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The Forsaken | Year: 2001 Directed: - J.S. Cardone Actors/Actresses: - Kerr Smith - Brendan Fehr If You Like Gory Then You'll Love The Forsaken! Those of you who thought Hannibal was disgusting think again, The Forsaken starring Dawson's Creek's Kerr Smith and Roswells Brendan Fehr takes the prize for goriest film is recent history. Suprisingly well done the movie is about a guy who picks up a hitchiker who happens to be bounty hunter looking for vampires known as The Forsaken. Along the wya they encounter them so the whole movie is filled with their attempts to get away from them. The acting is actually good and the plot is exciting and it keeps you on the edge of your seat. Lots of gore, blood, feasting on humans, human hearts, and a schocking scene of a head of a vamp being blown off. Jonathan Scheach is perfectly evil as the head of The Forsaken . The only problem is that the vamps used guns to kill and I would have rathered they killed like regular vampires with their fangs, and too many chase scenes, but overall a disgusting, excting ride that all fans of horror will love. Makes me wanna buy the whole Buffy DVD series After watching the horrible Queen of The Dammed & not been over swept by the Buffy vampire phenomena I found this movie to be a refreshing breath of the imagination air.<BR>I know next to nothing about the mythology & untrue fantasy of vampires but watching this film I almost got sucked in to believing in vampires like I was when I younger watching the X Files & believing in aliens. But now I'm mature and don't really believe in anything except maybe nihilism & materialism. <BR>Speaking of which there are references to that in Nick's character (Brendan Fehr) in the diner scene when he was complaining about life, Bill Gates making too much money, Monica Lewinski making $ of Bill Clinton & some other great philosophical insights. <BR>One of the deleted scenes on the DVD, where the blonde Megan Izabella Miko) confronts the evil head vampire Kit (Johnathon Schaech) I thought should have been on the movie. It featured some great powerful acting on Miko's behalf.<BR>I really don't feel this movie should be classified as a b-movie. It feels like a classy & expensive movie, especially in the flashback/memory scenes cutting back to the vampire disease.<BR>The only weak thing about the film is the ending. While good enough, I thought it was a bit anti-climatic. I think the 1st 75% of the film is as good as I would expect from a modern day vampire road movie (a genre that is quite original). The pace & rhythm of the movie was fantastic, just lost it's run @ the end, but hey nothing's perfect. You do empathise with the characters though. Maybe a shock Se7ven David Fincher surprise unhappy ending might have made it better as a whole.<BR>The greatest part of the movie for me was it really reminded me of my beloved The X Files series. The way they kept on referring to the vampires as a virus & the use of drugs was great. If Buffy is any good as this (having not watched any episodes of it) I'm sure I will be a dedicated fan. Finally I'd like to say this film is wonderfully written, scripted & acted.<BR>PS<BR>I just wish they told us more about why the vampires were cold blooded killers. A reason why they wanted eternal life & why they killed people for @ all costs & with no conscience would have been very very interesting.<BR>PPS<BR>The gore is this movies was fantastic, keep it up!!! SCHAECH RATTLES AND ROLLS Johnathon Schaech is a great vampire. Beneath those smoldering good looks, the buff body and those mesmerizing eyes, lies an evil being not quite Christopher Lee, but still a commanding presence. Carrie Snodgress (who recently passed away) does a fine cameo role as an elderly lady who owns a business on sacred ground. Kerr Smith is effectively heroic and Brendan Fehr, while still looking a little wet behind the ears, is a convincing vampire hunter.<BR>Having traveled cross country four times, I could empathize with the loneliness of those desert highways, so that heightened the suspense for me. There's a lot of gore, maybe even a little too much, but THE FORSAKEN tries to break ground in an oversaturated field. Director Cardone keeps the action fast and furious, and Schaech is prime vampire material. Buy The Forsaken at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Forsaken Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Forsaken This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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