This isn't a horror flick. It's not the least bit scary and isn't supposed to be. It's an epic story about immortals struggling against each other, the effect on us puny humans isn't a part of the storyline. That being said, I thought it was excellent. Not the best I've seen recently, but if you're a fan of Anne Rice or White Wolf's RPGs you'll love it.

It's not supposed to be high art, it's pulp fiction. There's nothing negative you can say about it that can't be said about every action flick ever. And this is an action flick, starring vampires and werewolves and that twist along with the foundation of a good plot made it not only watchable for me, but enjoyable. I was entertained through every minute of it, and I hate action flicks.

I walked into this movie not knowing what to expect. I read a few reviews around the net and expected less. It's like an idiot convention out there, my favorite was on IMDB where the reviewer complained about how "lichens" was a type of algae, that's true - but anyone with an IQ above 27 will assume the term is Lycan as in lycanthrope. (It's this type of thing that made us create this site, my beloved horror deserves better than to be reviewed by mouth-breathers.)

Also saying this is a horror Romeo & Juliet is a stretch. It does have a forbidden love in the movie, but that's as far as the comparison really goes. I don't really care if everyone likes it, I know a lot of people won't - mostly people who didn't really pay attention to the trailers.

8 out of 10 of the hottest vampires ever

There are many elements in this film that are strickly horror. Werewolves and vampires have been, and will always be, essential parts of horror, no question. But I believe that the Horrorist hit the nail on the head with his review. This is an action movie! As far as action movies go I think this was a great one. The horror elements were a bonus.

One of my favorite qualities about this film were how the creatures looked. I was pleasantly surprised to find out through one of the special features that most of the effects used on the creatures were void of CGI. I was surprised because they looked really great! I hope this film can be a good resource for directors of big budget horror to rely more on good costumes and makeup and less on CGI.

8 out of 10 ACTION MOVIE stars

Underworld opens at the height of a centuries-old war between lycans (werewolves, short for lycanthropes) and vampires. We’ve seen this before, but Underworld manages to make the old seem new again by injecting - well, more of the old. In a nod to Romeo and Juliet, a romance blossoms between the two groups and their war takes on new depth with lycans as Montagues and vampires as Capulets. Prejudice and bigotry are major themes (as well as the dangers of making judgements based on appearances), and the film features a stylish blue palette and employs a Matrix-inspired feel while avoiding the cliches usually involved with mimicking that film’s visual design. Special effects are impressive as well (one lycan transformation pays tribute to An American Werewolf in London), and the acting is above average for the genre (particularly Bill Nighy as Viktor, the vampires’ recently resurrected head-of-house).

Underworld isn’t perfect; it stumbles at the beginning with an action scene involving characters we haven’t been formally introduced to and, thus, care little about. There is also a silly bit of logic involving a subway train that apparently makes no noise until directly upon an innocent bystander. After these brief missteps however, the film quickly rights itself and soars high above the rest of the competition as a horror film with unusual depth and style. It's Shakespere - with a bite.

Pros: Stylish and sexy. Great, in depth storyline. Decent effects.
Cons: Poorly designed finale.
Review Rating: 8 out of 10 fangs.