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Sleepless Nights

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4 star:		(3)
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1 star:		(3)

 

 

...i LIKED this movie, it had a definite homage to the dan curtis DARK SHADOWS type movies....very well done on a limited budget!...very moody music track....also interesting directors commentary and "making of" FEATURETTE!.....the DVD is DEFINETELY worth buying.....hopefully the sci-fi channel or hbo will be smart enough to run this...certainly,one of the MORE INTERESTING VAMPIRE FLICKS i've SEEN LATELY!......

This brutal depiction of vampire slayers w/ badges caught my attention right away. I'm one for horror but I didn't expect to be captivated by the story line and the characters.

Through out the movie the characters are developed to the point where you almost feel bad for Christian... but not quite. This movie is definiltely entertaining and worth adding to your collection of gory horror flix.

I rented this movie after reading the reviews, what a waste of money. I waited for the interesting, intelligent and atmosheric, supernatural tale, I am still waiting. And to compare this movie to the Anne Rice/Dark Shadows genre is an insult to my intelligence. I wonder if the critic's played or payed for this boring movie.
To buy or rent this would be truely a HORROR.

An attempt to do a serious vampire movie on a low budget. With a smart script and good acting by an attractive cast, this should appeal to the Anne Rice/Dark Shadows crowd as well as anyone interested in an intelligent, atmospheric supernatural tale.

Given the obviously tiny budget, this is a surprisingly entertaining vampire story. The actors are all attractive and mostly competent and the plot manages some interesting and unexpected variations on the usual vampire themes.

The production is hampered to some extent by some less than convincing effects work and instances of obvious looping, the result, probably of budget limitations. Still, if you can look past these deficiencies, Sleepless Nights provides 90 minutes of atmospheric vampire escapism.

With most of the action taking place at night and/or in dark, candle-lit rooms, the film has a moody, foreboding tone, proceeding at a measured pace with extended dialogue sequences broken up by sudden eruptions of bloody violence. (Some who might be drawn to this film for its romantic angle, might be put off by its bloodier moments. But, in terms of violence, it's mild in comparison to many of the movies being made today.)

Though Sleepless Nights is a standard definition, full-screen presentation, the picture is sharp, colorful and largely noise-free and the audio is more than adequate. And, even with its tiny budget, it's clear a fair amount of thought and effort went into the look of the film-the production values are surprisingly high in many scenes. (The raid on the vampire coven near the beginning of the film is especially elaborate and well-staged.) It would probably be going too far to call the production "slick" or "glossy" but it's certainly one of the better-looking shot-on-video indie vampire flicks available nowadays on DVD.

Overall, this is on par with something you might have seen decades back on TV- a pilot for a series or a TV movie- though the script here is much better than what used to be common on TV. In tone and even in certain plot aspects, it calls to mind the old Dark Shadows show. (The lead actor actually looks a bit like Ben Cross who played Barnabas Collins in the 90s Dark Shadows revival.)

Not a masterpiece, but certainly an entertaining diversion that will be of special interest to retro horror and vampire fans. Definitely shows how much talent and inspiration can compensate for low budgets.

The movie arrived without cover art and rendered useless. When I bought this from the seller's store, there was no indication that this dvd will arrived without a cover art. I requested for cover art but refused.

Been a watcher of horror for years and thought that this flick had some interesting twists and turns to the usual vampire plot.Acting was acceptable as were the effects.
Would recommend as a good sit back with the lights out independent. Somewhat suspenseful, blood thirsty, keep the vampires from controlling the world movie !!!

To call this movie atomspheric is to not understand the word atomspheric! This one falls into the FF (fast foward) award catagory. Don't believe the good reviews, this movie is a boring snooze-fest. Trust me. Unless you like melodramatic Vampire/soap drivel with bad acting. Steer clear of this, especially the Anne Rice/Dark Shadows fans.