Perfect Creature (2006)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Glenn Standring

Writer:

Glenn Standring (writer)

Release Date:

16 August 2007 (Germany)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Humans And Vampires Have Lived In Harmony.... Until Now. . .

Plot:

The vampire myth is given a stylish 1960s treatment, where a human cop partners with a vampire cop to stop a vamp bent on creating a war between the two "separate but equal" races.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | 1960s | Myth | Creature | New Zealand

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Dougray Scott	...	Brother Silus
Saffron Burrows	...	Lilly
Leo Gregory	...	Brother Edgar
Scott Wills	...	Det. Jones
Stuart Wilson	...	Brother Augustus
Craig Hall	...	Dominic
Robbie Magasiva	...	Frank
Lauren Jackson	...	Det. Stephanie Kelly
Peter McCauley	...	Professor Liepsky
Glen Drake	...	Console Operator #1
Stephen Ure	...	Fredrick 'Freddy' Sykes
John Sumner	...	Howard Anderson
Roi Taimana	...	Det. Abernathy
Aaron Murphy	...	Slum Kid
Scott Morrison	...	Console Operator #2

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and gore, and for language.

Runtime:

Argentina:88 min

Country:

New Zealand | UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB)

Filming Locations:

Auckland Central Business District, Auckland, New Zealand

Company:

Darclight Films

Trivia:

At Cannes in 2005 it was announced that 20th Century Fox had purchased the north American theatrical rights, plus other key territories.

An awesome SCI-FI HORROR, Vampire inspired yarn

This film's premise is original, far beyond the traditional Vampire genre. A new, genetically empowered race of human/vampire like creatures has come forth, first despised but finally accepted as protectors of humanity. Early on we are told that this race has neither hunted nor even harmed humans for three hundred years. Yet, many humans remain paranoid in their feelings for the Brotherhood as the race is called.

It appears that humans supply the Brotherhood with ample amounts of blood via blood bank type donations done in non-medical venues. All this resulting in a 300 year track record of zero humans harmed. That is until an errant Brotherhood member goes berserk killing and taking blood while also transmitting his contaminated blood to humans. Leaving both the new super race and humans alike facing possible extinction.

The story has a competent, crazed blood sucking super villain who brings a bit of horrific red carnage to the screen as he threatens to destroy all around him. The pairing of a handsome senior Brother and femme fatale cop has all the right chemistry and brings the "can two races get it on" question into play. They have much fun with that concept.

This inspired, dazzling and dark alternate universe contains various elements from our past 100 years of history i.e. flying machines above and 12 inch TV sets below. It all works.

High tension, horror, drama, great sets, atmosphere, very good cast and an original Sci-Fi horror story make this film a fun, rewarding experience. Anyone for Perfect Creature 2?