John Turley
This story concerns a modern-day vampire who suffers from amnesia after being hit by a car. Otherwise unscratched, she can only remember that her name is Angela. The man who ran her over invites her into his home to let her recover. Though he wants to take her to a doctor, she adamantly refuses to go...Though nobody uses the "V word" in this movie, there is no question that Angela is a vampire. But she differs from the traditional kind that turns to dust when exposed to sunlight. All she needs are dark glasses! She also wears a necklace with a small cross. There are some people who might have doubts, and question if she's a 'real vampire'. In folklore, of course, there were many varieties of vampires. Some of them could certainly wander out by day, though their powers were diminished. So, Angela must be one of those other kinds... And if there are still questions, then ask yourself if a 'real vampire' can suffer from amnesia?? In any case, Lilliana Cabal gives a very convincing performance as the troubled young Angela discovering who (and what) she really is.Some other convincing performances are given by the supporting actors who get bitten by Angela to keep them in line. They now know Angela's intentions but are powerless to stop her.All in all, the story holds together well. Some good suspenseful moments! Though no place names are mentioned, it is clear from the vehicle license plates that this was filmed in Utah.
John Rankine
Don't be put off by the lurid cover of this film as its not frightening and its certainly not gory, it gets a 12 certificate in the UK. What it does have is a sort of fascination, its the sort of film that just plods along drawing you with it wanting to know what's going to happen next. Liliana Cabal is one of those women who isn't pretty but definitely has an attraction; perhaps because I'm a forty something viewer and she appeals to my age group, but she makes a credible vampire. You can believe in the men she picks up being attracted to her. I was surprised to see this film was released in 2001 as it must have been made in the early 80s, the reference to Star Wars puts it this side of 1977 obviously. I would say if you're a collector of the genre like me then this is worth having for its curiosity value, the tale of a vampire stumbling into a suburban lifestyle and trying to survive in it, somewhat more believable than Blade!
J Lane
This film is on the border. The first half is so bad it's good, and then it gets to be so bad it is just plain bad. Liliana Cabal dose a good job of playing someone with no memory. But that is the high point. The rest of the acting is bad. Now a few points on Vampire Lore. Most modern film makers do not seem to take 'Buffy...' and Stoker as gospel and mess with it. I don't think this film is any worse. This film seems to be set in the same general biological area Able Ferrara's 1995 film 'The Addiction'. With the vampires okay in daylight with shades and able to suffer injury. In Anne Rice novels vampires have been known to suffer memory loss from blows to the head. So that is okay. Crosses, that one is dropped in a lot of more modern films. In 'The Hunger' the vampires also wear crosses (albeit Egyptian style ones). This film is trying to be modern and scientific about vampires, which means dropping the superstition.
Bec85
This is possibly the worst movie I have ever had the displeasure of sitting through. There really isn't too much you can say about this movie, apart from the fact that the acting left a lot to be desired, and the storyline (if it can be called that) was vague and completely uninspiring. A supposed "horror" movie, this left me feeling disappointed, and like this should be classed as a comedy of errors more than anything else. The horror/vampire genre has produced many a good film (Interview With A Vampire, Dracula etc), but just as many really bad films, this possibly being the worst of them. Please avoid this at all costs!
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