Saint Sinner

don't know from where this master writer get these names (munkar & nakir),it's certainly in Islamic context but i don't about Christianity. Munkar and Nakir in Islamic eschatology are two 'malaikat'(angels) who test the faith of the dead in their tombs. After death, they prop the deceased upright in the grave and ask "Who is your Lord?, Who is your Prophet?, What is your Book?" A righteous muslim will respond correctly. He will then be shown the place that had been reserved for him in HELL, but told that Allah has exchanged it for a place in PARADISE. An infidel, of course will not respond correctly, and the angels will rebuke him: "Neither did you know nor did you seek guidance from those who had knowledge". Then they will hit him with an iron hammer between his ears, show him the place he could have had in Paradise, and throw him into HELL. IF THIS MOTHER/DAUGHTER DEMONS/SUCCUBI did not appears in the Bible. THIS CERTAINLY IS AN INSULT.

Was a decently made made-for-cable- movie especially concering the subject matter as a true succubi demon drains a man to death sexually and in this film you see your succubi sucking on a tube from the back of a mans neck/head rather than his privates. Also,I thought that succubi were supposed to be very beautiful women and both of the actresses hired for this film definatley leave a lot to be desired in the looks department though both women do pull off the characters of the succubi as extremely creepy.You as a man would not want to nail these two but since most of a sucubbis victims are usually hypnotized as in folklore they appear to be beautiful until the sex act begins and then they appear to the victim as the withred,disgusting demonesses they truly are supposed to be. Actor Thomas Alcala is a fine actor who deserves better movie roles in the future as his monk character makes this film very interesting. Low on the gore factor i guess since on it's on TV which definatley will disappoint some Barker fans, as it did yours truly the movie was decent it just needed more gore and if it was allowed some nudity would ahve be acceptable to the roles of the 2 actresses playing the demonesses and also better looking women playing the roles of succubi is a must.

This movie reminded me of a made for cable movie...guess what? it was.

The special effects are average, the gore a lot on the low side considering the Canadian rating of 18A.

This was filmed in Vancouver and West Van mostly and generally the filming was competent.

The story was not original...vampires through time being chased by a slayer, but it was still enjoyable.

I liked all the leads, the cops were a bit stiff, but the Monk was pretty watchable.

All in all a OK Vampire movie....

Oh ya, the two female vampires?...Campy campy campy...loved them!

Judged against the majority of Clive Barker adaptations, this one ranks as one of the better; not as good as 'Lord of Illusions', 'Hellraiser', or 'Midnight Meat Train', but far more enjoyable than the dismal Candyman/Hellraiser sequels, about on par with 'Night Breed', 'Book of Blood', or the original 'Candyman'.

In 1815, a curious monk accidentally unleashes a pair of lethally seductive succubi, who swiftly kill his brother and then flee through time. Wishing to atone for his sins, the monk follows the pair to the 20th century where he must slaw them with a magical dagger. He is arrested after arriving too late to one of their murder scenes and is forced to try to convince a female cop with no religion to believe him.

Produced for the SciFi channel (or now SyFy, how dorky), the movie has some of the problems connected with made for TV flicks; that is a few tacky sets, less-than-stunning visual effects, and some cheesy lines of dialogue.

On the plus side, the film has an excellent color pallet and a good sense of mood lighting. The lead protagonists (the monk and the cop) are a likable pair of heroes and the succubi sisters manage to be both desirable and repulsive in just about equal proportions.

As mentioned, this was intended for cable broadcast, so the movie has to conform to TV standards of content; meaning no nudity or graphic violence. That being said, the film is surprisingly sticky (even without excess blood, there are a couple noteworthy gross-out scenes) and there is a fair amount of sexual content. On a side not, the DVD has a couple of unrated scenes in the special features which contain some nudity for those that absolutely can't do without it.

Imperfect, yet still satisfying; worth a look.

7/10

What a disappointment! A weak, illogical plot loaded with cliches. There is so much psycho-sexual territory to be mined in exploring the mythology of Incubi, but this stinker does nothing more than throw in the towel. Clive Barker has done some good original stuff, but not here, not now.