Perfect Creature (2006)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Glenn Standring

Writer:

Glenn Standring (writer)

Release Date:

16 August 2007 (Germany)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Humans And Vampires Have Lived In Harmony.... Until Now. . .

Plot:

The vampire myth is given a stylish 1960s treatment, where a human cop partners with a vampire cop to stop a vamp bent on creating a war between the two "separate but equal" races.

Plot Keywords:

Vampire | 1960s | Creature | Myth | Church

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Dougray Scott	...	Brother Silus
Saffron Burrows	...	Lilly
Leo Gregory	...	Brother Edgar
Scott Wills	...	Det. Jones
Stuart Wilson	...	Brother Augustus
Craig Hall	...	Dominic
Robbie Magasiva	...	Frank
Lauren Jackson	...	Det. Stephanie Kelly
Peter McCauley	...	Professor Liepsky
Glen Drake	...	Console Operator #1
Stephen Ure	...	Fredrick 'Freddy' Sykes
John Sumner	...	Howard Anderson
Roi Taimana	...	Det. Abernathy (as Roimata Taimana)
Aaron Murphy	...	Slum Kid
Scott Morrison	...	Console Operator #2

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and gore, and for language.

Runtime:

Argentina:88 min

Country:

New Zealand | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Finland:K-15 | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Singapore:M18

Filming Locations:

Auckland Central Business District, Auckland, New Zealand

Company:

Darclight Films

Trivia:

In this movie, Lilly carries a Japanese Type 14 Nambu semi-automatic pistol and Det. Jones carries a German Model C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser. These very unusual pistols - particularly the Nambu - are virtually never seen outside WWII movies.

An Absolutely Original and Stylish Vampire Movie

In a world not unlike ours in the 50's, the human race has been coexisting for three hundred years with a genetically enhanced breed of vampires called The Brotherhood that lead the church and researches. The fragile humans are under an influenza epidemic and shortage of the vaccine has been developed by The Brothers, and the police is struggling against the black market. In this environment, Captain Lilly (Saffron Burrows) is assigned to investigate the murder of a woman in an alley of the local slums, and she finds that the murderer is a Brother. Due to the political issue, the church sends Silus (Dougray Scott) to help her, and he discloses that his brother Edgar (Leo Gregory) was infected a couple of weeks ago and killed other women, but the Brotherhood has covered-up the murders to avoid the return of prejudice against their race. Silus and Lilly succeed to arrest the insane vampire, but when Edgar escapes from the compound, he begins to infect the human race.

"Perfect Creature" is a surprisingly good, underrated and absolutely original and stylish vampire movie. The acting is great, with an excellent development of the characters and situations; and the plot is dramatic, consistent and well resolved and gives an excellent hook for a sequel. The art direction blends different styles and ages of "our world" prevailing the 50's, and together with the dark and Gothic cinematography, produce a very pleasant and entertaining feature. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Criatura Perfeita" ("Perfect Creature")