Among the Shadows is an unbelievably boring werewolf/vampire film in which ill-explained political intrigue takes centre-stage and marginalises all else. The cast consists of a bunch of unknown European actors. And Lindsay Lohan, for some reason. […]
Tag: werewolves
Bognor Regis Vampire (1964 or 1979 ???)
This is a 15-minute radio play by the BBC. It is an amusing little comedy without much depth, with a focus on satirising social conventions and polite speech. Therefore, the dialogue is the play’s main (and almost only) asset. […]
She-Wolf of London (1990-1991)
She-Wolf of London is a horror-mystery show that has not really aged well. It works on a monster-of-the-week basis and only one of its twenty episodes deals with vampires. But behind all the cheese and the synth-music there is a partially successful humour to be enjoyed, and a number of interesting episode plots. This British-American co-production is not a show you need to watch, but maybe something to tune into just once, for curiosity’s sake. […]
Die Wolf-Gäng (2020)
This German film, which may not become available in English any time soon, is based on a children’s book franchise created by Wolfgang Hohlbein – a highly prolific German author who usually writes pulp fantasy novels for grownups.
Die Wolf-Gäng, probably aimed at children in the 9-12 age range, looks gorgeous, but has the usual drawbacks that many children’s films have, such as a simple plot based on a run-of-the-mill structure as well as too many plot conveniences. […]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer [season 4] (1999-2000)
Although this season is often maligned by fans, I quite like it. I am happy with the shadowy-organisation plot, the new character constellation works, and there is some outstanding writing to be enjoyed. […]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer [season 3] (1998-1999)
This has always been my favourite season of Buffy, even though it is possibly not the best. It features a couple of strong episodes, but also a number of weak ones. One of season 3’s strengths lies in the fact that the combination of new and returning characters provides an excellent mix. […]
Buffy the Vampire Slayer [season 2] (1997-1998)
Season 2 has improved acting and it introduces additional characters. The tone and the themes are much darker than in season 1, and the vibe of despair is stronger than anywhere else in the first four seasons. But there is still a good amount of humour mixed in at times. […]
Vampire Knights (1988)
Vampire Knights is an ultra-low-budget horror comedy that is not really good, yet not as bad as you’d expect. Among a lot of amateurish acting and a lot of dead air, are hidden a number of good ideas and one or two semi-charming performances. […]
Van Helsing (2004)
Kate Beckinsale moonlighting in a non-Underworld blockbuster and Hugh Jackman taking time off from playing Wolverine – casting-wise the film certainly didn’t do anything wrong.
What causes Van Helsing to end up being a pretty mediocre film are the writing and the pacing. Still, the film is not as bad as many reviews might have caused you to believe. […]
Vampires Suck (2010)
A Twilight parody that is at times amusing, but still entirely unnecessary. […]
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