Mark reviews Perfect Creature
Mark here, roving movie reviewer for The Sci-Fi Guys (if by 'roving' you mean sitting on my ass on the couch), with a new movie on which to report. Click the pic to read more about the alternate reality vampire thriller Perfect Creature.
For those of you that know me, you know I love vampire movies. And unlike many other people I don’t worry about it being a “good” movie to watch it. In fact, I may be crazier than a shit house rat (my new phrase of the week…I love it!) but, the worse the movie is the better I tend to like it. So, in the spirit of Halloween and for vampire lovers everywhere, I suggest you check out the move Perfect Creature.
Allow me to paraphrase the movie jacket: In this movie set in an alternate world where vampires live peacefully among people, a crazy ass vampire named Edgar begins feasting on flu victims. Sent by the Brotherhood Church of the Vampire to capture Edgar, some guy named Silus uncovers the creature's chilling secrets. There is a moderately attractive woman as the police chief who helps Silus hunt down the bloodsucker in Nuovo Zelandia, an alternate dimension of 1960s New Zealand…
Now, this movie was actually pretty entertaining… it turns out the Brotherhood (vampires) is an all male offshoot of humanity that were embraced as spiritual saviors BEFORE people went wacko and killed them all, thereby dooming the existence of vampires to myth and legend (just like OUR world… seriously… vampires were real once… I feel it in my crazy bone). They serve as monks/priests/scientists in this alternate world. Influenza is running rampant, genetic engineering has been outlawed, and they have cool flying dirigibles. Think gothic steam punk mixed with Jack the Ripper. It reminds me somewhat of Adrian Paul’s The Breed, which is another pretty good vampire movie.
Another cool thing about this movie is you get to see tiny babies with tiny vampire fangs. How cool is that? I bet breast feeding would decrease dramatically if babies were born with tiny razor sharp fangs… just a guess, though!
How about some people posting on here some of their favorite vampire movies? I need something else to watch… I’m running out of the damn things!
On another note, here is a cool website to go to for Halloween. It’s got ideas for do it yourself Halloween projects from costumes to rat cakes to green lantern rings (all the basics). Check it out:
Well…that’s it for me. Mark your roving movie guy is OUT!
October 5th, 2007 at 5:35 pm
Sweet review, chief. This movie looks pretty amazing. I’d love to see it. Everything I’ve read online says its the most original vampire movie in a very long time.
Check that out. I’m a huge fan of metal DVD cases. There’s just something so cool about them. The awesome news is that the 2-disc Directors Cut of Perfect Creature comes in this sweet DVD tin. The bad news is that its only available in region 2 encoding for PAL TVs, which makes it fairly useless here in the States. You can still watch it on your computer, though. DVD-ROM drives will read any region.
More cool info about this movie, courtesy of the The New Zealand Herald, who make the online directory of their corporate logo harder to find than any other news organization in the world:
October 6th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
As for my favorite vampire movies, I’m going to have to go with Fright Night, an annual Halloween must. Its an 80s classic with an awesome 50s monster movie feel. Also, surprisingly excellent music. Also, I can’t think of any other vampire movies right now. I’m drawing a complete blank.
October 8th, 2007 at 8:03 am
I really don’t have a favorite vampire movie although I did enjoy the Blade Trilogy, both Underworld movies, John Carpenter’s Vampires, and the Lost Boys.
October 8th, 2007 at 8:05 am
Oh, Interview with a Vampire was also decent. I didn’t get to see the “sequel” though.
October 8th, 2007 at 8:10 am
Ultraviolet was also a “quasi-vampire movie”. It was a horrible flick, but Milla Jovavich never looked hotter.
October 8th, 2007 at 8:16 am
And how could anybody forget Bram Stoker’s Dracula with Gary Oldman?
Or that wonderful turd of a movie Dracula 2000?
Or that steaming pile of shit called Van Helsing?
October 8th, 2007 at 8:27 am
Or the crown jewel of Eddie Murphy’s movie career: Vampire in Brooklyn
October 8th, 2007 at 5:11 pm
I enjoyed John Carpenter’s Vampires and Dracula 2000. I really liked the first and third Blade movies, but I consider those to be more superhero/action movies than actual vampire movies. I think Interview With A Vampire is probably the best vampire movie I’ve ever seen, but its not all that fun to watch. Its a bit heavy for just a cool horror movie night; most times I’m watching a vampire flick, I’m looking for something a little lighter.
As for Bram Stoker’s Dracula, you can click the link below to read my review from last year’s Halloween celebration. I am most definitely NOT a fan.
Chris reviews Bram Stoker’s Dracula
October 23rd, 2006 by Chris
May 19th, 2008 at 10:33 am
I love the movie! I’ve been trying to see if there was a sequel made though… Another vampire movie I noticed that wasn’t mentioned, and it is a good one mind you, is ‘Queen of The Damned’.