blood substitute.
Sam Neill plays his boss and Hawke's eventual antagonist and looks like he's enjoying himself as a rather slimy corporate bigwig, reminiscent of his role in Omen 3. The film is owned by Willem Dafoe, who plays a character called Elvis who gets all the best lines.
The story's been told many times but the gruesome fun the Spierig brothers have killing vampires makes the film a forgettable blast. Just turn your brain off and have fun.
7 out of 10
