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The Forsaken
The Forsaken
Actors: Kerr Smith, Brendan Fehr, Izabella Miko, Johnathon Schaech, Phina Oruche
Director: J.S. Cardone
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
R     2001     1hr 30min

A driver-for-hire picks up a hitchhiker who is a vampire hunter. Genre: Horror Rating: R Release Date: 31-AUG-2004 Media Type: DVD
     
     

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Actors: Kerr Smith, Brendan Fehr, Izabella Miko, Johnathon Schaech, Phina Oruche
Director: J.S. Cardone
Creators: Steven Bernstein, J.S. Cardone, Norman Buckley, Carol Kottenbrook, Connie Dolph, Scott Einbinder
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sub-Genres: Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Studio: Sony Pictures
Format: DVD - Color,Full Screen,Widescreen,Anamorphic - Closed-captioned,Dubbed,Subtitled
DVD Release Date: 09/25/2001
Original Release Date: 04/27/2001
Theatrical Release Date: 04/27/2001
Release Year: 2001
Run Time: 1hr 30min
Screens: Color,Full Screen,Widescreen,Anamorphic
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 11
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Languages: English, French, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Georgian, Chinese

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Member Movie Reviews

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 4/7/2023...
Way better than expected and the end could turn into a series! Don't read the other reviews or watch the trailer since it will spoil your viewing experience that will be unexpected and most eventful.
1 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Movie Reviews

"The Retard or the Poser?" ~ Vampires in the Desert
Brian E. Erland | Brea, CA - USA | 07/21/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Be forewarned those who may be driving in the desert at night on some dark, deserted piece of highway. Stop for hitchhikers at your own risk. Also avoid the urge of trying to be too helpful to fellow motorist stranded along the way. Remember things are not always what they appear to be.

This was quite a well-constructed, coherent storyline from beginning to end. You are never left in the dark with this plot. Everything is explained at the appropriate time, the history of this particular vampire sect, how they happened to show up in Midwest America, how the vampire virius works in the body, its telepathic properties and what must be done to cure yourself from the curse of "The Forsaken." All this infomation was nicely worked into the script in such a way as not to bog down the viewer with too much substance, hence detracting from what the average movie fan is looking for, gore and violence.

A brief comment for any young girls who may get struck watching this with a boyfriend. While you may not enjoy the horror elements in the movie you might enjoy the male members of the cast which includes; Brendan Fehr (Roswell), Kerr Smith (Dawson's Creek, Final Destination) and Johnathon Schaech (That Thing You Do) as the head vampire.

Brendan Fehr was terrific as the young, wise beyond his years vampire hunter roaming the highways and byways in search of the vampire that infected him with the virius. My favorite scene in the movie is when Nick (Brendan Fehr) and Sean (Kerr Smith) stop at a roadside diner for a bite to eat. A two-way conversation quickly turns into a monologue when Nick begins to compare the aspirations and hopes of his generation with those of the last. It's not only hilarious, but absolutely true. Without giving away too much of the ending, I'll just say a perfect opening was provided for a sequel. While I'm not generally a fan of sequels, I would've liked to see Brendan Fehr reprise his role of vampire hunter at least one more time.

Simply the most enjoyable vampire film since "The Lost Boys.""
Once Again, Blame The French
K. Fontenot | The Bayou State | 12/23/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)

"In a film starring Kerr Smith, Brendan Fehr, and a host of other actors and actresses considered eye-candy, you'd think this would be another teen/vampire/T&A rompfest. Well, there are vampires and definitely some T&A, but the "teen" element is nowhere to be found. Instead, you have a decent story about a small band of bloodsuckers headed up by one of the original badboys of immortality who is being hunted by one of his victims.

The victim, played by Brendan Fehr, thinks that the vampire Kit is the source of the virus he acquired through another vampire. According to legend, if you kill the source before you vamp out, you will be cured of what ails you. Kerr Smith plays Sean, a guy who winds up in the wrong place at the wrong time. He is thrust into the hunt when he assists Fehr's character, Nick. They find a young woman(Izabella Miko of "Coyote Ugly") who is a recent victim of Kit, and they use her as a homing beacon to draw Kit to holy ground, which is the only place that he can be killed.

Kit is played with sinister perfection by Johnathan Schaech. Schaech and his little group of vampires, which includes his lover, another female vampire, and a day driver, decide to hunt the hunters and finish them off. What follows is a standard road movie/car chase sequence that is full of explosions, nudity, gore, and a big finale.

Although it doesn't hold up well to many other vampire flicks, "The Forsaken" is worth a watch. There is plenty of T&A, but not so much that you think you're watching some late night fluff on Showtime. The violence is handled pretty good as well, though some may be turned off by the way the vampires feast. They can get pretty violent when they are feeding. If you like your vampires along the line of "Lestat," you probably won't like this movie. If "Blade" is more to your liking, you might enjoy this movie more, although there are no martial arts-induced [...] whippings. As a matter of fact, this movie reminded me a lot of "The Wraith," due to the fact that there are plenty of desert car chases.

Oh, and by the way, the Forsaken is Kit, who just happens to be one of the original eight French vampires that started all of this vampire mess in the first place. Bram Stoker would role over in his grave."
Intense, Violent, and Hilarious
Charles Harrington | Calif, USA | 05/06/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am a big fan of the Vampire film genre and thsi was the best I've seen in a long time. I was worried it was gonna be a boring undead teeny bopper flick but I was very impressed. I loved the slacker vampire hunter as it was a great change from the usual hard-edge vengeance hunter (Vampires), or the morose brooding quiet type (Vampire Hunter D). He was actaully believable in the role which was something Corey Feldman never pulled off (Lost Boys). The feeding scenes were great, very animalistic, and intense. As a matter of fact the whole movie stayed pretty intense throughout. Loved the Vampire henchmen characters, they really connected and contrasted well with their master. The only thing I didn't like about this one was the unending, gratuitous nudity (ok five scenes isn't exactly unending). I have no problem with nudity in films and sexuality is defniatley a must in a vampire movie but it kinda felt like hey you there look at these... ok lets go back to the movie. All fans of the vampire genre (you know who you are) should see this one."