Vampires: Brighter in Darkness

Okay let me start by saying my star rating is very generous since this was such a low budget instalment. However let me explain that it's my love of all things vampire (save for Twilight) and the chemistry between the actors and the overall feeling I got from the film that inspired my generosity. This is a vampire love story and while the lead characters are gay that is not the focus of the piece. The storyline is unique, the CGI FX are middle school at best and poorly mixed but for the budget it's acceptable. The acting isn't Oscar worthy with acceptation to the fact that the lead actors are not gay but portray that trait with believability, this is the first professional gig many of the actors in it have done. Not a bad piece to cut your teeth on, in my opinion.. This film is the edited down compilation of a series but could have done with another go at the editing room to further reduce the run time without taking away from the story. Being a fan of big budget productions I can see how easy it would be to be critical of the components that feel lacking but when the focus is put on the parts that are amazing it makes acceptance easier.

If you are looking for a fun vampire romp with fangs, flesh, blood and preternatural abilities this is for you. If you want big budget then Twilight is that way.

After watching many of last year's gay vampire themed movies, I found this to be the best of the lot. Not that it's very good, or even good, but incomparable better than flops like 'The Vampire Boys' (1&2) or 'Kissing Darkness'. However poor the special effects, they could be find in modest sitcoms, and are ages afar the cited rival films. The main problem I found is the acting. Apart from Lucas (Rhys Howells) the main vampire, the cast can hardly deliver their lines, what is made more difficult because of the exaggerate fangs they wear. At least, most of the main cast of vampires is very cute, what may make you dismiss how bad they act. In a general evaluation, I find the movie passable for fans of the genre, that will have two hours of entertainment in a flick that had a necessary continuation in Vampires: Lucas Rising.

I realize a "helpful" review typically tells you a little about the good and/or bad of a movie, but trust me when I just say "NO."

To me this was a way better love story than twilight. Was left with some questions after watching it and the second part back to back but I loved it none the less.

This is terrible. The acting, every vampire seeming to be gay and hot and incomprehensible plots. Plus, v vampires have high tech inside of ancient pyramids?

During an airplane trip we see a view of the plane from above. It's a plastic toy airplane being moved through clouds. When a vampire jumps off and lands in an Egyptian desert, there's a vaguely pyramid shaped pile of dirt. Doesn't even look like a pyramid.

One and only good things about this movie are the hot guys.