The Last Vampyre on Earth

"Aeon: The Last Vampyre On Earth" is a dramatic thriller from director Daniel Falicki and stars April Basile, Daniel Falicki, Chris Eddy, Joseph Charles McIntosh in what turns out to be a surprisingly suspenseful, intense film. The story focuses on the philosophical debate between the last of two surviving species. One, a millennial creature of the night, both primal and superior, the other is the last of the human race. Fleeing a cataclysm of unimaginable origin, Catherine Murnau finds refuge in a warehouse that is barely standing after an apocalyptic extinction event. She and Aeon, the last vampyre battle wits and each other. Through the course of the story Catherine shows enough fortitude to engage the eternal in an inquisitive dialog which reveals a history of the planet and humanity far different than the one she knows.

"Aeon: The Last Vampyre On Earth" is a taut melodrama with some pretty intense suspense. The bulk of which hinges on the ability of the two actors portraying the nightmarish colloquy during the devastating end of the world. An ability which comes through very well due to the commitment the actors give to these two characters. The back-and-forth coupled with the chilling, dingy surrounding makes for one heck of an atmospheric thriller. At times the character of Aeon seems to surpass Catherine in delivering some mesmerizing confab but the two really bring the viewer in to the story completely. It is worth mentioning that Aeon is truly refreshing as a throwback to a Gothic, non-romanticized vampire in this story. No hunky, ultra-fab, trendy vamp here, just a terrifying, primal creature far superior in knowledge and ability.

Now the production and effects in "Aeon: The Last Vampyre On Earth" is on the low budget side but executed with enough passion and vision that it never takes from the over all visual concept. The action is on a very low level as well with most of the chills and suspense relying on dramatic accentuation combined with sound effects-which at times made me jump. There are moments that the story falters somewhat toward indulgence but never completing reaches the point to become non- watchable. Mostly the film is a classic and timeless allegory of humanity and morality. Overall "Aeon: The Last Vampyre On Earth" is a very cool, and captivating melodrama, one that has me believing that it is worthy of some theatrical stage production in a small off Broadway sort of way.

This is a difficult movie to review or rate. It opens with Catherine taking refuge in abandoned warehouse or military base or whatever it's supposed to be. She's fleeing from some sort of cataclysm that involves lots of explosions. She find some sort of metal cylinder that looks like it fell through when part of the ceiling collapsed and a couple of corpses. From this cylinder emerges the titular last vampyre looking very much the worse for wear.

This is a very spartan sort of movie. It takes place entirely in one, mostly bare room. There are only two characters: Catherine and The Last. That's what the character is called in the credits. Not a lot happens in the movie. Most of it is these two characters conversing about whatever cataclysm is happening outside and why it's happening. Much of that is the vampire recounting the hidden history of the Earth or, at least, his version of it. He is clearly downplaying the predatory nature of his own kind so it's unclear how reliable of a narrator he actually is. A lot of what he says is apparently supposed to sound deep and profound but is really just a lot of vague new age-y rambling. The vampire himself looks quite different from the usual movie vampire. Apparently, the military spent decades trying to kill him so he looks in terrible shape and can barely move around. I am guessing this was mainly to explain why he doesn't just kill her.

This movie was an interesting experiment but it doesn't really work for the most part. Nothing happens for most of the movie. There are only a few mild scares. There's just these two characters talking. If you aren't invested in the ongoing conversation, there's just nothing here.

(2013) Aeon: The Last Vampyre on Earth/ The Last Vampyre on Earth SCIENCE-FICTION DRAMA

Co-produced, co-written and directed and starring Daniel E. Falicki which the entire movie is built on a single area perhaps on a sound stage, and on a two person performance similar to a stage play. It opens with Catherine (April Basile) waking up unconscious that looked like she fell along with electronical pod/ capsules, with one of them still sealed. At one point, Catherine is a little frightened with some of the bodies that fell out, but she garners the nerve to retrieve a suitcase, and looking at the documents inside of it. And by the time that lone capsule opens, out comes a vampire like ghoul, (Daniel E. Falicki) as the difference with this vampire as the movie is called, it's that he can neither fly, and according to him not from the planet earth. And as he acknowledges Catherine's presence, for almost an entire hour and thirty-five minutes running time, this lone ghoul or vampire, or whatever you call it, attempts to manipulate Catherine to submit her blood to him, or to allow him to take her life.

Although, there are no cringe worthy scenes, it is nothing more but lectures from the actor Daniel E. Falicki and actress April Basile conversing with one another, as it is supposed to be another movie about the apocalypse, except that there are no indications that there is even one at all. And it's like Catherine neither has to eat or use the bathroom throughout the time she is with him.

OMG. The 1st 20 mins was working on open a suitcase and then a creature comes out. More walking around the warehouse. Stupid on stupid. Skip this

Who made this, and why? Very amateurish attempt at movie-making. The films opens with lengthy credits, including, "The Talents of..." I saw very little talent. Seen on Tubi, the free streaming site; which has big budget films; and no budget films. Now Tubi has live TV. I saw no reason to finish watching this film. I'll try another selection from Tubi.