Tag: vampire
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Vampire Academy
Another year, another young adult adaptation, and yet another featuring supernatural forces. While this may seem the statement of an exasperated reviewer, the truth is, the exasperation comes for the expectations I hold for many of these films. This is no different with the new “Vampire Academy,” now in theatres. Released pre- “Twilight” craze, the…
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Underworld: Awakening
The release of “Underworld: Awakening” proves that the vampire obsession is still in high gear. The fourth film in a series with a well-established mythology and fan base, the Underworld saga follows Death Dealer Selene in a world where vampires and lycans (werewolves) are continuously at war. “Underworld: Awakening” picks up 12 years after “Underworld:…
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Fright Night
Vampire fans can finally rejoice. The toothed terrors finally burn in the sun again, a good old wooden stake or holy water will do them in and they actually have fangs (although at one point they had rows of them). The remake of the 1986 cult classic Fright Night arrived in theatres Friday, August 19,…