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

In this movie, Lilly carries a Japanese Type 14 Nambu semi-automatic pistol and Det. Jones carries a German Model C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser. These very unusual pistols - particularly the Nambu - are virtually never seen outside WWII movies.

User Reviews

Alternative reality in steam-punked Oamaru makes a gritty vampire thriller.

The movie looks stunning: with a comparatively tiny budget, writer/director Glen Standring makes good use of computer generated imagery but blends in beautifully with the 'real life' shots. Colourwise, the movie is a masterpiece: in tune with the bleak and unwelcoming world it portrays, the colours feel sucked out, and greys and earth tones dominate. A mainly Kiwi cast apart from leads Dougray Scott and Saffron Burrows does a good job and did I mention the visuals? The art directors and production designers Ivey, Basset and Bavin deserve an Oscar for creating a coherent and plausible steampunk world, that combines technology from the fifties with the interior design of the twenties and a streetlook of the Victorian age. For viewers not looking for horror (or gore) the story is gripping and scary enough.