Perfect Creature (2006)

The vampire myth is given a stylish 1960s treatment, where a human cop partners with a vampire cop to stop a vamp bent on creating a war between the two "separate but equal" races.

Director:

Glenn Standring

Writer:

Glenn Standring

Stars:

Dougray Scott, Saffron Burrows, Leo Gregory

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dougray Scott	...	Brother Silas
Saffron Burrows	...	Lilly
Leo Gregory	...	Brother Edgar
Scott Wills	...	Det. Jones
Stuart Wilson	...	Brother Augustus
Craig Hall	...	Dominic
Robbie Magasiva	...	Frank
Lauren A Jackson	...	Det. Stephanie Kelly (as Lauren Jackson)
Peter McCauley	...	Professor Liepsky
Glen Drake	...	Console Operator #1
Stephen Ure	...	Fredrick 'Freddy' Sykes
John Sumner	...	Howard Anderson
Roi Taimana	...	Det. Abernathy (as Roimata Taimana)
Aaron Murphy	...	Slum Kid
Scott Morrison	...	Console Operator #2

Storyline

Set during the 1960s in an alternate New Zealand known as Nuovo Zelandia, PERFECT CREATURE imagines a world where vampires and humans peacefully co-exist, with the bloodsuckers the next step in human evolution. This delicate balance looks to be destroyed when an influenza epidemic begins to sweep the human population and one vampire turns to preying on humans. The church sends out Silus to catch the renegade vampire, Edgar. Silus joins forces with a human police captain, and discovers that Edgar harbors dark secrets.

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Plot Keywords:

vampire | 1960s | myth | creature | influenza | 

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Taglines:

Humans And Vampires Have Lived In Harmony.... Until Now. . .

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and gore, and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Fox [us] Official site

Country:

New Zealand UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 August 2007 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Criatura Perfeita

Filming Locations:

Auckland Central Business District, Auckland, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roc Media, Sensible Films, Spice Factory

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jonathan Rhys Meyers was originally cast as the villain Edgar, but was forced to leave the production due to other film commitments.

User Reviews

Finally, A Vampire Flick With Some Originality!

I saw a preview screening of this film without really knowing what it was about, and I was thoroughly impressed. The plot centres on an alternate world and time, the location being loosely set in New Zealand (based on the accents) and the period being a curious combination of the 1900s, 1920s and 1960s. In this place, all vampires belong to the Brotherhood, a church which has protected humans from the many outbreaks of a mutating influenza through its advances in medical science. The great thing about this film is that we slowly grow to understand the society of this new place, rather than it all being rammed down the viewers throat as is usually the case with alternate realities. The casting, though unlikely, actually works well. Dougray Scott was in my opinion an unusual choice for the role of the male lead, the vampire Silas, but rose to the challenge quite well overall. His acting was convincing to the most part, but left a lot to be desired in the weaker parts of the film. Saffron Burrows, playing the detective Lily, gave a stand out performance in this film though. I have previously seen her as a supporting actress in many things, such as Troy, and didn't realise she had the capacity and range of a lead, but she gave a captivating performance. The dynamics between all of the characters seemed genuine, with the romantic aspect taking a backseat to the actual story. The script was well written, with succinct dialogue, and didn't include the usual cheese this genre is unfortunately full of. The score was sufficiently atmospheric to complement the moody tone of the film. The plot and special effects were thrilling, and thoroughly entertaining. In summary, this is not a vampire B-movie, but a distinctive film which addresses the issues of prejudice and medical ethics (and just so happens to have vampires in it) It sets itself up well for a sequel, which I cant wait to see. Highly recommended!