Against the Dark (Video 2009)

When most of the population of Earth is infected with a virus and transformed into flesh eaters and blood drinking creatures, a group of hunters led by Tao chases the vampire zombies to ... See full summary »

Director:

Richard Crudo

Writer:

Mathew Klickstein

Stars:

Steven Seagal, Tanoai Reed, Jenna Harrison

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Seagal	...	Tao
Tanoai Reed	...	Tagart
Jenna Harrison	...	Dorothy
Danny Midwinter	...	Morgan
Emma Catherwood	...	Amelia
Stephen Hagan	...	Ricky
Daniel Percival	...	Dylan
Skye Bennett	...	Charlotte
Tania Dobre	...	Attendant #1
Mihaela Constantin	...	Attendant #2
Linden Ashby	...	Cross
Keith David	...	Lt. Waters
Clay Donahue Fontenot	...	Harrington
Stephen Haynes	...	Soldier
Stefan Iancu	...	Young Boy

Storyline

When most of the population of Earth is infected with a virus and transformed into flesh eaters and blood drinking creatures, a group of hunters led by Tao chases the vampire zombies to eliminate them. Six non-infected survivors try to find the exit of an abandoned hospital crowded with the infected creatures, and Tao and his group help them. Meanwhile, the military command is ready to bomb the area and wipe it from the map.

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Plot Keywords:

survivor | abandoned hospital | military | blood | vampire | 

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Taglines:

He lives by the sword. They will die by it.

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Genres:

Action | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp]

Country:

USA Romania

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 February 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Last Night

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Steamroller Productions, Castel Film Romania

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

WILHELM SCREAM: Very faintly heard when Tao (Steven Seagal) throws a vampire through a wall near the end of the film.

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Goofs

The aircraft that take off and maneuver to bomb the target are F-15, but when there are some close-ups while pilots are communicating with the ground, camera shows the nose of a F-16.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Amelia: [voice-over] Once the infection hit, there was little time to react.

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Connections

References Day of the Dead (1985)

User Reviews

Steven Seagal Ginsu's plague mutants by the score !

Against the Dark staring Steven Seagal is certainly a departure from the standard formula employed in his passed movies. In this nonsensical yarn, the rotund Seagal plays the urban legend street fighting hero as always, but instead of battling drug dealing thugs or terrorists, Seagal is out saving the last vestiges of humanity from blood thirsty cannibal plague mutants. Seagal and a party of mostly lethargic companions prefer to make use of swords and knives to slice and dice their mutant antagonists which makes little sense since if the mutants were contagious with a dangerous communicable disease, drenching themselves in their blood would seem to be unwise. However, the courageous multi-chinned Seagal braves the endemic risks to rescue a pitifully helpless band of plague survivors (one has to wonder how in the world they managed to survive at all given their utter helpless condition).

As usual, Seagal's marshal arts skills are showcased and he demonstrates that even the likes of Orson Wells or Raymond Burr could have been marshal artists despite their physical handicaps. The real stars of this movie are the mutants and you might find yourself routing for them before it is over.