Dampyr

Another Cool source material poorly executed. Think Season 6 GoT. Some character archetypes but no development. No compelling villian, plot points, or fight scenes. The lore and world building/setting is pretty interesting though. So as a pilot to a "TV" series it's alright, but as a movie it's not. I don't think the performances were that bad, but the scenes were not good. Upgrade the crew and I'll watch the next. Production and VFx were good for the mid end budget.

Ok enough to watch if you're a geek & nothing's on, but the studio has the nerve to say this is the 1st installment of a "universe"?! I thought there'd at least be a twist, but nope. The modern day war-torn backdrop does give a false sense of importance, but it's so sloppy: why does the hero & his friend/partner (?) speak American English when no one else does? & why doesn't the female vamp become as savage as her peers? & why does an indestructible vampire choose to spawn his own kryptonite?