Against the Dark
Against the Dark
R | 17 February 2009 (USA)
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When most of the population of Earth is infected by a virus and transformed into flesh eaters and blood drinking creatures, a group of hunters lead by Tao and his sword chase the vampire zombies to eliminate them. Six non-infected survivors try to find the exit of an abandoned hospital crowded of the infected creatures. Meanwhile, the military is ready to bomb the whole area.

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RyothChatty

ridiculous rating

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GazerRise

Fantastic!

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Ketrivie

It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

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filippaberry84

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

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GL84

During a violent war between the species, a group of master hunters tries to escort a group of survivors away from a hospital containing a horde of vampires inside before the entire area is leveled in a tactical strike, but the creatures keep making advances on the group as they try to survive.For the most part this one was a very enjoyable and entertaining entry. One of it's better features here is the fact that there's some inventive reworking of the vampire mythos which gives this some solid and enjoyable work for its premise. The idea of turning the virus into a more zombie-like creation, based around the spread of off an airborne virus and bringing about an absolutely ravenous mindset of not only attacking for blood but also ravenously ripping people to pieces that has nothing to do with drinking blood such is the mess left behind yet there's still numerous vampire traits on display which still leaves this one enjoyable enough. Likewise, there's even more to like here in the continuous action scenes and battles with these ravenous creatures packed with tons of fantastic Seagal-based action and very few down-spots, starting practically from the beginning. Given the early knowledge of the virus, this one jumps right in with the attacks during the credit sequences and then leading to the early scenes of the group wondering around the hospital filled with the mangled body parts strewn around that leaves for plenty of encounters in the hallways and the different rooms swarming with the creatures, there's quite a lot to like here while setting up the numerous attacks and encounters in the second half. Now that the hunters join in to offer some protection and give them more of a chance during the fights, these are much more professional in their battles with their quick slashing and gunplay featured in the morgue battle, the various rescues where they reunite the group once again as well as the various battles to get them out as they make their way towards the basement which is where the other great fun occurs during the parking lot as this one gets in some really thrilling brawls, some hand-to-hand fighting with the creatures and plenty of fine swarming and chasing which is so much fun compared alongside the frenzied race to get out before the air-strike. Alongside the great vampire look and the fun gore, these here make this one enjoyable enough to deliver a solid, if still flawed entry. Among these flaws is the fact that there's quite a lot of scenes here just showing them simply not doing much really interesting as all they do with this is eat up time in the blood- stained walls and corridors. This is mainly due to how short all the action scenes here are, which are just so quick that it doesn't really register with what's happening so the scenes with the daughter in the operating room, running away from the vampire who continually threatens them and finding their turned friend on the other side which is quite bland and really just seems over so quick that there's not a lot to like about them. The last flaw here is the fact that it doesn't know whether they're supposedly vampires or zombies, as their creation through a virus and complete disregard for keeping their victims in one piece fall more in line with zombie rules, yet there's the self-aware state and aversion to sunlight being vampire traits though it still doesn't seem to fall in with either one grouping despite calling them vampires in the end. These here are the film's flaws, but it's enjoyable enough.Rated R: Extreme Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Brief Nudity, drug use and children-in-danger.

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LeonLouisRicci

While Steven Seagal Fans may get Shortchanged in this Horror Movie, Gore-Hounds can get Their Fill of Bloodletting and Entrail Gorging. Seagal Walks through most of the Movie Slowly Moving from one place to Another. He Confronts Mutants Occasionally and Quickly Dispenses of them with a Sword, a Kick, or a Gun, with His Dialog Virtually Non-Existent. But the Draw here is the Martial Arts Experts First Try at Genre Hopping. The Movie is Slightly Above Average for a DTV Movie and Contains Enough Exploitation for Low-Rent, Trashy Entertainment. Not the Worst in Seagal's Fat Period because it is a bit Different and the Make-Up Effects for the Mutants and Their Prey are Somewhat Impressive.Worth a Watch for Gore-Meisters, Zombie Cultists, Steven Seagal Completists, and Low-Budget Movie Maniacs.

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Nick Damian

What can you expect?People die, more people die, then somebody gets bitten and someone else dies. No special plot.No special turn of events.No special effects or snappy dialogue.Like almost every other zombie movie you've ever seen. A true masterpiece in the art of zombie movies which revolve around the same worn out plot, time and again.Do not expect anything else any more interesting.Why are zombie movies even made any longer? If you've seen one, you've seen 10 000.Somebody - please come up with something new to this bleak and tired genre.

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jonesjoshua20

This is by far the worst Steven Seagal movie that I have ever seen. The action sucked, and their was literally no plot. Steven was not even really a main character and I wasted 16 dollars on this hunk of junk. I mean I really thought this was going to be a good movie, but it turned out to be very bad. I thought this movie was going to be like Blade, but it turned out to be a hunk of junk. I have scene much better movies with Steven Seagal. Watch Belly of The Beast, Out Of Reach, Into the Sun, and many more of his movies are very good also Hard To Kill, and Exit Wounds are a few good movies among many more. Especially Driven To Kill and Kill Switch.

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