Against the Dark

Stranded in a world where the night brings death and the light is salvation leaves little hope for the remaining survivor of the virus.

The world is in turmoil with a mutating virus that is infecting the population. It is turning the infected into Vampires. Humans or what is left of them find secure locations for shelter at night to survive one more day.

For a B Rated movie I enjoyed watching it. You have Vampires that have more characteristics of zombies with a sunlight hate. They rip apart flesh to eat, one bite causes infection and any shot to the chest or head kills them.

The movies starts off with a group of survivors looking to find medication for their party member. While exploring they meet up with a couple of peopel who have been living in the hospital secured in a room. Their motive is to get to their truck through the hospital and drive to a military/survivor camp. Along their perilous journey through the hospital they meet various resistance to their survival.

While this is happening a group of Vampire hunters are clearing the town of the infected building by building. They will meet up about half way through the movie in the hospital.

Traits of the cast are following:

A group of people who are trying to find medication in a hospital for their sick ally and a group of Black Leather Commandos who's job is to clean the town of the infected.

The Vampire hunters wield swords and guns while the surviving humans carry no weapons at all. They are almost wishing to be food to the slaughter.

Sword fights are entertaining, but don't expect a bruce lee or lighting swords of death moment here. They shots are close and quick.

The Vampires are of more interest. They vary in their skills and mentality. Some scenes the vampires are more human and can carry on a conversation. Other parts in the movie the Vampires only scream and hiss and try to sink their teeth into you.

The survivors roles in this movie were not thought all the way through. I do not remember seeing them packing many weapons at all. If I was one of the last humans alive I would be defending myself with a bat, gun, rock or knife at least.

In the end the movie is worth renting to see the survivors struggle to outlast the vampires. This movie has plot holes that are clear to see. In the prologue the narrator says that they sleep at night and only travel by day. Then the movie starts with the group traveling at night. They enter the hospital through a window. I wasn't able to figure out what floor but during the progression of the movie they descend at least 4-5 floors down to get to the truck.

This part didn't make sense to me as you see in the end the truck isn't in the garage. It is parked outside. So why didnt they just wait till morning and exit through the window and walk to the truck parked outside.

Steven Seagaul has a small role in this movie. He swings a sword, has a few one liners as he is a super bad ass but thats about all. He might have 20 mins of footage or at least it seems that way.

Overall Rating 2/5
Action 2/5
Plot 1/5
Acting 3/5
Vampires 4/5 - just for being chaotic fun.