Rating: 3 Out of 5
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Action, Infection, Vampires
Director: Richard Crudo
Stars: Steven Seagal, Tanoai Reed, Jenna Harrison, Danny Midwinter, Emma Catherwood, Stephen Hagan, Daniel Percival, Skye Bennett, Tania Dobre
Synopsis: "Against the Dark" takes place in the not-to-distant apocalyptic future infectious vampires have taken their toll on the refugees of the world tapping them in undefended towns. . A team of vamp slayers (lead by Seagal) are trying to secure an infested town before the military render the final solution.
Thoughts: As of late "katana-master" Seagal has been putting out some serious straight-to-video drivel. Highly criticized for being out-of-shape and under budgeted "Against the Dark" proved that he had at least one more halfway decent film in him. But there's a catch and this may be the reason the film works Seagal isn't in it that much. First-time director (but experienced Cinematographer) does a pretty decent job wringing the clichéd and tired script of every drop he can. That Gothic, post-apocalyptic, most-likely-filmed-in-Europe look suits the film since darkness can easily hide a multitude of sins.
In Conclusion: Seagal's career started taking a nosedive somewhere around "Half Past Dead". There's probably a joke in that last sentence but I'll leave that one to you. Much of his last few years output has been painful to witness but maybe, just maybe there's a little something left in the tank.
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Action, Infection, Vampires
Director: Richard Crudo
Stars: Steven Seagal, Tanoai Reed, Jenna Harrison, Danny Midwinter, Emma Catherwood, Stephen Hagan, Daniel Percival, Skye Bennett, Tania Dobre
Synopsis: "Against the Dark" takes place in the not-to-distant apocalyptic future infectious vampires have taken their toll on the refugees of the world tapping them in undefended towns. . A team of vamp slayers (lead by Seagal) are trying to secure an infested town before the military render the final solution.
Thoughts: As of late "katana-master" Seagal has been putting out some serious straight-to-video drivel. Highly criticized for being out-of-shape and under budgeted "Against the Dark" proved that he had at least one more halfway decent film in him. But there's a catch and this may be the reason the film works Seagal isn't in it that much. First-time director (but experienced Cinematographer) does a pretty decent job wringing the clichéd and tired script of every drop he can. That Gothic, post-apocalyptic, most-likely-filmed-in-Europe look suits the film since darkness can easily hide a multitude of sins.
In Conclusion: Seagal's career started taking a nosedive somewhere around "Half Past Dead". There's probably a joke in that last sentence but I'll leave that one to you. Much of his last few years output has been painful to witness but maybe, just maybe there's a little something left in the tank.