Darkness: The Vampire Version

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key t Made in Wichita by a 17 year old. This films special effects are unparalleled even 30 years later. Unfortunately it was magic in a bottle as director Leif Jonker never got the opportunities he deserved to make the next step as a director. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Audience Member As far as no-budget horror movies go, this one is a classic. I was bestowed the honour of premiering my own no-budget movie, Blackbags, as the opening short at a rare screening of Darkness - my first time viewing the film. Although it pre-dates 30 Days of Night by about a decade, it's almost the exact same set-up: vampires invade and take over a small town. This is an epic splatter fest from before the days of CGI, when you had to actually create tangible special effects on screen. For the time, you can see a fresh attitude regarding the classic vampire myth reflected in the style and heavy metal soundtrack. Although the ending is a little drawn-out, fans of b-movies should see this hard-to-find gem if the opportunity should arise. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Dated and unintentionally silly, but good for a laugh and a solid take on `90s gore bereft of self-conscious restraint. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member I wish Lief would have done more after such promise. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member I have a soft spot for no-budget indie horror. Darkness is a pretty good achievement by some young and obviously amateur film buffs. The cinematography is pretty poor, and the acting is mostly bad, but it's hard to fault the film for these, since it is virtually just a backyard movie. What is important is that the gore effects are pretty decent, and the pacing is pretty good. Budget restraints and filmmaker experience aside, the characters weren't developed very much, and the whole thing is a little murky in terms of exactly what the hell the story is supposed to be about. Decent film, but not quite up to snuff when compared to BAD TASTE, PREMUTOS, or VIOLENT SHIT III. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty damned awesome cult classic, shot on the cheap over the course of several years. Super gory and extremely fun, definitely deserving of its cult status. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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